... coming soon! ??

Tweak said:
It probably means Vodacon is trying their best to offer something that will 'compete' with MTN's data bundle rollover.
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Well, MTN has sliced the price of 1GB packages by R100 per month, if you buy 2GB to last 60 days.

HOWEVER, and this is going STRAIGHT TO YOU V3G:

Most people don't think about this - so the offer is there, that they are R100 cheaper than Vodacom, but they can't advertise it like that!! Very poor planning there.

So, if Vodacom were to slice prices on their bundles a bit (it doesn't even *have* to be R100 less for a 1GB) then Vodacom can Advertise that they ARE infact cheaper than MTN, and look like a much better choice.

If you don't understand look at it like this:

If a person wanted about 1GB per month, the prices could look like this:

MTN 1GB : R289.00 (MTN's current price)
Vodacom 1GB: R220 (Lets say that is their *New* Price)
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Now, on paper it looks like Vodacom is the one to go for if you wanna use the Internet....

but If you used MTN and bought 2GB for R389.00 to use over 60 days, and use 1GB per month, it works out at R195 per 1GB. MTN is cheaper.

BUT, even if Vodacom is more expensive than MTN, if you need 1GB per month, the prices still look like this:

MTN 1GB : R289.00
Vodacom 1GB: R220
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BAM! :cool:

When a person sees that, he won't even bother looking into MTN.

Anyone understand my theory there?
 
My download speeds have increased!! Not quite near 3.6 yet, but definitely faster than the 1.8 I used to get!! :cool:

Download Speed: 2212 kbps (276.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1166 kbps (145.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
 
Steinie said:
My download speeds have increased!! Not quite near 3.6 yet, but definitely faster than the 1.8 I used to get!! :cool:

Download Speed: 2212 kbps (276.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1166 kbps (145.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
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On prepaid with MTN though, I had the luxury of not ever having to pay for 3.6 ;)

This is from a while back though.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/404860781.png

But at the end of the day - lets please see some flipping competition :D
 
Shake&Bake said:
On prepaid with MTN though, I had the luxury of not ever having to pay for 3.6 ;)

This is from a while back though.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/404860781.png

But at the end of the day - lets please see some flipping competition :D
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On MTN you also had the 'luxury' of a 25% chance to actually be on a MTN 3.6 tower, while Vodacom have 8 times more 3.6 towers in the field. ;)

While on the topic; In terms of 7.2, VC has 27 (!) times more 7.2 towers than MTN. :eek:

Last MTN numbers (here on myBB), showed:

MTN 3.6: 400
MTN 7.2: 100
VC 3.6: ~3000
VC 7.2: ~3000

Everytime Vodacom activates a new tower, I get a SMS and my phone has been driving me dilly the last couple of weeks with these SMS's, so the number are creeping up again. (Thus the tilde above)
 
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Shake&Bake said:
On prepaid with MTN though, I had the luxury of not ever having to pay for 3.6 ;)

This is from a while back though.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/404860781.png

But at the end of the day - lets please see some flipping competition :D
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Jebus! I live a mere 150 metres from the base station and I have never been able to get speeds of more than 2500 !!!
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Addendum: Just did another test with VC and, eish!!! :eek:

Download Speed: 3595 kbps (449.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1146 kbps (143.3 KB/sec transfer rate)


But, on Speedtest ...



:rolleyes:
 
Steinie said:
Jebus! I live a mere 150 metres from the base station and I have never been able to get speeds of more than 2500 !!!
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Addendum: Just did another test with VC and, eish!!! :eek:

Download Speed: 3595 kbps (449.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1146 kbps (143.3 KB/sec transfer rate)


But, on Speedtest ...



:rolleyes:
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And to New York?
 
Been using the MTN service since the new data thing came on and I find it okay to use.

Well the thing is when you use data you are given points (if u reg) and with the points you can buy more data... only wish vodacom would do something with-in those lines.

Thou HSDPA coverage another thing as vodacom3g said "On MTN you also had the 'luxury' of a 25% chance to actually be on a MTN 3.6 tower, while Vodacom have 8 times more 3.6 towers in the field.While on the topic; In terms of 7.2, VC has 27 (!) times more 7.2 towers than MTN"

Im no big fan of either two company ( had my fair share of problems) thou MTN has it going on with the points things.

Only hope Vodacom hits back soon!
 
well they will be today or tomorrow.... lets hope it's something worthwhile..
 
vodacom3g said:
On MTN you also had the 'luxury' of a 25% chance to actually be on a MTN 3.6 tower, while Vodacom have 8 times more 3.6 towers in the field. ;)

While on the topic; In terms of 7.2, VC has 27 (!) times more 7.2 towers than MTN. :eek:

Last MTN numbers (here on myBB), showed:

MTN 3.6: 400
MTN 7.2: 100
VC 3.6: ~3000
VC 7.2: ~3000

Everytime Vodacom activates a new tower, I get a SMS and my phone has been driving me dilly the last couple of weeks with these SMS's, so the number are creeping up again. (Thus the tilde above)
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Granted the numbers are impressive, but I've always managed to get 3G coverage and easy browsing wherever I've gone with my prepaid MTN.

About a year back when I invested in a VC E220, all I ever got was 2G.
Table View, West Beach, Parklands and Strandfontein.
It frustrated the heck out of me and I sold the bugger and was done with it.

That bad experience over a period of a few months, turned me off.
When I made the switch back to 3G about a month or two ago, I opted for MTN and have had a pleasurable experience wherever I go.

So not that I'm a fanboy of either network, but this time round, it's been good.

It's great that VC is expanding their network and coverage, I just really hope it translates to viable products for us mere mortals.
 
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