Do any ISP's still provide capped data accounts without line rental?

[The_Imp_ZA]

So I'm currently on an Openserve 40Mbit fibre line. In the past I used to have a backup 100GB Afrihost data account for the rare occurrence that Openserve shat the bed. Lately I'm been having issues with Openserve. At least once a week their DNS servers (I'm assuming) go to absolute ****, and it's impossible to actually load anything. The recent loadshedding has made this even worse. Even if I change DNS servers on my router, or in windows via adapter settings to Google DNS, Cloudfire or Open DNS, still hardly any sites actually successfully load.

If I switch over to my 1GB free Web Africa account, I have no issues. I'm confused. So I'm looking for a cheap capped data acount to use when this happens. I know afrihost used to have a 100GB for 100 bucks package, but they seem to no longer offer capped packages that can be used on fibre lines, Same with most of the ISP's I've looked at.

Unfortunately I also can't move as I'm stuck in a contract with them, but when that expires I'll definitely be considering moving cause ****, this is getting annoying.

 

[KantSnyer]

Try Axxess, I use the prepaid DSL data on my OpenServe fibre occasionally.

 

[The_Imp_ZA]

Try Axxess, I use the prepaid DSL data on my OpenServe fibre occasionally.

I can only find uncapped DSL lines on their site, similar offerings to a lot of the other ISP's. I can't find any data packages.

Do you have a link?

 

[AfriNatic]

So I'm currently on an Openserve 40Mbit fibre line. In the past I used to have a backup 100GB Afrihost data account for the rare occurrence that Openserve shat the bed. Lately I'm been having issues with Openserve. At least once a week their DNS servers (I'm assuming) go to absolute ****, and it's impossible to actually load anything. The recent loadshedding has made this even worse. Even if I change DNS servers on my router, or in windows via adapter settings to Google DNS, Cloudfire or Open DNS, still hardly any sites actually successfully load.

If I switch over to my 1GB free Web Africa account, I have no issues. I'm confused. So I'm looking for a cheap capped data acount to use when this happens. I know afrihost used to have a 100GB for 100 bucks package, but they seem to no longer offer capped packages that can be used on fibre lines, Same with most of the ISP's I've looked at.

Unfortunately I also can't move as I'm stuck in a contract with them, but when that expires I'll definitely be considering moving cause ****, this is getting annoying.

If you still have a legacy 1GB free account from Afrihost you can upgrade that free package to a capped ADSL account.

Unfortunately we don't offer stand alone capped packages.

 

[Arksun]

I'm also looking for a backup capped package. Really sucks that you can't get this anymore.

 

[The_Imp_ZA]

If you still have a legacy 1GB free account from Afrihost you can upgrade that free package to a capped ADSL account.

Unfortunately we don't offer stand alone capped packages.

Unfortunately I had my 1GB free package rolled into my actual data account years ago. So unfortunately it doesn't exist anymore.

 

[The_Imp_ZA]

I'm also looking for a backup capped package. Really sucks that you can't get this anymore.

Yeah if I had known that no ISP was going to provide this, I would've just kept my package on the cheapest option and upgraded / downgraded as required.

RSAWeb advertises capped data packages but doesn't actually let you sign up for them. RIPperoni

 

[KantSnyer]

I can only find uncapped DSL lines on their site, similar offerings to a lot of the other ISP's. I can't find any data packages.

Do you have a link?

Hmm also not seeing on their page, may only be for existing customers. I can still top mine up :

 

[The_Imp_ZA]

Hmm also not seeing on their page, may only be for existing customers. I can still top mine up :
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I ended up checking my free 1GB Web Africa account after Afrinatic mentioned it, and I was able to upgrade that to a 100GB capped account.

Yeah, seems like it's only for existing clients. I should have hoarded all those free 1GB accounts ISP's used to offer haha.

 

[shadow_man]

If it's a DNS issue, then why not, just not use their DNS...

Google DNS:
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

I don't understand why you're buying capped data from another provider, simply to avoid adjusting the DNS servers set in your router? Seems like an expensive exercise in futility.

 

[BCR]

If it's a DNS issue, then why not, just not use their DNS...

Google DNS:
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

I don't understand why you're buying capped data from another provider, simply to avoid adjusting the DNS servers set in your router? Seems like an expensive exercise in futility.

Because of this :

Even if I change DNS servers on my router, or in windows via adapter settings to Google DNS, Cloudfire or Open DNS, still hardly any sites actually successfully load.

 

[shadow_man]

Because of this :

Well then it's not likely DNS - is it...

dig domain.com @8.8.8.8 +short (Linux)
nslookup domain.com 8.8.8.8 (Linux / Windows)

If either of these lookups returns resolution (you're querying a domain via Google DNS here) - then it's not a DNS issue.

 

[Leno]

Cool Idea's offer stand alone accounts



Edit: didnt notice OP wanted a capped acc

 

[Leno]

Sorry didn't notice you specified CAPPED

 

[Tim_vb]

Because of this :

If it is the DNS settings being ignored maybe upgrade the router with a Mikrotik or something similar that is regularly updated

 

[Apogee]

So I'm currently on an Openserve 40Mbit fibre line. In the past I used to have a backup 100GB Afrihost data account for the rare occurrence that Openserve shat the bed. Lately I'm been having issues with Openserve. At least once a week their DNS servers (I'm assuming) go to absolute ****, and it's impossible to actually load anything. The recent loadshedding has made this even worse. Even if I change DNS servers on my router, or in windows via adapter settings to Google DNS, Cloudfire or Open DNS, still hardly any sites actually successfully load.

If I switch over to my 1GB free Web Africa account, I have no issues. I'm confused. So I'm looking for a cheap capped data acount to use when this happens. I know afrihost used to have a 100GB for 100 bucks package, but they seem to no longer offer capped packages that can be used on fibre lines, Same with most of the ISP's I've looked at.

Unfortunately I also can't move as I'm stuck in a contract with them, but when that expires I'll definitely be considering moving cause ****, this is getting annoying.

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