Telkom Boycott?

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Another call to boycott Telkom is doing the rounds, this time asking civilians not to use its services from July 11 to 18. According to the anonymous Telkom-hater: “Telkom has the highest rates in the world. Telkom has been capping ADSL lines just to make more money and kill the economy. Overseas: gen (sic) calls are about 10 cents per/min, South Africa 16 cent CallMore time only. Why? Why? Why?” Obviously, the problem with a boycott of Telkom is that (seeing as how they have a telecommunications monopoly) it would mean no one making any phone calls for a week. No e-mail, no Internet (these all use Telkom infrastructure). We would have to communicate via the postal service. And if you thought Telkom was bad, trying queuing at your friendly neighbourhood post office…
 
I havent used Telkom since almost a year ago. No land line, fax or anything, just wireless internet connection which uses IS, and a MTN cell. Boycoot is a good idea though - if everyone will actually do it.. the internet isn't everything, and there's lots one can do while not online.. like clean the house, visit family, go out for drinks, start a WISP.. lots.
 
Mmm - I would say a day only - that way not effecting bussiness too much and knowing a full 12.5mil (last time I checked Hellkom) off their profits - yah! :p
 
How will they even notice if we don't use ADSL?

Businesses will never do this either. I know our phone bill is usually in the R50K range, so I wonder how much this will achieve.
 
Businesses will never do this yes, the financial loss will be huge! As for boycotting I am doing it on a personal level. No Telkom line, no fax, nothing, just a wireless internet connection, Am wiling to not use the 'net for a week but since the ISP pays in arrears probably for the link and in flat rate, I can't see it having any effect there.

Hit them where it hurts the most, don't use the phone.
 
I would if I could afford it, but right now it would mean no internet (which is my means of making money) - I don't think it's possible.

There's no way an effective boycott would work against Telkom - too much money would be lost.
 
Kei said:
Hit them where it hurts the most, don't use the phone.
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Yes that is a very viable option, which I think most can do on a personal level. I have'nt used a Telkom phone for making calls in about 19 months, I only use the line for www. acess, and it works for me. At work, well I'm not to sure about that, the money to pay the exubarant Telkom bills have to come from somewhere, unfortunately. At home I'm on 56k (refuse to pay for ADSL) so I'll go without for a week, with pleasure.
 
They have us by the short and curlies people.
The only way to make TELKOM hurt is by hurting their share price. As a Public company, their only committment is to their shareholders (fact) so instead of a boycott of services, encourage people to dump their Telkom shares. Another goodie is encourage Labour Issues - telkom themselves state in the SEC submissions that intervention by government or unions will affect their operations ergo affect their performance.
If all 4058 of us on this forum all wrote to our local members of parliament and copied to ICASA, COSATU and the department of Labour about job layoffs, reduced fixed line installations, unfair labour practice (validated or course) unfair pricing, market strangulation, market manipulation, unfair business practice (we sign away our right to arbitration in our service agreements with no alternative but to accept that as where else would we get a fixed line service - this is unethical), telkom would get the heat they deserve.

Asking a country to come to a standstill is unreasonable and impractical although thinking of the ramifications is proof in itself of how reliant every man woman and child in this country is upon Telkom!!! Theres food for thought.
 
Peapod said:
The only way to make TELKOM hurt is by hurting their share price. As a Public company, their only committment is to their shareholders (fact) so instead of a boycott of services, encourage people to dump their Telkom shares.
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Although that would be such a koo if it can be achieved, again it is messing with peoples cash, and Telkom is already taking so much, I think they rather enjoy the idea of getting something back from them, i.e. dividends.
 
Peapod said:
They have us by the short and curlies people.
The only way to make TELKOM hurt is by hurting their share price. As a Public company, their only committment is to their shareholders (fact) so instead of a boycott of services, encourage people to dump their Telkom shares. Another goodie is encourage Labour Issues - telkom themselves state in the SEC submissions that intervention by government or unions will affect their operations ergo affect their performance.
If all 4058 of us on this forum all wrote to our local members of parliament and copied to ICASA, COSATU and the department of Labour about job layoffs, reduced fixed line installations, unfair labour practice (validated or course) unfair pricing, market strangulation, market manipulation, unfair business practice (we sign away our right to arbitration in our service agreements with no alternative but to accept that as where else would we get a fixed line service - this is unethical), telkom would get the heat they deserve.

Asking a country to come to a standstill is unreasonable and impractical although thinking of the ramifications is proof in itself of how reliant every man woman and child in this country is upon Telkom!!! Theres food for thought.
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Great idea - where do I sign up?" :cool:
 
Personally I don't think there is much chance of success for such a campaign of not using Telkomonopoly lines, for the reasons I stated in [post=214273]this thread...[/post]

However, a much more effective protest statement [IMO], could be to call up Telkomonopoly's Accounts Department 10210 and cancel the Telkomonopoly direct debit on your bank account [if you still have one of either], opting instead to pay it manually or via Internet Banking, and if you really wanted to kick Telkomonopoly where it hurts you could coordinate a country-wide "pay Telkomonopoly 1 day later than usual" protest...food for thought. Beware though of having your line suspended if you were to pay more than 1 day late...
 
One way to get ourselves heard and to inform lots of other listeners about Telkom's wrong doing is to call our local talk radio during open line.( Cape Talk, 702). It costs nothing. One way to educate masses.
 
Just let us all know when and we can join in. Im sure we can carry the disscussion with a help from other listeners for couple of hours
 
good idea AdLo,i like that lol.....
and i also think the one day no usage would be more appropriatte 'cos then more ppl would last a day.....and making a small decrease in the monthly profit is pretty cool to i spose
 
After midnight every day Cape Talk broadcasts 702 in Cape Town and people are invited to talk about anything. If we make a plan we could be for some very entertaining evening. Come on everybody lets try it. Lets stop just talking about it and start doing something about it.
 
Adlo If you call helpline only one person can hear your complains. If you talk on radio thousands of people can hear you. Come guys and girls show you have balls ( and vaginas for that matters)
 
bobdihi said:
Adlo If you call helpline only one person can hear your complains. If you talk on radio thousands of people can hear you. Come guys and girls show you have balls ( and vaginas for that matters)
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oh my good g0d. did you have to be so graphic?
 
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