Axxess Rollover - for those that aren't aware

[whatwhat]

The roll over is structured in such a way that keeping rollover data is the worst thing to do.

If you are in month A, any data carried over into month B will only be used once month B's data is used up.
Since you will be using B data, then A's data as you always use the current month's data first.

That means that when you are in month B, once you've used up all the data, you actually won't have anything left add to the rollover for month C.


TL;DR - the Axxess rollover is actually a double edged sword. To use the rollover data that you have saved, you need to sacrifice rollover data for the following month.

 

[SweetFennyAdams]

I'm so sick of these crooked companies and their twisted rules that screw you.
We need an honest provider.

 

[Chevron]

The roll over is structured in such a way that keeping rollover data is the worst thing to do.

If you are in month A, any data carried over into month B will only be used once month B's data is used up.
Since you will be using B data, then A's data as you always use the current month's data first.

That means that when you are in month B, once you've used up all the data, you actually won't have anything left add to the rollover for month C.


TL;DR - the Axxess rollover is actually a double edged sword. To use the rollover data that you have saved, you need to sacrifice rollover data for the following month.

They changed this about 2 months back. It's LIFO now.

 

[whatwhat]

They changed this about 2 months back. It's LIFO now.

From their website -

In what order is all my data used up?
After your current month's data is used up, it's first-in-first-out. e.g. The oldest data in Rollover will be used first.

This is what is shown in my Control Panel as well, my 1GB is getting depleted first before my December rollover is being touched.
The only way I can use my December data is to use all my October, November and then December data.

So yes, their rollover ensures that you need to use up all your data to get to your previous month's data.

As much as everyone is applauding their rollover plan, it's really terrible implementation that doesn't give the consumer anything.

 

[Chevron]

From their website -

In what order is all my data used up?
After your current month's data is used up, it's first-in-first-out. e.g. The oldest data in Rollover will be used first.

This is what is shown in my Control Panel as well, my 1GB is getting depleted first before my December rollover is being touched.
The only way I can use my December data is to use all my October, November and then December data.

So yes, their rollover ensures that you need to use up all your data to get to your previous month's data.

As much as everyone is applauding their rollover plan, it's really terrible implementation that doesn't give the consumer anything.

Then it's old. The rep even created a thread for it.

Have you tested this?

 

[whatwhat]

Then it's old. The rep even created a thread for it.

Have you tested this?

Yes, my control panel shows my current data being used first.

Do you have a link to what the rep posted?

 

[whatwhat]

Found it.
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/656091-Axxess-Mobile-Rollover-You-asked-we-listened!

We have decided to change the rollover from "LIFO" to "FIFO" like so many of our clients asked for. We also decided that, should you wish to up/downgrade your package you would not lose any of your rollover data. Have a look at this image and give us your opinions.

And everyone was cheering for this. lol. They probably realized that FIFO was the correct model for the business and not the consumer. There is no consumer on the planet what would have asked for this, unless they had no clue what they were talking about.

 

[T-Man]

After your current month's data is used up, it's first-in-first-out.

As OP said, AFTER current month, then the stored stuff.

 

[Neo_X]

As OP said, AFTER current month, then the stored stuff.

Please confirm if i am understanding it correctly?

Purchase data in October, November and December, and january

In january i start using the data

Is January data used first, and then October, November, December(in that order)

 

[ginggs]

We have decided to change the rollover from "LIFO" to "FIFO" like so many of our clients asked for. We also decided that, should you wish to up/downgrade your package you would not lose any of your rollover data. Have a look at this image and give us your opinions.

And everyone was cheering for this. lol. They probably realized that FIFO was the correct model for the business and not the consumer. There is no consumer on the planet what would have asked for this, unless they had no clue what they were talking about.

Surely first-in-first-out is what you want?

You finish your old milk off before it expires, then you open the new one?

 

[whatwhat]

Is January data used first, and then October, November, December(in that order)

Yes. https://www.axxess.co.za/mobile-rollover.php

To use any rollover data, you need to use up all of Jan first. It means that you can only use rollover data 3 months in a row, then you have no rollover data for the following 3 months.

 

[Sasha_za]

Surely first-in-first-out is what you want?

You finish your old milk off before it expires, then you open the new one?

That's what I was thinking, unless i am missing something.