Vumatel ISP suggestions

[sl1m]

Hi guys

I'm looking to upgrade to Fibre. I'm located in Melville, and it seems Vumatel is my only option at this point. So I'm hoping you smart cookies can recommend me a good ISP.

Please take into consideration:
- I need to keep the total cost (including VOIP) below R700 to convince my mom to get it.
- My max internet usage is about 300GB. Uncapped is ideal, but if there's a good truly unthrottled and unshaped capped option at this level which is cheap - I'll take that.
- I would like to get a VOIP service to replace my normal landline. We mostly use it about an hour a day for incoming calls from a Telkom service.
- My chief use will be torrents, possibly usenet. Downloads.

If you have any other good advice for my "Fibre journey" please give.

 

[PBCool]

Hi guys

I'm looking to upgrade to Fibre. I'm located in Melville, and it seems Vumatel is my only option at this point. So I'm hoping you smart cookies can recommend me a good ISP.

Please take into consideration:
- I need to keep the total cost (including VOIP) below R700 to convince my mom to get it.
- My max internet usage is about 300GB. Uncapped is ideal, but if there's a good truly unthrottled and unshaped capped option at this level which is cheap - I'll take that.
- I would like to get a VOIP service to replace my normal landline. We mostly use it about an hour a day for incoming calls from a Telkom service.
- My chief use will be torrents, possibly usenet. Downloads.

If you have any other good advice for my "Fibre journey" please give.

We do the 20/2 for R799 and are going to drop our extension fee for unlimited data use.

 

[Creag]

Hi guys

...

Please take into consideration:
- I need to keep the total cost (including VOIP) below R700 to convince my momto get it.

How old are you? :erm:

 

[Mr Scratch]

CISP is king.

 

[sl1m]

How old are you? :erm:

Lol I'm a WITs student :crylaugh:

CISP is king.

Do they throttle you at all? Good service?

 

[Mr Scratch]

Lol I'm a WITs student :crylaugh:



Do they throttle you at all? Good service?

Nope. None of that, just pure goodness 24/7

 

[sl1m]

So I also recently saw a promotion by iconnect which will do a 10mb/s service for R699 with their VOIP app... would CISP 4mb/s plus a VOIP service be better than that?

 

[PBCool]

So I also recently saw a promotion by iconnect which will do a 10mb/s service for R699 with their VOIP app... would CISP 4mb/s plus a VOIP service be better than that?

The 10Mbps wouldn't be on Vumatel, there is no 10Mbps option.

 

[sl1m]

The 10Mbps wouldn't be on Vumatel, there is no 10Mbps option.

Really? They say they will...

http://www.iconnectfibre.co.za/fibre-to-the-home

 

[SpiderGear]

Really? They say they will...

http://www.iconnectfibre.co.za/fibre-to-the-home

Yes, but not on Vumatel, https://shop.vumatel.co.za/packages/all

 

[chunk10]

Really? They say they will...

http://www.iconnectfibre.co.za/fibre-to-the-home

Yeah that does not necessarily mean Vuma offers 10Mbps, it doesn't as PBcool stated and that's not very accurate as Metrofibre does not have 20Mbps they do 25Mbps

 

[sl1m]

Yes, but not on Vumatel, https://shop.vumatel.co.za/packages/all

On that very site, if you select iConnect Telecoms - it will list it under 20/2, but the actual package specifies 10/2? I realize they may just be offering a 10/2 service on a 20/2 line but the key point is I need something within my budget and this package seems to be best. Do you know what their service is like?

 

[Sinbad]

Just go with cool ideas.

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

Just go with cool ideas.

Agreed. Wash 2 more cars a month and you can afford the R100 extra.

 

[sl1m]

Well, I appreciate the solutions to a separate problem. If any one has any suggestions which fit in the constraints, please feel free to give, otherwise I'll consider this topic solved.