Whats the catch here - Telkom Simple 4mb Uncapped

ichigo said:
Do uncapped advanced is R548 do you need simple which is R185 more and also comes with modem and 25% discount on top of it.

If you not going to spend R185+ on calls its pointless.
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How and where to apply for the 25% discount?Is it still available?
 
Indeed it's not listed here any longer: http://www.telkom.co.za/sites/athom.../internetandbroadband/internetanddatabundles/

The content is still there if you have the direct URL (or use Google):
http://www.telkom.co.za/sites/athom...nd/internetanddatabundles/&productname=Simple
http://www.telkom.co.za/sites/athom...ternetanddatabundles/&productname=Simple Plus

I ordered the 2mbps package end of March, installation date is due for next week. I hope they don't shift the goal posts all of a sudden!
 
Sorry for the essay...

Ok, so now I am confused and very frustrated at this whole stupid "choosing an ISP" thing.
What is the best option or cheapest option if you are starting from scratch? (No lines or anything). None of the ISP websites have the full costs listed. With Telkom, do I pay extra for ADSL line rental? Why on earth do I need a voice line? am I seriously going to be paying R166.5 per month for something I don't want/use?
About a year ago I just gave up because I just got frustrated and irritated. Now I feel the same but I want to push through and get everything done now. Is there a real difference between 2 and 4Mbps? I see that the 2Mbps line is good for streaming. Is it worth it to pay extra for the 4Mbps line? Mweb seems cheaper than Telkom or am I reading wrong?

Thanks in advance
 
Many factors need to be taken to consideration. Example DSLAM/DSl port at the exchange if it's not congested. . Everything depends on how much data you going to use every month. Example you've uncapped adsl data ,and capped data products . Example if you going to watch maybe 16 videos on YouTube goodbye 1-2 gb of data.

Total roughly line + dsl rental R170+R165 = R 335 excluding ISP data example afrihost 100 gig for R200 roughly R600 to be safe.
 
Kara Mudge said:
Sorry for the essay...

Ok, so now I am confused and very frustrated at this whole stupid "choosing an ISP" thing.
What is the best option or cheapest option if you are starting from scratch? (No lines or anything). None of the ISP websites have the full costs listed. With Telkom, do I pay extra for ADSL line rental? Why on earth do I need a voice line? am I seriously going to be paying R166.5 per month for something I don't want/use?
About a year ago I just gave up because I just got frustrated and irritated. Now I feel the same but I want to push through and get everything done now. Is there a real difference between 2 and 4Mbps? I see that the 2Mbps line is good for streaming. Is it worth it to pay extra for the 4Mbps line? Mweb seems cheaper than Telkom or am I reading wrong?

Thanks in advance
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You will feel the difference between 2 and 4 meg.

If it's just you alone then I guess 2 meg is fine. If other people also use the net at the same time rather get 4meg.

The voice line rental pays for upkeep of the copper line.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
however, if you do the simple package, you pay 399 and get the adsl and voice installed for free. However, the 10GB's is not going to be sufficient for my needs. do i guess here and say that you are stuck with that offering, and will have to add another ISP for more data?
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Do the simple install & then upgrade to another package.
 
Posting this from my newly connected Simple installation at home, completed as of a few minutes ago :)

The installation was painless, about half an hour. About a 3 to 4 week wait from the time I walked into the Telkom Direct store to order the package.
 
Did you have to sign a 24 month contract for the Simple package?

Last week i phoned Telkom to move me to the Simple Plus account and they informed me that i had to sign a 24 month contract for that to happen.
 
No, I didn't have to sign a 24 month contract. I went into a Telkom store and it was a one pager that I signed, i asked the guy about the 24 month thing and could I cancel whenever and he said yes, just one month's notice required and you get to keep all the goodies they give you.

Not sure who is getting their story wrong, but hopefully my side is right :p Even when the installation was done I asked the techie must I sign anything and he said no it's fine. Maybe they take everything on good faith these days ;)

Only thing left for me to do is go into a Telkom Direct store to get my free 3G dongle.
 
StrontiumDog said:
No, I didn't have to sign a 24 month contract. I went into a Telkom store and it was a one pager that I signed, i asked the guy about the 24 month thing and could I cancel whenever and he said yes, just one month's notice required and you get to keep all the goodies they give you.
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I went into a Telkom store on Thursday and today and two different people there told me that the Simple bundle is now on a 24 month contract. According to the dude I spoke to today, this changed as of a week or two ago.
 
bishibosh said:
I went into a Telkom store on Thursday and today and two different people there told me that the Simple bundle is now on a 24 month contract. According to the dude I spoke to today, this changed as of a week or two ago.
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Not worth it, its crazy to be in a contract for DSL in this day and age.
 
Wow, so i dodged a bullet there! Still waiting on a 3g dongle, they said they are out of stock in the western cape. :mad:
 
I pay R899 for 10 mb all incl with a 50gb capped account 2 smart100 mobile sims 2 x 1 gb data and an xbox one dstv explora and a few other goodies. Albeit its a 24th contract.

I have replaced not renewed my mobile contracts so this nets me a saving of R1000 a month.
 
Got my first bill and after working it out for a 30 day period it looks like R422 p.m. for the Simple (2mbps) package which was previously R399 pm. Analogue line increase taking its toll on the monthly charge :mad:
 
StrontiumDog said:
Got my first bill and after working it out for a 30 day period it looks like R422 p.m. for the Simple (2mbps) package which was previously R399 pm. Analogue line increase taking its toll on the monthly charge :mad:
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Wait a couple of months for the bill to flatten, I got my Telkom simple plus (4Meg) in Jan and I only started to get billed the expected exact R498 after a couple of months. Their billing can be :sick: . Just check what items they have charged you for
 
kianm said:
Wait a couple of months for the bill to flatten, I got my Telkom simple plus (4Meg) in Jan and I only started to get billed the expected exact R498 after a couple of months. Their billing can be :sick: . Just check what items they have charged you for
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OK, i'll wait but am not quite sure what you mean? I chekced and it all looks above board except that the overall cost is now R22 per month extra as could be expected due to the analogue line rental increase.
 
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