Data is falling

[rpm]

Data is falling

Cellphone and smartphone usage is one of South Africa’s great development success stories. Mobile telecommunications and smartphones have enabled many African countries to leapfrog into the digital and information age. Before the proliferation of mobile networks, most South Africans did not have internet access, or even telephones. Today, consumers have a choice between five cellphone network operators and access to data has become the norm and is even seen as a necessity.

 

[backstreetboy]

Not in South Africa with Vodacom and ISP's keeping us firmly in the dark ages with high prices, AUP's, FUP's etc.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Not in South Africa with Vodacom and ISP's keeping us firmly in the dark ages with high prices, AUP's, FUP's etc.

I'm sorted for the next two years thanks to MTN. Assuming of course they don't change their terms and prices mid-contract. This is the real problem with SA networks...

 

[The_Librarian]

CellC prices falling? Non.

 

[Spliffcat]

Still R 150 for a gig. So who is BS who.

 

[Johnatan56]

CellC prices falling? Non.

+1
The prices just increased again.

 

[VC-1]

@ Mr Kevin Lancaster

My Broadband journalists always get this data pricing story wrong. Looking at ALL the networks they appear have the same pricing structure with differing names etc.

1-Mobile Broadband Data = A separate SIM/Line example of this pricing is 20GB at R499 on Open contracts/Top - Up etc

2- Ad-Hoc/Smartphone Data Bundles added to Voice Contracts Monthly Reoccurring or Once Off to be used with a Multi-Data SIM system in other device eg. Router = 20GB at R999.

The EHOD Mr Jannie van Zyl of Vodacom once stated to me that this system of pricing will NEVER CHANGE.

Data Journalist please do a proper study of data prices BEFORE publishing your news item

 

[system32]

R160

The price of a 1 GB prepaid data bundle ranges from R99 to R160 in South Africa.

Where do I buy a once off prepaid 1GB valid for >=30 days for R99?

MTN is R160

 

[Devo1]

Where do I buy a once off prepaid 1GB valid for >=30 days for R99?

MTN is R160

Telkom

R99

Valid from date of purchase to the end of the next month.

 

[koeks525]

Cell C cannot talk about data falling, they increased their prices now... and value has not increased (no LTE access in any other provinces besides Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal).

 

[supersunbird]

Still R 150 for a gig. So who is BS who.

R99 for 1GB and R139 for 2GB, Telkom network and it can roam up to HSDPA+ on MTN.

And even better, it only expired at the end of the next calendar month (like old Vodacom did).

 

[supersunbird]

Where do I buy a once off prepaid 1GB valid for >=30 days for R99?

MTN is R160

See post above.

 

[Darksoul]

This is so misleading data aint falling never have except when knott craig was at Cellc Lots of cotradictions in this piece

 

[Randux]

Where?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Don't harp on 4G - here it is being used to put more users on a tower - not to deliver it's speed potential.

 

[Genisys]

Don't harp on 4G - here it is being used to put more users on a tower - not to deliver it's speed potential.

I don't see the problem. If you are not signing an SLA agreement with the provider offering x:1 contention ratio, it seems fair that they are allowed to add as many people as they want to to that tower. At the end of the day that provider has a little thing called Return on Investment.

 

[system32]

Telkom

R99

Valid from date of purchase to the end of the next month.

Telkom data is R99.

MTN charge R160.

Anyone know what VodaCom & Cell C charge for 1GB prepaid with 30+ day expiry - once off - is it also R99?

 

[supersunbird]

Telkom data is R99.

MTN charge R160.

Anyone know what VodaCom & Cell C charge for 1GB prepaid with 30+ day expiry - once off - is it also R99?

Vodacom and Cell C is R149.

 

[HavocXphere]

Bought a French Sim the other day...300zar to get 500mb

Ugh

 

[Swa]

I don't see the problem. If you are not signing an SLA agreement with the provider offering x:1 contention ratio, it seems fair that they are allowed to add as many people as they want to to that tower. At the end of the day that provider has a little thing called Return on Investment.

Except that RoI keeps on increasing. I wouldn't be complaining if data costs decreased by the same amount as throughput increased with each generation but we can be lucky if it decreases 10% a year. I don't buy the increased data usage excuse while prices aren't falling.