Fantastic B-Slap letter in Rapport this Sunday September 11, 2005

[antowan]

http://www.news24.com/Rapport/Briewe/0,,752-805_1768360,00.html

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Telkom se nuwe tariewe het op 1 September in werking getree. Opvallend is dat die prys van 'n Telkom-oproep na 'n plaaslike selfoon in spitstyd minstens 11,8% duurder is as 'n Telkom-oproep in spitstyd na 'n selfoon in Amerika of Kanada!

Manipuleer die oproeptyd en kyk nou hier: die plaaslike 32 s. van 'n Telkom-oproep na 'n selfoon in standaardtyd kos R1,89, terwyl die Telkom-oproep na 'n selfoon in Amerika of Kanada van 32 s. (ook in standaardtyd) 9,2c kos. Dit kan dus tot 108% duurder kos om plaaslik te bel!

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10 out of 10 for this guy!

 

[bwana]

I'm going to have to take your word for that unless anyone would care to translate.

 

[oober]

It just says that local calls cost 11% more than a call to America and goes on to say that in some instances a local call is 108% more than a call to America.

Figures

 

[antowan]

In short:

> Local calls from landline to mobile at peaktime are at least 11.8% more expensive than a call from local landline to a mobile phone in the USA.

> Telkom to mobile in standard time = R1,89 whilst a Telkom call to a mobile in the USA or Canada will cost you 9,2c for a set period of time... (32 seconds)

> Can cost you up to 108% more to phone local than overseas.

He goes on to say that Telkom's mission statement says the following: "A leading communications company with a heart for our people"

Then the writer asks if Telkom could look after its clients for a change after it has looked after it own people...



He then slams Telkom for their 11.2 Billion Rand operational profit which Telkom hasn't really earned because they are a monopoly. He says it is better to read 11.2 Billion Rand as... Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Million Rand!

Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Million Rand!
ELEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED MILLION RAND!

 

[Jarrod]

More and more people starting to question Telkom

 

[Scooby_Doo]

It will happen... It will happen and i will be there to see their faces when telkom know they lost.

 

[bwana]

Thanks for the summary oober and antowan.

 

[Strobemeister]

I'm always happy when these comparisons are made, just shows how much we're being shafted here.
I have an isdn line & usually use it after hours. However, last Friday i was forced to use my connection for some work stuff during the day, file transfers and a video link up etc.
I was on for just over 3 hours.
Worked out that it cost me R117 for that session.
Its quite rediculous.