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Question of the Day: Have you ever ordered a product online and received a fake knock-off?
Pre-paid pricing comparison (June 2012)
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techead
Honorary Master
that is why Im asking
Im going to venture a guess and say a lot of people with high end smartphones are on contract, and use the various bolt-on packages as these 75mb/100mb packages that come with the contract are a complete joke.
I know the numbers, but I want to see an article so we can expose Vodacom!!! Im over Telkom, Vocacom are now in my sights!!!!!
Gadget Man
Senior Member
Don't port just yet ... I have an MTN Anytime 200 which get used up pretty quickly. Instead of paying the over use charges, I simply got a Cell C card, slipped it into an old phone (blocked the number) and use that to call during the day from the office. My own version of Least Cost Routing.
I have already been saving ... I use the MTN when I am out of the office. Don't want to carry two cells around (one cell is already too many).
I have already been saving ... I use the MTN when I am out of the office. Don't want to carry two cells around (one cell is already too many).
If you add the all-in-one bolt on to this package (http://www.cellc.co.za/prepaid/prepaid-benefits#All-in-One) it becomes insanely good value compared to the other networks, especially if your loved ones are on net.
My iPhone 500s contract suddenly seems ludicrously expensive. R925 a month on Cell C will get me 500MB data, 500 SMSs, 500 on net minutes, 500 off net minutes (per second), plus R225 left over per month to save towards a handset, which is R5400 over two years. The more people you have on net, the better value this gets as the 500 off net minutes are payg.
Vodacom and MTN really need to catch a wake up. If the Cell C contracts come in anywhere near their PAYG rates, Vodacom are going to hemorrhage high yielding customers tired of being ripped off.
My iPhone 500s contract suddenly seems ludicrously expensive. R925 a month on Cell C will get me 500MB data, 500 SMSs, 500 on net minutes, 500 off net minutes (per second), plus R225 left over per month to save towards a handset, which is R5400 over two years. The more people you have on net, the better value this gets as the 500 off net minutes are payg.
Vodacom and MTN really need to catch a wake up. If the Cell C contracts come in anywhere near their PAYG rates, Vodacom are going to hemorrhage high yielding customers tired of being ripped off.
falcon786
Honorary Master
Yep I just cancelled my 10 year old MTN contract yesterday(upgraded 4 months ago but under CPA I could cancel for the cost of the handset outstanding which was a mere R1909-00!
This article has just made me decide conclusively that I'm going to port to Cell C prepaid this week and when they get a GS3 and their contract rates are inline with their prepaid rates then I'm going to take out an additional one with them(already have my wife on their BB all week 100 which was good value at the time.)
Ecco
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My contract on MTN is up, i am porting to Cell C as soon as i use my free minutes and data bundle up. I already got my forms etc, just need to send them through.
See my thread below:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-from-MTN-anytime-200-to-Cell-C-99c?p=8344559
See my thread below:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-from-MTN-anytime-200-to-Cell-C-99c?p=8344559
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How did you get that right? Vodacom quoted me R13,181 to terminate my contract. They calculated it at 19 months outstanding on contract x R925 (iPhone 500s) x 0.75. They cant give me a value on the handset.
Randux
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It feels good to call anytime I want thank u Cell C, the monthly airtime I was spending on MTN now you receive it (since launch of 99cents for real) Now please give us 100MB@R20
zamicro
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Since 18 months ago, I recommended CellC to everyone. From 3 months ago, most of my frequently dialed numbers are on CellC (except for one stubborn sob 
) So where I used to use my minutes off net, it is now mostly on-net. A big plus for them as well.
) So where I used to use my minutes off net, it is now mostly on-net. A big plus for them as well.
falcon786
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I only took out the contract after that cut of date for CPA implementation so they are only allowed to charge you for the actual handset cost and 1 months subscription.
I took out a samsung galaxy gio with a free Samsung 32 inch led tv deal for R189 per month since I change my handsets far more often than a contract can keep up with,i buy my handsets cash which works out alot better for me.(like galaxy note/9900/htc one x etc etc)
The package breakdown was R100 for the mtn 100 plus R89 handset charge so I had to basically pay the R89 x 20 months remaining equals R1780 plus a small admin fee or something came to a total of R1906-00.I thought that sounded low so I called again to make sure and another consultant worked it out as the handset value was R2075 so divide that by 24 multiply by the months remaining and that was the amount I owed on the handset but they both in the end got the same figure of R1906-00.
Paid that amount in to an MTN store on Saturday and on Monday I called MTN retentions department to put me on pre paid and three hours later I got a message that I was now a prepaid customer.
I think contracts taken out before 1 April of this year don't qualify for that protection under CPA so they can still charge you what they want to.
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vzta22
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Well done Cell C!
But, try make your own unique ads. Your ads are beginning to look like MTN Mahala and VC we've been having it ads, and not forgetting that power in your hands is more or less like VC.
But, try make your own unique ads. Your ads are beginning to look like MTN Mahala and VC we've been having it ads, and not forgetting that power in your hands is more or less like VC.