Keeping it simple in SA's mobile price war

[QuintonB]

A language consumers understand

If anyone needs confirmation that there is a price war going on in SA’s cellphone sector, a quick look at last Sunday’s newspapers will confirm it.

[Randux]

Now we wait for standard data bundle price cuts & Straight Up Data contracts

[Allin]

The answer from the cellphone giants has been uninspiring, to say the least

That is the understatement of 2012!

[Pr⊕phet]

A language consumers understand

If anyone needs confirmation that there is a price war going on in SA’s cellphone sector, a quick look at last Sunday’s newspapers will confirm it.

Now some isps can follow suit and do away with cryptic TOS/AUP, overly complex products and hours this and hours that...

[Beri]

RPM you guys could send cell c a list of things that we as cutomers want. Write a article. We suggest things and send it of to them. He wants to give us what we want

[Allin]

RPM you guys could send cell c a list of things that we as cutomers want. Write a article. We suggest things and send it of to them. He wants to give us what we want

+1

[j4ck455]

The answer from the cellphone giants has been uninspiring, to say the least. Instead of moving into this new consumer-driven world, they are content to sit back and wait, using smokes and mirrors to keep their customers in the dark.

The lesson that Vodacom and MTN should be learning from their use of smokes in front of mirrors, is that smoking kills their customer base and dominance in the market.

It is no wonder that consumers are hailing Knott-Craig as a consumer champion and praising CellC, even though this proves how short their memories are.

This consumer has not forgotten and is not about to reward AKC with the title of "consumer champion", AKC gets paid enough money as a CEO and he doesn't deserve any ego stroking. I am however grateful that AKC has replaced his early days rhetoric with action.

RPM you guys could send cell c a list of things that we as cutomers want. Write a article. We suggest things and send it of to them. He wants to give us what we want

If AKC is listening or if rpm wants to tell AKC, the services I want from Cell C are:

1. Data SIM data bundle sharing without any monthly subscription fees
2. the ALTNUM data usage SMS service that Vodacom has to any network, except it should work on TopUp type of contracts as well
3. a contract that has realtime data usage monitoring and hard-capped data bundles (no OOB shark)
4. an "Unrestricted APN"

[1], [2] and [3] are the same things I have been waiting years for Vodacom to provide, Cell C appears to be sufficiently agile to make it so (just don't retrench the people that are needed to implement it).

[Randux]

RPM you guys could send cell c a list of things that we as cutomers want. Write a article. We suggest things and send it of to them. He wants to give us what we want

YEP

[Beri]

I am sure there are some great ideas out there. Hope that myBB can be our voice to it

[Mouse]

Now some isps can follow suit and do away with cryptic TOS/AUP, overly complex products and hours this and hours that...

IMO Openweb is ahead in that regard. They just need to find a way to drop TOS/AUP

This consumer has not forgotten and is not about to reward AKC with the title of "consumer champion", AKC gets paid enough money as a CEO and he doesn't deserve any ego stroking. I am however grateful that AKC has replaced his early days rhetoric with action.

+1

[jannievanzyl]

1. Data SIM data bundle sharing without any monthly subscription fees
2. the ALTNUM data usage SMS service that Vodacom has to any network, except it should work on TopUp type of contracts as well
3. a contract that has realtime data usage monitoring and hard-capped data bundles (no OOB shark)
4. an "Unrestricted APN"

[1], [2] and [3] are the same things I have been waiting years for Vodacom to provide, Cell C appears to be sufficiently agile to make it so (just don't retrench the people that are needed to implement it).

1. - You can have up to 5 data SIMs eating from the same bundle
2. - Always been available on Topup.
3. - Always been available, called Topup

[Mr.CookieMonster]

RPM you guys could send cell c a list of things that we as cutomers want. Write a article. We suggest things and send it of to them. He wants to give us what we want

+1

[Mr.CookieMonster]

Not a price war, Cell C shaking up the mobile market is what it should be called.

[Beri]

1. - You can have up to 5 data SIMs eating from the same bundle
2. - Always been available on Topup.
3. - Always been available, called Topup

And pay almost R300 for a gig on topup

[Beri]

No contracts. 10 gig for R200. Like the 8ta deal.