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Fudzy
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And so much for paying R853 for a GB 
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Fudzy
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Does anyone know how do you find out what package you fall into? I was on the bog standard 1G month-to-month setup.
Basjohn
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iBurst should have sent you an email saying which package but anyway, you fall into the same as me then. Which is the first of the pro accounts...err...Pro Novice or something......
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G1 is now Pro Intro 1500MB @ R469pm
Play
Intro 200 MB R149 - 74.5c/MB
Novice 400 MB R195 - 48.8c/MB
Classic 700 MB R299 - 42.7c/MB
Extreme 1200 MB R369 - 30.8c/MB
Addict 1500 MB R419 - 27.9c/MB
Pro
Intro 1500 MB R469 - 27.9c/MB
Novice 2500 MB R529 - 21.2c/MB
Classic 3500 MB R599 - 17.1c/MB
Extreme 6500 MB R899 - 13.8c/MB
Addict 9500 MB R1099 - 11.6c/MB
If you look at the price differential between Play Addict and Pro Intro, iBurst value the 64k throttle at R50pm, which is similar to other throttled broadband offerings. So for comparison I've taken R50 off the price of the pro packages when working out the comparative costs.
While most packages are more expensive than those offered by MTN and VC, iBurst acheives better economies of scale for heavier bandwidth use, say from the Pro Classic upwards. However, above the Pro Classic, cheaper per MB rates can be achieved on ADSL.
So on a bang for your buck market comparison, only the Pro Classic still holds its own.
Additional bandwidth charges are ludicrous, however, at 24.9c/MB on Play packages and 19.9c/MB on Pro packages.
What's with paying 11.6c/MB for your first 9.5 GB and 19.9c/MB for additional bandwidth? Stupid, really.
And then look at the bandwdith jumps versus the price jumps. In the pro packages you go from 1500MB to 2500MB for 6c/MB. From 2500MB to 3500MB for 7c/MB. From 3500MB to 6500MB for 10c/MB. From 6500MB to 9500MB for 6.7c/MB.
Those are comparable with ADSL. And then they go and spoil it all with stupid, idiotic, nonsensical R19.9c/MB tops ups.
To misquote Marlon Brandon: "I(burst) could have been a contender..."
Play
Intro 200 MB R149 - 74.5c/MB
Novice 400 MB R195 - 48.8c/MB
Classic 700 MB R299 - 42.7c/MB
Extreme 1200 MB R369 - 30.8c/MB
Addict 1500 MB R419 - 27.9c/MB
Pro
Intro 1500 MB R469 - 27.9c/MB
Novice 2500 MB R529 - 21.2c/MB
Classic 3500 MB R599 - 17.1c/MB
Extreme 6500 MB R899 - 13.8c/MB
Addict 9500 MB R1099 - 11.6c/MB
If you look at the price differential between Play Addict and Pro Intro, iBurst value the 64k throttle at R50pm, which is similar to other throttled broadband offerings. So for comparison I've taken R50 off the price of the pro packages when working out the comparative costs.
While most packages are more expensive than those offered by MTN and VC, iBurst acheives better economies of scale for heavier bandwidth use, say from the Pro Classic upwards. However, above the Pro Classic, cheaper per MB rates can be achieved on ADSL.
So on a bang for your buck market comparison, only the Pro Classic still holds its own.
Additional bandwidth charges are ludicrous, however, at 24.9c/MB on Play packages and 19.9c/MB on Pro packages.
What's with paying 11.6c/MB for your first 9.5 GB and 19.9c/MB for additional bandwidth? Stupid, really.
And then look at the bandwdith jumps versus the price jumps. In the pro packages you go from 1500MB to 2500MB for 6c/MB. From 2500MB to 3500MB for 7c/MB. From 3500MB to 6500MB for 10c/MB. From 6500MB to 9500MB for 6.7c/MB.
Those are comparable with ADSL. And then they go and spoil it all with stupid, idiotic, nonsensical R19.9c/MB tops ups.
To misquote Marlon Brandon: "I(burst) could have been a contender..."
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nocilah
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so an ole g3 account is a pro classic...
but their prices are a bit stupid aren't they?
owell i started the month with 4.5GB bandwidth... still a great option for me for now...
but their prices are a bit stupid aren't they?
owell i started the month with 4.5GB bandwidth... still a great option for me for now...
Absolutely. Carried over 800MB, so I'm
for now (on the good old G3/Pro Classic M2M)...