MWEB + PVR = Good deal?

[Fudzy]

Girlfriend has been nagging me to get DSTv for some time now and I'm also looking for an ADSL solution (applied for a phone line last week). Would you guys recommend going for the all-in-one solution from Mweb (ADSL 1G + PVR)? It's R599 pm (that excludes a R1999 once off cost for a wifi router + pvr decoder + two digital phones).

http://www.mweb.co.za/productsservices/MWEBADSLDStvandPVROffer/tabid/977/Default.aspx

 

[Blue]

There's no such thing as a good deal from mweb.

 

[hj2k_x]

Problem is the contract. Is it not 24 months?

 

[Fudzy]

There's no such thing as a good deal from mweb.

Really? How have you been burnt by them?

Problem is the contract. Is it not 24 months?

Nope, 12.

 

[killadoob]

good deal if you ask me

really good deal

 

[Daniedj]

I agree. It looks OK. If you need to have TV.

 

[Muffen Man]

If you with Vodacom, you can get DsTV from them to?

 

[rvanwyk]

i see they have changed the offer. initially it was R599 for the first six months and then R699 for the remainder.

 

[3G-Spot]

Do you still have to pay for the line rental to telkom?

 

[mikef]

It does seem like a good offer

On inquiry from mweb I was told that with a 4mb line and 3gig cap the monthly cost will be R959. I am currently paying telkom R554 for a 4mb line with 3gig cap plus dstv subs of R495 which comes to R1049 pm. So by migrating to mweb I save R90 pm plus receive a free modem and 2 dect phones. Only negative is the 12 month contract. As I already own a pvr decoder I am told that I will not need to pay the R1999 but the modem and dect phones are still included in the contract.

Any ideas on possible pitfalls in migrating. I was told it takes about two weeks and I would not be without adsl for any period of time.

Overall seems like a good deal

 

[mikef]

Do you still have to pay for the line rental to telkom?

Yes - Basic voice line portion, not the adsl portion

 

[Fudzy]

Have a look at the application form, I don't see anything about it jumping an extra R100 after the first six months?

http://www.mweb.co.za/productsservices/Portals/0/pdf/MWEB_ADSL_DStv_PVR_Contract_Form_Jan_07.pdf

 

[hj2k_x]

It does seem like a good offer

On inquiry from mweb I was told that with a 4mb line and 3gig cap the monthly cost will be R959. I am currently paying telkom R554 for a 4mb line with 3gig cap plus dstv subs of R495 which comes to R1049 pm. So by migrating to mweb I save R90 pm plus receive a free modem and 2 dect phones. Only negative is the 12 month contract. As I already own a pvr decoder I am told that I will not need to pay the R1999 but the modem and dect phones are still included in the contract.

Any ideas on possible pitfalls in migrating. I was told it takes about two weeks and I would not be without adsl for any period of time.

Overall seems like a good deal

Hmm, that does seem worth taking a look at.

If this uncapped local thing continues then it really is great.

 

[rvanwyk]

Have a look at the application form, I don't see anything about it jumping an extra R100 after the first six months?

http://www.mweb.co.za/productsservices/Portals/0/pdf/MWEB_ADSL_DStv_PVR_Contract_Form_Jan_07.pdf

yeah saw that as well, thats why i said "initially:

 

[Maestr0]

What a ****e deal. If they were throwing in the PVR decoder for free I would say go for it. Nothing to get excited about here.

 

[hj2k_x]

What a ****e deal. If they were throwing in the PVR decoder for free I would say go for it. Nothing to get excited about here.

Yeah, on reflection it seems I'd also only save like R90 a month. I don't want to pay R2000 for that PVR decoder either.

 

[Fudzy]

What a ****e deal. If they were throwing in the PVR decoder for free I would say go for it. Nothing to get excited about here.

So if you were in the market for both and would rather not pay full price what would you suggest?