Adverts in Sunday Times

Did anyone notice the plethora of cellphone adverts in the Sunday Times yesterday?

All of them claimed they were the cheapest providers (yeh yeh).

Vodacom had a two-page full colour advert with graphs and whatnots, supposedly comparing Vodacom's tariffs with cellphone companies in the rest of the world. Surprise surprise, Vodacom appeared to be very competitive. However, the graphs were very unscientific. Neither axis was labelled. Unfortunately people who dont use their brains enough wouldnt notice. I think this advert was a response to the Carte Blanche thing.

Telkom had an advert saying something to the effect that, no mater which way you looked at it, Telkom was still the cheapest way to make a phonecall at any time of the day. This is obviously a load of crap, as VOIP is far cheaper than Telscum. Perhaps we could complain to the ASA? Anyone who saw this advert, do you agree with me that it was misleading?

Telkom to cell networks is R1.88 a minute, definitely not the cheapest.. not in the real world anyway but perhaps Telkom's world.

Telkom should definately be taken one way or another for their false advertising. Their download movies, music etc thing over broadband is a definate winner!

I could argue one DVD sized movie is 9 Gigs, cap wouldn't be able to get one.

donaldza said:

Telkom should definately be taken one way or another for their false advertising. Their download movies, music etc thing over broadband is a definate winner!

I could argue one DVD sized movie is 9 Gigs, cap wouldn't be able to get one.

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Besides the fact that they shape P2P and torrents, by the time the movie is halfway the person sharing the file would have died or emigrated already.

Welcome to Telkom's blinkered little world. Please bend over. The little tidbits of connectivity we get are blasted into huge advances in technology, the latest! Also, huge advances in profit and huge advances in the company for the sneaky little bugger who devised that lie.

Telkom has a penchant for ignoring the facts COMPLETELY and lying contrary to all evidence.

Remeber guys, in the end, the man with the biggest car wins.