The Best Midnight Data Deal?

[chubster]

I've been trying to find more information about midnight deals. Some are straight forward, but some are a bit tricky or unclear to me. So perhaps the mybroadband community can give some clarity on it.

Provider	Type	Subtype	Contract	Exclusions	Peak Amount	Midnight Amount	Midnight Time Frame	Midnight Renewal	Price	Additional Charges
Vodacom	Mobile	3G/LTE	24-month Contract	(1) 12-month Contract (2) Once-off bundles (3) Top Up bundles	5GB	5GB (equal to peak)	12am - 6am	Monthly	R259	OOB R1
Telkom	Fixed Line	2mbps ADSL	24-month Contract		20GB	uncapped	12am - 7am	Daily	R399 all-inclusive	On Request
Cell C	Mobile	3G	24-month Contract	12-month Contract	5GB	15GB	12am - 6am	Monthly	R199	OOB R0.99
Afrihost	Fixed Line	1 - 40mbps	month to month	fixed line	1GB	uncapped	23:30pm - 7:30am	Daily	R0	Fixed line bundle
Afrihost	Fixed Line	1 - 40mbps	month to month	fixed line	10GB	uncapped	23:30pm - 7:30am	Daily	R29	Fixed line bundle
Telkom	Mobile	3G/LTE	24-month Contract		5GB	none	none	Daily	R99	On Request
MTN	Mobile	3G/LTE	Prepaid		0GB	5GB	12am - 6am	Monthly	R139
iBurst	Fixed Wireless	Wireless Package	month to month		5GB	3GB (60% of peak)	12am - 8am	Monthly	R445
Afrihost	Mobile	3G/LTE	month to month		5GB	none	none	Daily	R247	On Request

I know Afrihost also has some deals, feel free to add or scrutinise the details above. I'm interested in finding an ISP that provides midnight data uncapped, or where the midnight data includes a daily renewal cycle. I thought Vodacom worked by renewing the midnight data daily, but it's not clear: Night Owl
Terms and Conditions

 

[badtrev]

Night owl is a fixed monthly limit. So if you have a 1 GB night owl, for example, and use it all one on the first night of the month then its finished until next month. The Telkom one is pretty sweet. For a month you can comfortably download 100 GB during the night surfer period.

 

[chubster]

Night owl is a fixed monthly limit. So if you have a 1 GB night owl, for example, and use it all one on the first night of the month then its finished until next month. The Telkom one is pretty sweet. For a month you can comfortably download 100 GB during the night surfer period.

Would be great if one can find a mobile deal that allows for daily midnight data to renew daily. For example, if Vodacom allowed the 1GB (any time data) with 1GB to renew every midnight until the peak data expires, which is usually 30 days or until the peak data is depleted.

 

[stepper]

Telkom has Smartbroadband Wireless 3G/LTE packages from 5+5GB, 10+10GB, 20+20GB, 50+5GB and 100+100GB on month-to-month or 24 months contarc

 

[sajunky]

Cell C Giga200 (50+150) R999 prepaid deal valid for one year.
It gives plenty of night data 12.5GB/R83 per month on average.
Is there a better deal?

 

[Stian]

Cell C Giga200 (50+150) R999 prepaid deal valid for one year.
It gives plenty of night data 12.5GB/R83 per month on average.
Is there a better deal?

What happens when you use the whole 12.5Gb in one day?

 

[Park@82]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-month-for-R99-plus-15GB-night-time-data-deal

 

[sajunky]

What happens when you use the whole 12.5Gb in one day?

You can use the whole 50GB during one day. The rest 150GB you can use only during night, but you can use all in one night if you like. Alternatively you can use the whole 200GB during one night (if you want to waste more expensive daylight data).

It is better deal than any monthly allocation scheme in which you lose unused portion. Use all data in one year or in 3 months - no matter - when you finish, buy another Giga200.

 

[Stian]

You can use the whole 50GB during one day. The rest 150GB you can use only during night, but you can use all in one night if you like. Alternatively you can use the whole 200GB during one night (if you want to waste more expensive daylight data).

It is better deal than any monthly allocation scheme in which you lose unused portion. Use all data in one year or in 3 months - no matter - when you finish, buy another Giga200.

Oh that's a good deal actually when you do some math...
I guess I have to get myself a Cell-ci Sim card as since where I'm staying now I can't get a Telkon line installed here for my ADSL.
Does it works with pay as you go sim too? Or you strictly need to have a contract?

 

[sajunky]

Oh that's a good deal actually when you do some math...
I guess I have to get myself a Cell-ci Sim card as since where I'm staying now I can't get a Telkon line installed here for my ADSL.
Does it works with pay as you go sim too? Or you strictly need to have a contract?

Get prepaid SIM card R1 (a new one with blue USIM is already LTE enabled) and check coverage.
Once it is tested working you can throw in R999. Giga200 is a prepaid SIM pack with preloaded bundle 50+150GB.

If you prefer contract, there is a new deal similar to above 5+15GB per month. With contract you get LTE MiFi device. Also see higher volume contracts: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/806747-Massive-Cell-C-mobile-data-price-cuts

 

[Stian]

Get prepaid SIM card R1 (a new one with blue USIM is already LTE enabled) and check coverage.
Once it is tested working you can throw in R999. Giga200 is a prepaid SIM pack with preloaded bundle 50+150GB.

If you prefer contract, there is a new deal similar to above 5+15GB per month. With contract you get LTE MiFi device. Also see higher volume contracts: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/806747-Massive-Cell-C-mobile-data-price-cuts

OK thanks man.