#DataMustFall mobile price comparisons misleading

The campaign is aimed at the lower end of the market who can't necessarily spend R149 upfront, so the per-gig price is often higher. At R1/Mb (which still exists), a gig costs R1024!
 
Important to notice that in most countries the price of prepaid and postpaid is the same, why can't SA operators follow this? I think they try to conn the end user by scaring them into a contract and then nailing them with the OOB.
 
Just switch to Cell C, Telkom, FNB, Afrihost etc. and let Voda and MTN die. Problem(s) solved.
 
K3NS31 said:
Just switch to Cell C, Telkom, FNB, Afrihost etc. and let Voda and MTN die. Problem(s) solved.
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Vodacom and MTN will never die...
Where do you think FNB and Afrihost gets their MOBILE data from to "resell" to the customer .....
 
ConfusedR said:
Vodacom and MTN will never die...
Where do you think FNB and Afrihost gets their MOBILE data from to "resell" to the customer .....
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Unfortunately you're right. (BTW, Afri resells MTN but FNB are a Cell C vmno).
 
The networks are robbing us, besides the high prices, the usage is way out of line. 20gb a month when previously it would be about 5gb. Especially when no apps or major change in usage pattern. The answer stays check your running apps.
 
I wonder how much MS Win 10 auto updates swelled their coffers - they must love Microsoft big time ;-)

I see so many clients where data is swallowed up with updates they don't even know is happening -had a student in tears last week when 2gig vanished.

Can only teach them about metered connections
 
There is one other parameter !!! We get charged more per Kb of data used so 'it goes quicker' ?
 
K3NS31 said:
Just switch to Cell C, Telkom, FNB, Afrihost etc. and let Voda and MTN die. Problem(s) solved.
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Have you seen how all the poor souls queue up at the Vodacom stores on the weekends, uninformed public in their hordes taking out R600+ contracts with a fancy phone and fokolie data/minutes

Vodacom is like the ABSA of the cellular community, there are many die hard loyal customers that were with them since the 072 era and are either too lazy or oblivious to switch.
 
No mention of network quality tests for the price you pay. In Malawi, for example, data is very cheap but there is only EDGE/GPRS coverage everywhere except Cities and larger towns, where the 3G is unstable most of the time.
 
lcbxx said:
No mention of network quality tests for the price you pay. In Malawi, for example, data is very cheap but there is only EDGE/GPRS coverage everywhere except Cities and larger towns, where the 3G is unstable most of the time.
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Agreed.

But that will be handled by a different activist group, the #DataQulaityMustImprove bunch
 
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