Data billing? Not like this, Cell C

looks like Cell C has moved their stance from being the consumers champion to wanting to play like Vodacon and eMpTyN in screwing the consumer
 
They keep decreasing the value I get from a contract that they have me locked into. That isn't fair, we should be given the option of exiting it if they change the conditions like they are.
 
What does this mean?
If I send a WhatsApp message of 5kb, will they then take 25kb usage of my available data bundle?? Or is it per session (ie when you restart your phone or something), what does it mean exactly, how does this work?
 
South African companies have a bad habit of saying that anything negative they do is due to "just following international practice", as if someone put a gun to their heads and forced them to do it. You will never hear them saying "stuff international practice, we're going to do things OUR way for the benefit of our consumers". Cell C has really disappointed mobile data users in the last few months.
 
Now I'm glad I'm with MTN. Never would have thought I'd say these words.
 
+1 for Telkom and MTN. Vote with your wallet and get Afrihost mobile data (MTN) which is currently the best deal without the OOB shark.
 
Franna said:
+1 for Telkom and MTN. Vote with your wallet and get Afrihost mobile data (MTN) which is currently the best deal without the OOB shark.
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The sad thing is while that is a great option, it's not possible to go AH on MTN prepaid. I'd end up spending more just so I can spend more on data.

CellC is still the better option. For now.
 
Franna said:
+1 for Telkom and MTN. Vote with your wallet and get Afrihost mobile data (MTN) which is currently the best deal without the OOB shark.
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I've opted to use Telkom Mobile prepaid for my data needs. I will gladly go back to Afrihost Mobile when my finances have been sorted out.
 
mr_norris said:
The sad thing is while that is a great option, it's not possible to go AH on MTN prepaid. I'd end up spending more just so I can spend more on data.

CellC is still the better option. For now.
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I'm currently using accumulated loyalty points to buy 500 MB data bundles. As soon as that runs out, I'll have to reconsider my options if Afrihost still can't provide data to MTN Prepaid customers. At the moment Telkom looks like my best bet.
 
The great Cell C migration will now be reversed back to where people came from
 
Telkom Mobile is the best mobile data provider by far...provided you have coverage in the areas you travel or reside in - not only for it's one byte billing session, but also for the pricing of it's data bundles. I am lucky enough to live and travel in areas that have excellent Telkom Mobile coverage and speeds. My advice would be to buy a prepaid TM SIM card and check the areas you typically travel in to see what the coverage is like.

Second best would be Afrihost, top notch customer support and data bundle pricing

PS. I have a Vodacom contract which will be cancelled when it expires, an MTN contract that will be cancelled when it expires in November, a prepaid Cell C account which will become my main voice/SMS account when my MTN contract is cancelled, and 40 GB per month data contract with Telkom Mobile (2 x promo 5 contracts with 10 + 10 GB data each).

I use the Telkom Mobile contract for my home data, or for travel (inside a MiFi), and I have a TM SIM in my iPad which is linked into my 40 GB contract - fantastic that they have provided this service...for a few rands a month connection fee, my iPad sucks data off my 40 GB contract
 
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