What does data bundle provide that Internet in prepaid sim do not.

[mariussw]

I hope someone can help me please.

What does a databundle provide over and above the fact that I can connect to the internet in any case with a prepaid SIM (on Vodacom a least, but possibly others as well).

Thanks

 

[isie]

I hope someone can help me please.

What does a databundle provide over and above the fact that I can connect to the internet in any case with a prepaid SIM (on Vodacom a least, but possibly others as well).

Thanks

Cheaper rate per MB
curently if you dont have a bundle you pay R2 per MB
depending on the size of the bundle purchased the cheaper per MB cost

 

[krouxsa]

Cheaper Prices perhaps?

 

[DTBA]

MyMeg 10 Once-off R 9.00
MyMeg 30 Once-off R 25.00
MyMeg 100 Once-off R 49.00
MyMeg 250 Once-off R 99.00
MyMeg 500 Once-off R 159.00
MyMeg 750 Once-off R 220.00
MyGig 1 Once-off R 279.00
MyGig 1.5 Once-off R 319.00
MyGig 2 Once-off R 369.00

Some data bundle prices from VC website

 

[Base122]

...and of course it also "provides" you with the incentive to use said bundle by the end of the following month or lose it..:erm:

 

[mariussw]

Exactly. So if you spend it simply for the sake of knowing that you have it, or loose it for not using it, it may be more expensive.

Thus if you are in add hoc situations where you need access to data for backup purposes (not know when or how much, rarely), the prepaid card most likely is the cheapest.

 

[|tera|]

Exactly. So if you spend it simply for the sake of knowing that you have it, or loose it for not using it, it may be more expensive.

Thus if you are in add hoc situations where you need access to data for backup purposes (not know when or how much, rarely), the prepaid card most likely is the cheapest.

Brilliant.

You start a thread to ask a question and you answer yourself, accept you are correct and that's it.

Powerful stuff.

 

[MickeyD]

On PREPAID you prevent this!!!!

 

[ginggs]

Thus if you are in add hoc situations where you need access to data for backup purposes (not know when or how much, rarely), the prepaid card most likely is the cheapest.

There is this:
http://www.cellc.co.za/internet/page/data-products/3gb-smartdata-voucher

A once-off payment of R399, gets you 3GB of data valid for 365 days

 

[MickeyD]

There is this:
http://www.cellc.co.za/internet/page/data-products/3gb-smartdata-voucher

Or this (if you want to go bossies):
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/41055-8ta-60gb60gb-promo-all-the-details.html

60GB+60GB package for R1,800 once-off payment. The data is valid for 12 months and the full 120GB is allocated up-front.

 

[LeonG]

Hehe, I got a nice suprise for downloading 3GB OOB. Note to self: Unplug the modem

 

[mariussw]

Brilliant.

You start a thread to ask a question and you answer yourself, accept you are correct and that's it.

Powerful stuff.

Ay. What I did not know is if there are speed or connection limitations, like not allowed to connect with HSDPA etc.

 

[Mr.CookieMonster]

I dont buy more than 100MB of data from Vodacom, I have ADSL (only buy 100mb when I travel).

If you dont load a data bundle, you will be charged R2.00 per MB usage, and with HSPA+ and 3G, you can see yourself burning R100 in a matter of minutes.

To avoid this, rather buy a Data bundle (*111#), its cheaper, and at least when you have 3MB data left you get a warning from Vodacom.

If you are a heavy downloader and gamer, using Wireless is not recommended, get ADSL uncapped from Mweb or WebAfrica.

 

[sajunky]

Ay. What I did not know is if there are speed or connection limitations, like not allowed to connect with HSDPA etc.

No limitation regarding speed. Fastest device you have, better utilisation of network bandwith.

It is why previous attempts to give faster speed on more expensive package were scrapped.

However there is throttling speed on certain packages (notable MTN uncapped packages after exceeding certain cap).

 

[Terencek]

Not sure if the answer about speed restrictions is actually correct -- at least on Vodacom, where you are offered two different flavours of prepaid data bundles when you apply: Standard or Advanced, with a price difference. I always assumed that meant if you intended to have high-speed access (where available) you had to go for the Advanced. Is that still the case?

 

[ginggs]

Not sure if the answer about speed restrictions is actually correct -- at least on Vodacom, where you are offered two different flavours of prepaid data bundles when you apply: Standard or Advanced, with a price difference. I always assumed that meant if you intended to have high-speed access (where available) you had to go for the Advanced. Is that still the case?

It used to be, but they did away with the speed difference in about April 2010. The only difference now between Broadband Standard and Broadband Advanced is the out-of-bundle rate.