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Comment on Roaming data rate: R534,477 per GB by taryn

taryn — Fri, 25 May 2012 05:14:00 +0000

Roaming bill shock is a reality for most travellers from any country around the world when it comes to data usage. Forums are full of complaints from users, particularly smartphone user -. Its not a uniquely South African thing, which is likely why the operatora are unable to make too many pricing adjustments.

Comment on Data rollover notices may be illegal: ISPA by Prom

Prom — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:22:00 +0000

This is bull. So now we have another toothless authority where service providers can claim they are regulated by another authority. I’m sure if the intent of the act is taken into consideration it only applies in issues where Icasa is actually regulating like the price of calls and not if data rolls over. So if a SP refuses to cancel a contract because they can’t provide the service I can’t lay a complaint because Icasa wasn’t consulted? That is bloody ridiculous.

Also a bunch of BS statements from ISPA. ISPs don’t provision on a monthly basis. Even if they did it’s quite easy to measure monthly usage and anticipate and they have to do so anyway.

Comment on Data rollover notices may be illegal: ISPA by Cool Biscuit

Cool Biscuit — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:52:00 +0000

What the hell is so difficult?

I buy 500MEG Data I use 250Meg

250 Has to roll over.

Not rocket Science

Comment on Should you pay to stop SMS spam? by CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing

CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:45:00 +0000

It doesn’t really bother me much. It’s not like I get an sms daily. I get a spam maybe twice a month

Comment on Google-Motorola acquisition in South Africa by CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing

CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:39:00 +0000

Huh? Motorola still exists?

Comment on MTN cuts roaming rates by CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing

CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:37:00 +0000

Hopefully we won’t rely on voice calls in the future. VoIP is the future

Comment on Data rollover notices may be illegal: ISPA by CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing

CarelezzPhlyBoyOhsoMazing — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:31:00 +0000

Act Section. Section Act. States States States… I hate these things

Comment on E-toll ruling challenged by government in Constitutional Court by Coenraad Loubser

Coenraad Loubser — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:06:00 +0000

Two wrongs doesn’t make a right, it makes for double trouble. It has to stop somewhere.

Comment on Samsung Galaxy S3 SA launch date revealed by guest

guest — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:11:00 +0000

S3 has runs on quad core and has some pretty nice features. My vote go for s3

Comment on MTN cuts roaming rates by Pieter Nieuwoudt

Pieter Nieuwoudt — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:28:00 +0000

Going to USA next month. Almost got excited but saw its the same rates that I checked over the weekend :(

Still not too bad I guess. Just make sure your data is DISABLED. No one can afford that.
What make this even worst is that its charged in increments of 25kb’s. On their website they warn you to disable your email check because this will check for example every 5minutes and just download 1kb and then you pay R3.50 per auto email check.

Still at least they show you on their website 6 steps to save. If you don’t call back to RSA, just receive sms’e (free) and calls its not that bad.