Users snap up uncapped ADSL

I would like to know how they "String three accounts together"

Lets assume Telkom resells at R 200 per account, that gives us R 600 rand and they sell it for R 480 ?. Where is the catch I must ask.

And my understanding is "why would Telkom work with any ISP ?" they have there own, why have they not come out with this service ?
 
I also think it's marketing speak - altho admitting they cannot handle the load for new signups has to be offputting :(.

I think the wholesale 3GB accounts are more like R170 or R190 (judging by recent whistleblowing posts).

The thing that makes me suspicious though is a trend to move from uncapped to capped at ~30GB in the UK due to alleged abuse by habitual downloaders. So, what stops the uncapped services from going the same route a few months down the line...?
 
Forgot the most important thing - how does 3 * 3GB accounts strung together equate to uncapped, is 9GB uncapped...:confused:
 
As we've been discussing here there seems to be the possibility, that allyoucaneat has been unable/unwilling to confirm or deny, that there is in fact a 30gb cap for international bandwidth. I'm willing to give them the benifit of the doubt for now . . . . .
 
I have been following that thread, I find it unlikely that people would sign that 12 month contract until it has been balanced by AYCE, but R480 for the next 12 months is a venus fly trap designed to catch people - especially with the considerably less alluring R980 per month for 12 months from April onwards.
 
WickedWeasel said:
I would like to know how they "String three accounts together"

Lets assume Telkom resells at R 200 per account, that gives us R 600 rand and they sell it for R 480 ?. Where is the catch I must ask.

And my understanding is "why would Telkom work with any ISP ?" they have there own, why have they not come out with this service ?
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If I understand the article correctly the R480 price tag is an introductory price valid till end of March. After that it's R980 a month.
 
One of ISPs I use has a page where I can login to check my usage details and change password etc. One of the drop down boxes lets me increase by cap in increments of 3gig to 27gig.
 
asmith - thats useful but you're still capped correct?
 
No cap for ADSL service

http://www.ictworld.co.za/EditorialEdit.asp?EditorialID=21957

"A Cape Town-based Internet service provider, Dotco, has launched a high-speed Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Internet account, which is not subject to the commonly imposed three gigabyte capacity limit or 'cap'.

Dotco's aptly named 'All You Can Eat' service offers SA subscribers virtually unrestricted Internet access for a fee of R480 per month, which the company says represents an introductory offer for early adopters of its technology.

The service has been made possible, according to Johan Ferreira, Dotco's MD, because of a substantial investment in SA's ADSL concept by his company. "Dotco has committed its resources - both financial and intellectual - to the reselling of ADSL bandwidth which is bought 'in bulk' from the national network operator," he explains.

"One of our aims is to champion the cause of SA Internet subscribers, who, unlike their counterparts in almost any developed country, have been subject to capacity restrictions on what should be an unlimited service," he says. The All You Can Eat service is targeted at small to medium-sized companies, which are high-volume Internet users.

"It is ideally suited to companies with graphics and video requirements, such as advertising agencies and film production houses, or high-volume bandwidth resellers, such as Internet cafés and 'hotspot' service providers," says Ferreira.

"It is also a boon to private users who spend considerable amounts of time linked to the Internet," he says. He adds that there are many similar users who have become frustrated by the skimpy 3GB cap, and for whom a service that substantially extends this limit to 30GB would be a welcome option."
 
bwana said:
asmith - thats useful but you're still capped correct?
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I am sure I am, never tried to download that much, nor would I want to fork out R2000 to test it!
 
Think I'm going to give cyberonline a try - they atleaset offer month-to-month service albeit for a extra fee. Still - recent developments re AYCE have left a bad taste in my mouth.
 
My apologies for the shouting, it is meant to be a word of caution...

That's really the best advice we as MyADSL members can give anyone:

CAUTION: DO NOT SIGN A CONTRACT LONGER THAN 30 DAYS!!!​

If there are 30 Day Notice or Month-2-Month alternatives rather take those, you are then empowering yourself with the ability to switch from one service provider to another. The broadband industry is hotting up in terms of increased options, so allow yourself the flexibility of switching when it is convenient for you - the person funding the existence of service providers.
 
You're absolutely right ic. This AYCE fiasco is the perfect example. I really hope not too many people have learned this the hard way.

What worries me is whether the AYCE people already had the 30GB cap in mind when this all started. Thereby baiting a lot of people in with false promises. This is not only false advertising, it's criminal. I very much doubt their contract would stand up in court. I really look forward to hearing their side of the story.
 
Erm. So basically everyone who joined allyoucaneat with the idea that they had "unlimited" international bandwidth is now restricted to 30gigs a month? If you take a look at allyoucaneat's front page some users are almost pulling that down in a week!.....

/me forsees angry customers in allyoucaneats future...

Pity about the contract they signed....
 
I'm a AYCE Member and recived this e-mail this mornig

Dear All You Can Eat client,

DOTCO is reliant on the service supplied by its third party supplier (as per
paragraph 5.8 of the All You Can Eat Terms and Conditions) for the All You
Can Eat service. Our supplier has changed the terms under which they will
supply ADSL bandwidth to us. The new agreement allows for no more than 30GB
fast international and national bandwidth for any ADSL account per month at
our current cost. After the 30GB is used the account will be throttled down
to 56kbps national only bandwidth until the end of the month. It resets at
the beginning of the next month.

The 30GB still represents great value at R480 per month when one compares
that to a 3GB account that retails for R230 per month.

We have posted new Terms and Conditions here:
https://dotco.net/allyoucaneat/terms/.

If you don't agree with the new Terms and Conditions, you have the
opportunity to cancel your All You Can Eat agreement immediately and are
entitled to a refund for the month of March 2005 by sending an email to
[email protected] within 5 working days, stating that you
wish to cancel your All You Can Eat account. Continued use of the service
shall be deemed to be an acceptance of the new Terms and Conditions.

Yours truly,
Johan Ferreira
 
jamespatt said:
I'm a AYCE Member and recived this e-mail this mornig

Dear All You Can Eat client,

DOTCO is reliant on the service supplied by its third party supplier (as per
paragraph 5.8 of the All You Can Eat Terms and Conditions) for the All You
Can Eat service. Our supplier has changed the terms under which they will
supply ADSL bandwidth to us. The new agreement allows for no more than 30GB
fast international and national bandwidth for any ADSL account per month at
our current cost. After the 30GB is used the account will be throttled down
to 56kbps national only bandwidth until the end of the month. It resets at
the beginning of the next month.

The 30GB still represents great value at R480 per month when one compares
that to a 3GB account that retails for R230 per month.

We have posted new Terms and Conditions here:
https://dotco.net/allyoucaneat/terms/.

If you don't agree with the new Terms and Conditions, you have the
opportunity to cancel your All You Can Eat agreement immediately and are
entitled to a refund for the month of March 2005 by sending an email to
[email protected] within 5 working days, stating that you
wish to cancel your All You Can Eat account. Continued use of the service
shall be deemed to be an acceptance of the new Terms and Conditions.

Yours truly,
Johan Ferreira
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Any half decent contract lawyer would rip this to shreds. Material changes to a contract have to be agreed upon in writing to have any hope of being effectively contested in court.

An arbitrary 5 day ultimatum delivered via email will not mean anything.
 
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