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callen

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Hi Guys,

I need to know if there is a cheaper way to speak longer on the phone?
Calls to the girlfriend is coming into the thousands now.
She has a blackberry 9320 so whatsapp and bbm calls cant be done.
Besides buying her a phone that supports this, has anyone found a cheaper way to make calls?
We speak for roughly 3 hours a day.
Im on MTN and she is on Cell C, we are prepared to buy different sim cards as well.
Thanks Guys.
 
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callen said:
Hi Guys,

I need to know if there is a cheaper way to speak longer on the phone?
Calls to the girlfriend is coming into the thousands now.
She has a blackberry 9320 so whatsapp and bbm calls cant be done.
Besides buying her a phone that supports this, has anyone found a cheaper way to make calls?
We speak for roughly 3 hours a day.
Im on MTN and she is on Cell C, we are prepared to buy different sim cards as well.
Thanks Guys.
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You answered your own question.
If you spending 1000s a month on the phone, just buy her a cheap Android phone
 
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isie said:
You answered your own question.
If you spending 1000s a month on the phone, just buy her a cheap Android phone
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Problem with that is - One i need to buy data for her.
Then two is I don't want to spend money on a new phone for her, we just started dating if you know what I mean?
 
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callen said:
Problem with that is - One i need to buy data for her.
Then two is I don't want to spend money on a new phone for her, we just started dating if you know what I mean?
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what is wrong with you young people, use whatsapp and text like you should.
 
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callen

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isie said:
what is wrong with you young people, use whatsapp and text like you should.
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hahahahaha I have this strange belief talking to someone brings you closer to them:)
but problem is now we talking too much:)
 
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i seem to recall if both of you are on Telkom Mobile you can call each other for free.
 
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cobusv said:
i seem to recall if both of you are on Telkom Mobile you can call each other for free.
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was only first 12 months on contract and I think it was a limited time special
 
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Still i think telkom mobile is the cheapest of the lot, this is the current prepaid

SIM-SONKE is South Africa’s best prepaid package – no matter which way you look at it, it’s the best value for your money.
29c per SMS, MMS or MB of data
Recharge with R5 to R19 and get 1 night of unlimited calls to Telkom Mobile number (7pm – 7am)
29c per minute on calls to Telkom mobile numbers (billed per second)
75c per minute on calls to other SA mobile and landline networks (billed per second)
Pay R20 and get 7 nights of unlimited calls to Telkom mobile numbers
Pay R5 and get 1 day of unlimited calls to Telkom mobile number
Recharge with R20 and up and get 7 nights of unlimited calls to Telkom mobile numbers (7pm – 7am)
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so for R20 rand recharge you get 7 nights of unlimted calls, not bad i'd say
 
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MTN to MTN has a bundle you can buy. R2 for 10 mins of talk time. but that seems to little for OP,

I think the Telkom is best bet but doesnt that only apply for the first 12 months of a contract?
 
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cobusv said:
Still i think telkom mobile is the cheapest of the lot, this is the current prepaid



so for R20 rand recharge you get 7 nights of unlimted calls, not bad i'd say
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Thank you that looks interesting. the only problem thou is that there is a time frame we can talk for.
I saw this with MTN, any idea if this is any good?

Long conversations are here to stay.
Remember back when there was no internet and social networking? When conversations were easy and lasted forever? When you picked up the phone and had endless conversations? Not the days of abbreviated text or emoticons, but when you could hear the laughter and excitement in someone’s voice, and you told the whole story and not just bits and pieces.

https://shop.mtn.co.za/crs/siteInfo...b=Pre-Paid Plans&siteInformation=PrePaidPlans
MTN Talk Free
Long conversations are here to stay.

Those days are back with MTN Talk Free. Pay for the first 3 minutes and get the rest of the hour on us. Now you can chat, laugh and even cry with the people you care about, for free. So you pay R1.20 per minute on MTN-to-MTN calls for the first 3 minutes; the remaining 57 minutes are free.

Calling other networks? You will be charged just 79c per minute, billed per second.

And because we know that we are living in the information age, you can enjoy a rate of just 99c per megabyte so you can keep up with emails, social media and more on the internet.

Dial *141*4*3# to switch to MTN Talk Free today.

MTN Talk Free rates

MTN-to-MTN calls MTN-to-other-network calls Local SMSs Data
R1.20 for the first 3 minutes billed per second, then free for 57 minutes 79c per minute, billed per second R0.50 per SMS 99c per MB
Terms and Conditions apply
 
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bro-da said:
MTN to MTN has a bundle you can buy. R2 for 10 mins of talk time. but that seems to little for OP,

I think the Telkom is best bet but doesnt that only apply for the first 12 months of a contract?
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R2 for 10 mins is cheaper than what i pay now.
the telkom deal is only for first 12 months
 
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What about the vodacom to vodacom R3 per hour thing? MTN also offers a version?
 
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If you have neotel coverage, neotel to neotel calls are free after 7pm. You just have to buy the handset, and on prepaid you not going spend much of any airtime you purchase. Check it out.
 
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Richardhb

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If you're spending hours a day on the phone why don't you move in together? Then you'll probably only speak to her for 10 mins a day and the rent will be cheaper than your cellphone calls.
 
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