MWEB Uncapped ADSL - Official Q & A

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Revert has been bugging me in this whole thread. It is not the correct use, at all. It means to "return to, or come back to the original thing". Therefore; one cannot say "I will revert back to you" as it would mean, "I will be you, or turn back into you". It should be something like, "I will investigate, and get back to you". Yes, this does matter.

Oh, my question. I filled out a form and upgraded myself to 512k, the call centre said I need to wait until Tuesday until that data is captured until I can officially upgrade from 384k. Is it really that difficult for them to just, change the package without "escalating" my query?
 
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Gordon_R said:
I am a current MWeb ADSL user, and my existing account has high speed (4Mbps), with a 5GB cap (R579 all inclusive). I don't need (yet) 4Mbps uncapped (R899), and I don't think I wan't to go down to 512Kbps (R599).
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Hi Gordon_R,

Have confirmation, unfortunately no other migration options besides the 2 you mention above. Obviously you are welcome to stick with your current package/pricing and will still be migrated to MWEB's new network.

MWB.
 
Thanks MWB. I guessed from the common queries on this thread that the 'hype' is mainly at the uncapped end of the spectrum. (Last month the hype was all about the 8Mbps trial...)

I presume that in time these pricing strategies will gradually filter down to more 'average' users, and that overall bandwidth costs will come down, as we have been hearing for many months.

I guess the whole point of a 'package' is that it averages out costs over a wide spectrum of users (not everyone can get exactly what they want, at the cheapest price).
 
Why is line speed differentiated so much? Is it based on the fact that a 4Meg line could potentially be abused more than a 512K or 386K, if left running torrents, or is it because it counts as 8 x 512K lines in your contention ration calculations?
When telkom offered me a free upgrade from 512K to 1Meg I was happy, they increased to 4Meg without asking and 8 Meg is now on the cards.
It has not caused me to increase the amount I download, just made it faster when I want to open a PDF document or install an update.
But now having a high speed line is a liability.
It is pointless saying that "South Africans can now experience the internet like the USA and Europe (but only at 2% of the speed)"
I think I would rather have seen higher Caps without line speed penalty's, rather than uncapped but with weighted fee structures.
 
This question may have been asked, but I have yet to see an answer:
I am a long-standing subscriber to MWEB. The e-mail I received on Thursday stated that my account will only be uncapped from the end of April. Why are the loyal customers shoved to the back of the queue?
 
MWEB said:
Hi rambo919,

Funnily enough I do actually remember where I picked it up from ... a (senior) Telkom guy ... no kidding.

Anyway, far more pressing matters to attend to ... I think most understand what I mean.

MWB.
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o_0
 
hambone said:
Revert has been bugging me in this whole thread. It is not the correct use, at all. It means to "return to, or come back to the original thing". Therefore; one cannot say "I will revert back to you" as it would mean, "I will be you, or turn back into you". It should be something like, "I will investigate, and get back to you". Yes, this does matter.
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exactly
 
Revert is not restricted to one context and does not have one meaning. MWEB you are very correct. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Revert
4. 'To go back in discussion' or simply to go back to (previous) discussions, something that was being discussed, in MWEB's case he was to revert to unanswered queries as I've pointed out.
If you check the synonym, return is there.
 
Khanya said:
Revert is not restricted to one context and does not have one meaning. MWEB you are very correct. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Revert
4. 'To go back in discussion' or simply to go back to (previous) discussions, something that was being discussed, in MWEB's case he was to revert to unanswered queries as I've pointed out.
If you check the synonym, return is there.
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ONLY if used in the correct context and/or grammar, which never happened here
 
rambo919 said:
ONLY if used in the correct context and/or grammar, which never happened here
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My flippin' word! What are we doing here? (Aren't we) 'Discussing'(?). So in accordance to the meaning (of 4.), that's the appropriate context when/where 'revert' is absolutely acceptable.
 
Khanya said:
My flippin' word! What are we doing here? (Aren't we) 'Discussing'(?). So in accordance to the meaning (of 4.), that's the appropriate context when/where 'revert' is absolutely acceptable.
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It would be acceptable if the running discussion were to cease to exist and a previous discussion were to be resumed....never happened that way
 
rambo919 said:
It would be acceptable if the running discussion were to cease to exist and a previous discussion were to be resumed....never happened that way
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Why does it need to cease, if you want ro revert to something that's under the current discussion?
 
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Khanya said:
Why does it need to cease, if you want ro revert to something that's under the current discussion?
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Because by its very definition revert means the current ceases to exist while the former which in the past did cease to exist comes into existance again. You forget that synonymous does not mean equal but simmilar.
 
rambo919 said:
Because by its very definition revert means the current ceases to exist while the former which in the past did cease to exist comes into existance again. You forget that synonymous does not mean equal but simmilar.
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Did I not inform that it doesn't have 1 meaning?
 
LOL!! Some humor after 457 posts in 2 days! I'm not sure who is actually right here, but in the that dictionary, they use an example: "He constantly reverted to his childhood. "

Does that mean he stopped to exist?
 
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