Telkom ADSL price increases revealed for 2012

[jes]

Telkom ADSL price increases revealed for 2012

Telkom has filed its 2012 tariff adjustments, revealing that all its ADSL rates will increase

 

[naeem]

just telkom.... being telkom.

 

[ShaunSA]

You mean Telskum

 

[ajax]

What about Waya-Waya?

 

[dj_jyno]

the adjustments are significantly less than inflation which is currently at 5.7%

Typical Telkom response... use the average price increase, including services almost nobody uses. Fast DSL is up 9%, 3.3% above inflation.

 

[Mr.CookieMonster]

I just see that goal of affordable broadband to all South Africans and 100% penetration by 2020 drift far away.

Didn't Telkom say about a month ago their fee's for ADSL wont increase, even though the speed is increasing?

 

[MickeyD]

Fast DSL (up to 1 024 kbps per month) was R152.00 now R165.00
Faster DSL (up to 2 048 kbps per month) was R289.00 now R299.00
Fastest DSL (up to 4/10 mbps per month) R413.00 now R425.00

 

[MickeyD]

Do broadband bundles: Monthly rental - unchanged

Do Basic - Fast DSL + 5GB @ R219.00
Do Advanced - Faster DSL + 10GB @ R395.00
Do Premium - Fastest DSL + 20GB @ R554.00

 

[Flowerhat]

hopefully telkom will be bankrupted soon

 

[werny]

Don't mind paying R13 more mainly because of the 384kbps increase to 1024kbps, if there were no speed increase I would've canceled my ADSL line cause then it just wont make sense.

My uncle just upgraded to 40Mbps in Ireland today, what a sad day this is for me.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Hmmmm an increase in price.....

And Telkom wonder why they're losing customers.....

 

[MickeyD]

do Uncapped Basic (1024 kbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R219.00
DSL Price + R165.00
Bundle Discount - R35.00
Bundle Price = R349.00

do Uncapped Advanced (2048 kbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R369.00
DSL Price + R299.00
Bundle Discount - R89.00
Bundle Price = R579.00

do Uncapped Premium (4Mbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R699.00
DSL Price + R425.00
Bundle Discount - R95.00
Bundle Price = R1029.00

do Uncapped Premium Plus (10Mbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R1399.00
DSL Price + R425.00
Bundle Discount - R125.00
Bundle Price = R1699.00

 

[jackshiels]

do Uncapped Basic (1024 kbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R219.00
DSL Price + R165.00
Bundle Discount - R35.00
Bundle Price = R349.00

do Uncapped Advanced (2048 kbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R369.00
DSL Price + R299.00
Bundle Discount - R89.00
Bundle Price = R579.00

do Uncapped Premium (4Mbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R699.00
DSL Price + R425.00
Bundle Discount - R95.00
Bundle Price = R1029.00

do Uncapped Premium Plus (10Mbps)
do Uncapped Standalone + R1399.00
DSL Price + R425.00
Bundle Discount - R125.00
Bundle Price = R1699.00

1024: Decent
2048: Alright I guess...
4096: *falls off chair*

 

[MickeyD]

Hmmmm an increase in price.....

And Telkom wonder why they're losing customers.....

I find the new bundle interesting... I currently have a Telkom 1Mbps Uncapped Account. I pay:

Old Cost
Telkom Internet 1024 uncapped + R369
Telkom Line Rental + R139.97
ADSL Line Rental + R289
Total Cost = R797.97

New Cost
Telkom Internet 2048 uncapped + R369
Telkom Line Rental + R148.37
ADSL Line Rental + R299
Bundle discount - R89
Total Cost = R727.37

Effectively a bump from 1Mbps to 2Mbps for a saving of R70,60 on my current cost.

EDIT: please correct me if my sums are wrong.

 

[internaut]

Looks like Manelisa is smiling about his new 2013 German marque he'll be pulling out of his driveway.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I find the new bundle interesting... I currently have a Telkom 1Mbps Uncapped Account. I pay:

Old Cost
Telkom Internet 1024 uncapped + R369
Telkom Line Rental + R139.97
ADSL Line Rental + R289
Total Cost = R797.97

New Cost
Telkom Internet 2048 uncapped + R369
Telkom Line Rental + R148.37
ADSL Line Rental + R299
Bundle discount - R89
Total Cost = R727.37

Effectively a bump from 1Mbps to 2Mbps for a saving of R70,60 on my current cost.

EDIT: please correct me if my sums are wrong.

If you use Telkom as your provider. then I think you might end up saving money at the 1mbps/2mbps line..

I unfortunately just use them for the ADSL Line, my bandwidth comes from elsewhere.

 

[Zyzzyva]

Afrihost FTW, lets hope they keep their new pricing exactly the same.

 

[The Trutherizer]

Just our f|_|cking luck! Now we should believe that something remotely resembling LLU is in the pipeline? Go screw yourselves.

 

[Dolby]

On my phone - can't check properly ... But I'm the same as Mickey (R797.00 total) for 1mbps uncapped.

Are his sums right?
I'm paying less in total from August?

 

[JohnJuniorV3]

Why old they increase the fastest price? Maybe some speed increase .... Maybe 16-24 mb? And then introduce 40mb for like 600-800?