1GB for R30

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Any one get this sms from Telkom? I am starting to like these summer deals.

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There is nothing on their website. There is nothing in their T&Cs. I will treat this as a consumer scam where 8TA will dupe a couple of tens of thousands of people into a ****ty deal for now.

I will wait and see what others say before I jump in.
 
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Visser said:
Okay, just a quick follow up. I dialed *123#.

There is only 1 data deal available. 100MB data @ R4 for 1 day.

So, this is actually 1GB @R40 and not R30.

Consumer scam as I thought!
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Better call the police. Contact the hawks. File a CPA complaint. Sue for damages. Post on hellopeter. Write a letter for the local newspaper!

Or you could entertain the idea that the offer was meant for a select few or something?

Edit: Confirmed. The deal is different for everyone.
 
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Visser

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ld13 said:
Better call the police. Contact the hawks. File a CPA complaint. Sue for damages. Post on hellopeter. Write a letter for the local newspaper!

Or you could entertain the idea that the offer was meant for a select few or something?
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Nope, I got the SMS as well.

As soon as I go to the USSD menu I get 100MB @R4 for 1 day.

Have you heard of Bait & Switch?

It is a scam, but cannot be prosecuted in courts.

Still stays a consumer scam in my books.
 
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I was offered 500mb for R10 but when I checked it wasn't one of the offers - guess I'll have to check back again later.

Bought some data this way the other day so I'm still good for now.
 
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bwana said:
I was offered 500mb for R10 but when I checked it wasn't one of the offers - guess I'll have to check back again later.

Bought some data this way the other day so I'm still good for now.
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Strange... seems they offer different deals to different users. However, all their deals seems to be valid for 1-2 days only.
 
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Sorry, will swallow my tongue.

Just went in and purchased 1TB @R15 for 30 days!

Wow!! Let the downloads start :D
 
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Visser said:
There is nothing on their website. There is nothing in their T&Cs. I will treat this as a consumer scam where 8TA will dupe a couple of tens of thousands of people into a ****ty deal for now.

I will wait and see what others say before I jump in.
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Visser said:
Okay, just a quick follow up. I dialed *123#.

There is only 1 data deal available. 100MB data @ R4 for 1 day.

So, this is actually 1GB @R40 and not R30.

Besides, just saw this end of October: http://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/112981-telkom-100mb-for-r4-deal.html

Was 100MB @ R4 for 2 days. They made it 1 day shorter now as well.

Consumer scam as I thought!
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Waited 6 minutes, before you jumped in /facepalm

Edit: or that's 6 minutes between posts, so you actually didn't wait at all......
 
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