which isp allow fibre capped data only accounts - openserve ?

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dlux

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Hi,

I already have a line (openserve) - its part of the house im renting - so thats on the owners choice, but now if i want to use the fibre i need an account, but most isps dont just do accounts they just want to do package deals "line+data",

but at axxess and iafrica - i can get capped accounts sold separately - and they both have the free after hours option added,

are there any other ISP's where i can get an account only without the line+data deal ? Hopefully with the free after hours deal added, I just want to compare before i order, thanks
 
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No matter what ISP you go for there will always be a line fee included even if they don't state that, most just work it into the price. Do you think fibre cables cost nothing? How should openserve keep their fibre infrastructure in working order if no one wants to pay?

Like saying you want a ADSL capped account but you do not want to pay for Telkom line rental and data line rental... good luck
 
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thanks for snotty reply, that is not what i said and that is not what i meant, but let me try explain better, i said the OWNER of the house already have a line at R800 per month, so i have my 100mbit line paid for now i need a data account - i must now organise my own data account, for example:

- one isp charge me R29 for a capped 20gb account
- or same isp charge me R123 = for a 120gb account
- and another isp charge me R199 for 200gb account

so my question: Just like adsl - you can hire your line from example axxess but buy your account from iafrica - that is what i want which isps allow you to only buy the account ?
 
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On Openserve fibre I think you can use any account if the line is active, can't you get a test account from isp's to check?
 
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yes but that is just the problem i cant get an isp other than axxess to sell me just an account, so far everyone i checked sells the package deal i must hire the line and the account from them, i even emailed a few and so far only reply i got so far from them is that they dont do fibre only accounts - just package deals, so im not completely lost i can get my account from axxess, I am just hoping for more variety in options/isps
 
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Seeing as you on Openserve shouldn't any ADSL capped account work?
 
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dlux

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not sure - will give it a try over the weekend, thanks both of you for the replys
 
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