The following changes in the ADSL product we resell that are due to be enforced by Telkom wholesale as of 1 November.
- Prices increases for large cap accounts
- Per gigabyte billing
- Hard capping on all accounts (you will only be able to get to Web Africa's homepage when capped to "top up")
I wish I could bring good news. At *this stage* it looks as if we will be forced to go ahead with the following changes:
Provisional pricing is as follows:
3gb - R199 (reduced from R250p/m)
5gb - R342 (replacing 10GB)
10gb - R570 (replaces the 30GB)
4gb unshaped - R499 (unchanged)
Prepaid
Shaped PerGB R75
Unshaped perGB R125
All prices include VAT.
The above represents a "worst case scenario".
We are still fighting this but running out of time and have to at least inform user of the impending likelyhood.
What is the difference between prepaid and fixed accounts?
Prepaid GB's - "Carry over" like cellphone minutes however they do not expire. Where as the fixed accounts are cheaper per GB put your usage gets reset each month.
What about the 30GB accounts?
At the price we forced to pay per gb its unreasonable to offer a 30GB account. For those clients that do want larger accounts there is the per GB custom option.
Will you be offering accounts based on the IS network?
We may if there is enough demand.
How do I move over / cancel / downgrade etc ?
We will send out a communication regarding the logistics during the course of the week.
Will there be another special for November?
Not at this stage but it is a possibility. We have always maintained we want to be as competive as possible without compromising our business model or service.
Why is it provisional - will the price increase even more??
No, however we have not ruled out the posibility that we may have some success regarding the legal route. This is clearly anticompetitive behaviour as TelkomInternet have shown no sign of informing users regarding hardcapping.
- Prices increases for large cap accounts
- Per gigabyte billing
- Hard capping on all accounts (you will only be able to get to Web Africa's homepage when capped to "top up")
I wish I could bring good news. At *this stage* it looks as if we will be forced to go ahead with the following changes:
Provisional pricing is as follows:
3gb - R199 (reduced from R250p/m)
5gb - R342 (replacing 10GB)
10gb - R570 (replaces the 30GB)
4gb unshaped - R499 (unchanged)
Prepaid
Shaped PerGB R75
Unshaped perGB R125
All prices include VAT.
The above represents a "worst case scenario".
We are still fighting this but running out of time and have to at least inform user of the impending likelyhood.
What is the difference between prepaid and fixed accounts?
Prepaid GB's - "Carry over" like cellphone minutes however they do not expire. Where as the fixed accounts are cheaper per GB put your usage gets reset each month.
What about the 30GB accounts?
At the price we forced to pay per gb its unreasonable to offer a 30GB account. For those clients that do want larger accounts there is the per GB custom option.
Will you be offering accounts based on the IS network?
We may if there is enough demand.
How do I move over / cancel / downgrade etc ?
We will send out a communication regarding the logistics during the course of the week.
Will there be another special for November?
Not at this stage but it is a possibility. We have always maintained we want to be as competive as possible without compromising our business model or service.
Why is it provisional - will the price increase even more??
No, however we have not ruled out the posibility that we may have some success regarding the legal route. This is clearly anticompetitive behaviour as TelkomInternet have shown no sign of informing users regarding hardcapping.
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