8ta launches free BlackBerry Internet promotion

[QuintonB]

Free BlackBerry Internet with 8ta

8ta has launched a promotion which offers new BlackBerry prepaid customers a free BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) for a month

[BLIXEMPIE]

What about us existing clients? We not getting squat?

[zamicro]

This is a disappointing special.

[rph72]

Drug dealer special. First hit free.

[jikajoe1]

Drug dealer special. First hit free.

lol, no marketer is more street ahead(excuse the pun) than a pusher, they just follow him but he is already in pole position lol.

[skimread]

The free one month BlackBerry BIS will be automatically activated to apply during the second month of BIS subscription

That are so slow they can't even get it to work in the first month. No chance I 'm signing a contract with them.

[Telkom Mobile]

What about us existing clients? We not getting squat?

Hi BLIXEMPIE!

Existing clients who do not have BIS qualify as well...

They also get all the benefits they currently have with 8ta (1 e.g. end 5 SMSes and receive 50 more free for that day)

Regards,
Social Media Team

[Telkom Mobile]

This is a disappointing special.

disappointing is relative.... :P

Regards,
Social Media Team

[bwana]

I was planning on ditching BIS on the 20th thanks to Vodacom when it expires but now I think I'll give it another shot on a different network.

[Telkom Mobile]

That are so slow they can't even get it to work in the first month. No chance I 'm signing a contract with them.

Hi skimread!

This is not for contract subscribers - but for prepaid only. Giving this free for the first or the second month means there is still 1 free month of BIS. BIS activation first needs to happen before we can provide the free month.

Regards,
Social Media Team

[Telkom Mobile]

I was planning on ditching BIS on the 20th thanks to Vodacom when it expires but now I think I'll give it another shot on a different network.

Hi bwana!

You will be most welcome on our network. If you need any assistance, email/PM/Call us and we will assist as far as we can.

Regards,
Social Media Team

[bwana]

Hi bwana!

You will be most welcome on our network. If you need any assistance, email/PM/Call us and we will assist as far as we can.

Regards,
Social Media Team

Thanks.

Out of curiosity does 8TA allow international blackberry roaming on prepaid?

[BLIXEMPIE]

Existing clients who do not have BIS qualify as well...

My point exactly. Your BIS customers. But okay.

[bwana]

Have to say I'm rather impressed. The whole number porting process took about 5 minutes. Of course i still have to wait for vodacom to release the number into 8ta's hands. Hopefully by tomorrow my blackberry will be up and running on 8ta.

Edit. The process was so painless I'm planning on bringing in my handful of prepaid vodacom sims that I use for data and lend to friends ans family when they visit and porting those too. Its not as much 8ta knowing they gained the customers but vodacom knowing they lost them.

[Telkom Mobile]

Thanks.

Out of curiosity does 8TA allow international blackberry roaming on prepaid?

Hi bwana!

Currently international blackberry roaming is only available to contract customers... Thank you for joining our network. We are here if you have any further queries.

Regards,
Social Media Team