Skipping the "Sim and Connection fee"?

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As per the thread title, I would like to know if there is any way to skip this ridiculous fee that comes with most new contracts?
 
Go direct with the network via their callcenters. Every year I renew 2-4 contracts on my name and can skip this fee if I work via the networks callcenters. Personally I don't because I like to make my SP work for his money whenever I have problems.

* I've got 6 contracts between CellC & Vodacom
 
cbrunsdonza said:
Go direct with the network via their callcenters. Every year I renew 2-4 contracts on my name and can skip this fee if I work via the networks callcenters. Personally I don't because I like to make my SP work for his money whenever I have problems.

* I've got 6 contracts between CellC & Vodacom
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So you work via eg. Vodacom Direct? Do they usually have the same specials than the Vodashops have?
 
You have to pay the connection fee, but if you give the store a prepaid sim that you've been using for a while you don't have to pay for the sim.
 
ld13 said:
So you work via eg. Vodacom Direct? Do they usually have the same specials than the Vodashops have?
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I work via a Vodacom SP (independent store) because the owner works hard for my business (but charges me a premium which I gladly pay). If it where not for this guy I would rather go Vodacom Direct - same specials.

And on CellC (have 2 contracts there), I go in store even though they charge R100 fee for something each time. I gladly pay them as they have all the phones on display, PCs with links to www.gsmarena.com (nice touch) to compare your phone and read rants about it. I also get the phone immediately so don't mind.
 
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chrissy said:
You have to pay the connection fee, but if you give the store a prepaid sim that you've been using for a while you don't have to pay for the sim.
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Are you sure of this, as they charged me the normal R202 for the sim&connection on Saturday when I went to convert my prepaid over to contract ...
 
chrissy said:
You have to pay the connection fee, but if you give the store a prepaid sim that you've been using for a while you don't have to pay for the sim.
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Correct. I converted my prepaid sim into a contract sim and also didn't pay for a sim.
 
I have a VAT Invoice here for:
1 x 64K Sim - R105

Had to pay that on the spot ... It is a normal prepaid number I'm converting to a new contract. I got a "SIM Swop" SMS etc etc and I switched the old sim with this new one after the old one went dead. :confused:
 
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