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Question of the Day: How impressed have you been with the 2026 Amazon Prime Day deals?
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kingrob
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8ta 10GB + 10GB night owl (R199 + R100) = R299
There is no OOB shark on 8ta.
Ah, what I like to call a "Freshwater contract"
Secondly: This, unlike 2GB+2GB, is a 24 month contract. What are the chances of 3G prices dropping even more drastically over the next two years to an extent where R 199 for 10GB is deemed expensive?
Secondly: This, unlike 2GB+2GB, is a 24 month contract. What are the chances of 3G prices dropping even more drastically over the next two years to an extent where R 199 for 10GB is deemed expensive?
VodacomData said not in the foreseeable future, and that was 2 years ago.
The 8ta deal is currently cheaper than capped ADSL. I don't think you are going to see much cheaper mobile broadband than the 8ta deal any time soon.
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kingrob
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Given my understanding from discussions on this forum regarding contract cancellation fees you would be an idiot to cancel (pay the full remainder of the contract but get no service entitlement). You'd probably be better off just putting in your notice in the 11th month and keeping the SIM locked away. At least if 8ta goes down you can use it for a backup.
I love the fact that there is no OOB shark almost more than cockeye maths 10 + 10 = R299 (best calculation i've seen in ages).
FireTelkom
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I yesterday visited Vodacom world (Vodaworld) to pick up an accessory from Samsung. It was interesting to see the changes over the years. In the past when you visited the place the Nokia store had many people waiting for service, yesterday no one!
When Vodaworld opened you had stores for the following manufactures:
1. Siemens - No gone
2. Philips - No Gone
3. Motorola - No Gone
The reason why these companies disappeared is because they lost relevance, like what is now happening with Nokia. Samsung and LG is now the big guys in Vodaworld with the high end Apple most prominently near the entrance. In a few years (or months) we may see Huawei and ZTE also opening stores, perhaps when Nokia starts reducing its rental size or even closing shop.
The above synopsis can very easily be true for the Cellular industry. If Vodacom does not start to give what the public wants at the prices the public wants to pay, they will disappear like Siemens, Motorola, Philips from the store. The new entrants namely 8TA and CellC (like Apple, Samsung, LG, Huawei and ZTE) is changing the market and if the dinosaurs don't evolve they will become extinct.
So lets see if Vodacom is the last of the dinosaurs or whether it will be able to evolve to something better.
When Vodaworld opened you had stores for the following manufactures:
1. Siemens - No gone
2. Philips - No Gone
3. Motorola - No Gone
The reason why these companies disappeared is because they lost relevance, like what is now happening with Nokia. Samsung and LG is now the big guys in Vodaworld with the high end Apple most prominently near the entrance. In a few years (or months) we may see Huawei and ZTE also opening stores, perhaps when Nokia starts reducing its rental size or even closing shop.
The above synopsis can very easily be true for the Cellular industry. If Vodacom does not start to give what the public wants at the prices the public wants to pay, they will disappear like Siemens, Motorola, Philips from the store. The new entrants namely 8TA and CellC (like Apple, Samsung, LG, Huawei and ZTE) is changing the market and if the dinosaurs don't evolve they will become extinct.
So lets see if Vodacom is the last of the dinosaurs or whether it will be able to evolve to something better.
Romito
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Vodacom still got at least 5 years until they start seeing their turnover shrink due to high prices. Right now they still got people who are locked into contracts but their days are numbered, all the smart/tech savvy people realised how they've been ripped off over the years.
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kingrob
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I've got a suspicion that Vodacom is not interested in the home user anymore, it's all about business now.
*Just look at the ad at the top of the MyBB page & you'll know what I mean.
*Just look at the ad at the top of the MyBB page & you'll know what I mean.
AirWolf
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Opera with adblocker, unfortunately not.
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Here you go:it's R989 for 5GB...I mean seriously now, look at your pricing
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/351496-New-Vodacom-broadband-pricing-revealed
Can this thread be closed now please?
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