the DATA PRICE WAR has officially begun...

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MOObaba

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yes the recent price drops and inclusion of an extra 500mb data bundle was interesting...but VODACOM really knocked MTN on the head with their new prices...

dont get me wrong now, i've always been an MTN guy and will always support MTN...but i mean really now...the price of a 2GB data bundle with VODACOM s basically less than the cost of MTN's 1GB data bundle(exclude the extra 1GB for 3 months catch)...and the cost of VODACOM's 1GB data bundle is just a tad bit higher than MTN's 500MB data bundle...

you are my cellular provider MTN and you will always be my cellular provider but lets be honest with each other now...if VODACOM can drop their data prices in such a drastic manner and still acknowledge the fact that it will still be profitable for them...surely you can do the same???
 
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MOObaba said:
yes the recent price drops and inclusion of an extra 500mb data bundle was interesting...but VODACOM really knocked MTN on the head with their new prices...

dont get me wrong now, i've always been an MTN guy and will always support MTN...but i mean really now...the price of a 2GB data bundle with VODACOM s basically less than the cost of MTN's 1GB data bundle(exclude the extra 1GB for 3 months catch)...and the cost of VODACOM's 1GB data bundle is just a tad bit higher than MTN's 500MB data bundle...

you are my cellular provider MTN and you will always be my cellular provider but lets be honest with each other now...if VODACOM can drop their data prices in such a drastic manner and still acknowledge the fact that it will still be profitable for them...surely you can do the same???
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Watch this space

MTNDD :)
 
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However, I don't think Vodacom is offering those prices on Prepaid bundles yet, or are they?
 
ToxicBunny

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Ooooo this could be interesting if MTN beat those prices, I reckon vodacom will turn about and do the same... could see Wireless becoming RIDICULOUSLY cheap v quickly... kewl.. :D
 
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@MTN DD, usually i would have ranted and raved if you said that, but the last time you said it paid off, and now i am nearly ready to switch back to MTN... just a little bit more reductions and ill be pushed............
 
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MTN: prove yourself..............we are watching this space...

MTNDD: any time frame b4 we see MTNs answer to Vodas rates?
 
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/me is watching this space VERY CAREFULLY :D

BTW, if we could rollover maybe 50% of unused data left on bundle /we might be very happy?:D?
 
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dotVIBE said:
/me is watching this space VERY CAREFULLY :D

BTW, if we could rollover maybe 50% of unused data left on bundle /we might be very happy?:D?
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Roll Over, now that could even be better than a "small" price drop. :)

Roll Over... :D
 
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So this whole ICASA approval front is a load of BS. Unless this whole price reduction is a collusion between MTN and Vodacom, meaning that they have together gone the ICASA route months ago, settled on some price reductions and worked out systematic ways of implementing them.
I won't be surprised if this whole "price war" settles with both MTN and Vodacom
on more or less equal tariffs, both "winning" in the end and hopefully the consumer as well. :rolleyes: :)
 
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I do hope that this comes soon...

@MTNDD
Any timeline on this yet?
 
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I saw an article this morning about the 2GB promotion from MTN being extended, any truth to this or is this what you were referring to?

/watching this space :D
 
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Mams said:
MTN: prove yourself..............we are watching this space...

MTNDD: any time frame b4 we see MTNs answer to Vodas rates?
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K - Check this out

MTN 2GB promotion likely to continue
By Cara Muller, 15 March 2007
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MTN have said that the feedback on their 2GB promotion, launched last month, has been positive and therefore will ‘most likely go ahead’ with it.


According to the head of Products and Strategy at MTN, Ashraff Paruk, MTN SA initially launched the 2GB promotion to test the market. MTN said that the promotion progressed well and that they will most likely continue to offer this product.

Price war ahead?

According to Paruk, MTN is aiming to remain competitive in the broadband space and they see data as a vital component in their future growth plans.

When asked about Vodacom’s 61% price cut, MTN stated that they continue to be competitive in the broadband market and that they are now evenly matched.

MTN does not foresee a price war and are focusing their energies on offering quality and maintaining standards.

Prepaid data MTN trump card

According to MTN, one of the big advantages that they have over competitor Vodacom is that anyone with an MTN SIM can get connected for as little as R20-00. Furthermore, MTN customers get to determine their own commitment level.

This is due to MTN’s prepaid data bundles which Vodacom do not as yet offer their subscribers.

According to MTN prepaid data bundles help lower the barriers to entry into the market. The mobile provider added that their postpaid and prepaid data charges are the same further leveling the playing field.

Whilst MTN have adamantly denied that there is a price war on the books, the acting MD, Brain Gouldie said that MTN is, “clearly committed to broadband and we see ourselves as the leader in this context.”
 
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MTNDD now that you effectively have a permanent 2GB bundle is there any chance of getting a separate 1GB bundle?
 
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Yea, a 1 gig bundle will fall right in my usage pattern... and it will be favoured by many
 
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MTNDD / PitBull, etc.
I need some clarification on the data prices on the MyChoice packages.
I was told that the data rates on the MyChoice300 (R1.2/R1.5 per MB, not sure) is cheaper than on the Mychoice75 contract, which is @ R2/MB.

What is the real truth?
Some forumites are reporting the data rates are all the same on the MyChoice packages.

Also, how long does the value rollover for, i.e. if you have used R150 of your R300 MyChoice package, how long does the other R150 carry over for? On this contract MTN does not differentiate whether you use the value for voice or data voice, it is either / or, just the different rates apply.
 
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