Just got off the phone with justin and the guy was very helpfull,im thinking of and probably will sign up for a 24 month contract.that do broadband 1Gig for R199 with a free router. The only thing thats bugging me is the way people always complain about telkom!so are they really that bad?anybody using them and who are happy with them?
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Is telkom internet really that bad?
- Thread starter Fern9do
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Everyone uses Telkom lol.... something about the monopoly.. since Neotel ain't really here yet. 
Go Telkom, DoBroadband 1 is fine, just dont sign a 24 month contract, buy a router for like R400.
Note:
Cybersmart is still cheaper for the same usage.
Go Telkom, DoBroadband 1 is fine, just dont sign a 24 month contract, buy a router for like R400.
Note:
Cybersmart is still cheaper for the same usage.
Ou grote
Honorary Master
Everyone uses Telkom lol.... something about the monopoly.. since Neotel ain't really here yet.
Go Telkom, DoBroadband 1 is fine, just dont sign a 24 month contract, buy a router for like R400.
Note:
Cybersmart is still cheaper for the same usage.
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NO CONTRACT - You will be sorry.
2 years is long time.
pkid
Expert Member
You will seriously regret signing a 24 month contract with them. With Neotel launching and other companies starting interesting price wars that last thing you want to do is get stuck in a 24 month contract!! Trust us!!
kaspaas
Expert Member
Telkom is fine as long as there are no problems. The moment there is a problem, the helpline is congested - as in hours of holding time.
You could get similar offers from eg webafrica.co.za - and I've never had to hold more than 5 minutes - my cut off point for good or non-existant service levels.
You could get similar offers from eg webafrica.co.za - and I've never had to hold more than 5 minutes - my cut off point for good or non-existant service levels.
general_koffi
Expert Member
It's usually a problem with the ADSL line anyway... Even if you pay your line rental to another ISP, it's them who then has to beg Telkom to fix it.
thanksp for the advice guys. i have read mrg's thread and at first i thaught that webafrica was the best way to go but i dont really have the money now for a router.my manager suggested mweb but thats also contract and slightly more expensive than telkom. so i think i will take your advice and rent the adsl line from telkom and use webafrica for prepaid every month. now i just need to get R800 for a good router
Ou grote
Honorary Master
There's nothing wrong with their internet, try one of their Do packages, just no contract...
LancelotSA
Banned
Look at Nashua.... http://www.internet-lessness.co.za/info.aspx?ID=178&Page=1&Product=178 Click on pricing. I use it as my first account and have a second DoBroadband 2 as a top up! The 2Gb on special offer has a free billion wifi router with it
LancelotSA
Banned
I have a one month notice period. 24 month contract with them is only if you want the "free" router
Read here : Section H Termination
crysis
Expert Member
What they DO offer is always working for me. Other than their customer support and prices, id say they are just fine .
Seriously though. I have had it for about 2 years and only about 4 times have i ever had problems with the internet being down, and after about 30min it was sorted anyway.
.Seriously though. I have had it for about 2 years and only about 4 times have i ever had problems with the internet being down, and after about 30min it was sorted anyway.
The free router seems nice but not worth a 24 month contract.
im stil abit of a noob and wondering if you get cut off after you have used up the 1Gig cap,because in mrg's thread he said you get double the bandwidth with the 2Gig and 3Gig acounts.
im stil abit of a noob and wondering if you get cut off after you have used up the 1Gig cap,because in mrg's thread he said you get double the bandwidth with the 2Gig and 3Gig acounts.
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
Contracts, at this time, is not a good idea.
If you've got a good router, then you'll be able to use same router for a long, long time
Or you can ask around whether somebody's got a 2nd hand router they want to get rid of...
If you've got a good router, then you'll be able to use same router for a long, long time
Or you can ask around whether somebody's got a 2nd hand router they want to get rid of...
LancelotSA
Banned
I would not sign for a 24 month contract but as stated I happily signed up for 12 months with Nashua as I got a Billion 7300G wifi router included for the cost. Even without the free router, the R139 per month includes the ADSL line rental which is usually R152 with Telkom directly. So a bargain even if you ignore the 2Gbs of data. Even if something better comes along in the next year (well 10 months now) I will only be R139 out of pocket ( and even this is pushing it as I still have my line and my 2Gb data and my wifi router). So can't see how I will lose really.
A lot of people seem to immediately be turned off when they hear the word contract. I personally prefer to weigh up the pros before making that call.
As regards the data, Nashua I think will stop your access when you reach 2Gbs but as stated in my case I have not had this happen as abuse my Telkom account and save my Nashua for emergency access. The Telkom account I have got anything between 3.5 and 4.2Gbs of data on my 2Gb account before getting cut off. It then reverts to the 20Gb local only data. This is when I then use my Nashua account via RouteSentry.
LancelotSA
Banned
Further to this info cashmoney....
After having a look at the Telkom website the 1Gb package does not include the collective threshold and you are cut off straight away. You then go into your local only access and with the 1Gb account this is only 10Gb and not 20Gb like with the 2gb account.
After having a look at the Telkom website the 1Gb package does not include the collective threshold and you are cut off straight away. You then go into your local only access and with the 1Gb account this is only 10Gb and not 20Gb like with the 2gb account.
LancelotSA
Banned
Please ensure your information is correct before trying to provide assistance.... see my post for what happens in reality.
What you may be referring to is Telkom charging you if you use more than your allocated local access after you have used your international cap. With the 2Gb account you get 20Gb local, go over this and get charged +-R25 per Gig (local only)