R44 per GB ADSL

[LazyLion]

There might be no hidden cost but the only way you can afford it is if your employer subsidises your medical aid atleast thats the only way I can afford it. Vitality without half being paid by your employer is not exactly affordable no matter how many bells and whistles they might give you.

My employer pays 100% of my medical aid. But its deducted from my total package, so obviously it affects my net payout. But I am also only on the classic saver plan, which means my Medical Savings Account is limited and there is no above threshhold benefit. But that is fine. I am not complaining. I don't think we would even use the Above Threshhold benefit every year anyway.

 

[elysian]

No, the 6% discount is with the Discovery Gold Credit Card (it would be 5%, but I am on Bronze Status). It goes up to 10% the higher your status.

The 25% discount is for health foods using the health food card.

LOL, I know it sounds confusing. But I still think it is worth it.

If you need a good medical aid, and you are willing to run with the Vitality thingy, you can only win. There are no other hidden costs.

I was on Discovery (with Vitality) a few years ago. Used the gym, movie discounts, cheaper flights, discounted Sony equipment, etc.

Stopped going to gym (have home equipment), don't go to the movies often enough to get the benefits, etc. - so I did the calculations and decided to stop vitality. Did a bit more research and left Discovery to join a cheaper medical aid.

 

[elysian]

I also stopped the MSA. Didn't see why I should pay them monthly and then beg them to pay my expenses out of that. Put that money into my bond every month and paid for the expenses myself. There were lots of other BS rules regarding the MSA and what happens to the money - but I can't remember what they were/are. Only made sense for people who didn't know how to save (and didn't see how they were losing out).

 

[itwriter]

OK for int'l bandwidth, but ...

The article says, "Vitality Broadband also has "combined price" ADSL options which include both ADSL access and ADSL bandwidth. The service starts at R188 for a DSL 384 service with a 1GB monthly usage limit, slightly cheaper than Telkom’s R199 for the same offering."

MWEB also charges R199 p/month for All Inclusive ADSL (384K line rental + 1GB cap). But MWEB also gives you local-only access after you hit your int'l cap

 

[Kilgore_Trout_Redux]

Hi folks.

I was hoping someone could put my mind at ease here. I saw this on the
Hellkom.co.za Total Cost Of Ownership breakdown and it looks too good to be true.

I'm looking for 4-5gig at about R350.00 but I currently have nothing to do with Telkom but I am a Vitality subscriber. Am I correct in reading that that there is no extra analogue line rental charge or hidden Telkom ADSL access fee over and above the ADSL line and Bandwidth prices on the Discoverybroadband.co.za site or is it too good to be true and I'll need to pay another R150.00 to Telkom?