10Mb ADSL ISP - MWeb or Telkom

Thanks guys, we already have one line with Afrihost as the ISP so would like another ISP on a different backbone...
Not looking good for MWEB at the moment...
 
Telkom any day - just got my 10mbps uncapped bill today...

DSL Fastest - R372.81
Telkom W/Ender Plan - R146.49
TI DO Uncapped Premium - R323.68
Discount - 83.33

Total : 759.65 ex VAT for everything - not to bad in my opinion and it performs well 800 to 1100kB/sec torrents can stream Netflix in the TV room while another 2x 720p streams are happening and you can still play SCII EU with 180ms+- and local 7 to 40ms depending on server location. Didn't have a good exp. with MWeb at all - bad shaping and speeds at times.
 
That right there is "TI DO Uncapped Premium " which is 4mb Uncapped. Unless you signed a contract and got some mad discount, my best bet would be that you have not been billed for the 10mb account yet "TI DO Uncapped Premium PLUS". :wtf:

This should give you a more accurate indication :

http://www.do.co.za/broadband/offerings/telkom-internet-plans/uncapped/do-uncapped-up-to-10mbps/

Ry4n said:
Telkom any day - just got my 10mbps uncapped bill today...

DSL Fastest - R372.81
Telkom W/Ender Plan - R146.49
TI DO Uncapped Premium - R323.68
Discount - 83.33

Total : 759.65 ex VAT for everything - not to bad in my opinion and it performs well 800 to 1100kB/sec torrents can stream Netflix in the TV room while another 2x 720p streams are happening and you can still play SCII EU with 180ms+- and local 7 to 40ms depending on server location. Didn't have a good exp. with MWeb at all - bad shaping and speeds at times.
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Ry4n said:
Telkom any day - just got my 10mbps uncapped bill today...

DSL Fastest - R372.81
Telkom W/Ender Plan - R146.49
TI DO Uncapped Premium - R323.68
Discount - 83.33

Total : 759.65 ex VAT for everything - not to bad in my opinion and it performs well 800 to 1100kB/sec torrents can stream Netflix in the TV room while another 2x 720p streams are happening and you can still play SCII EU with 180ms+- and local 7 to 40ms depending on server location. Didn't have a good exp. with MWeb at all - bad shaping and speeds at times.
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Thats insane, are you sure thats correct?
 
From Telkom:

Cost
R699.00per month(2)
+ Telkom Line Rental
R148.37per month(3)

+ ADSL Line Rental
R425.00 per month

- Do Bundle Discount
R125.00 per month

Total Cost
R1,147.37per month(4)
 
Better, possibly, from some of the comments it seems MWEB is not the best choice...
Guess there are pros and cons to both options.
 
Kiljoy said:
So it seems as if Telkom is not only better but the cheaper option as well.

Thanks for all the responses :)
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Kiljoy said:
Better, possibly, from some of the comments it seems MWEB is not the best choice...
Guess there are pros and cons to both options.
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Well Telkom is better with reliability when there is a cable fault with Seacom and Saix since they have a backup cable which is one of the pros :D
 
Telkom Internet as an ADSL service provider would have to be considered as being better in this regard since they have recently created some very competitive offers for the South African market, especially first time users like myself who had been using 3G broadband before.
 
Wackyza said:
That right there is "TI DO Uncapped Premium " which is 4mb Uncapped. Unless you signed a contract and got some mad discount, my best bet would be that you have not been billed for the 10mb account yet "TI DO Uncapped Premium PLUS". :wtf:

This should give you a more accurate indication :

http://www.do.co.za/broadband/offerings/telkom-internet-plans/uncapped/do-uncapped-up-to-10mbps/
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Hi,

Well whenever I do a speed test I get around 8 to 9.8mbps I can download at over 1mb/sec and when I ordered it I asked for 10mbps and the call centre lady also assures me its 10mbps.
 
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