Why is cellphone data only good for a month?

[OutlawJoseyWales]

Airtime used to expire as well after a month and then that was stopped and now airtime has no expiry date.

Should it not be the same with data?
Why is data only good for a month (apart from cell companies trying to fleece the customer of course...)?

Surely some governing body should put a stop to this as well?

 

[AstroTurf]

Something about them needing to plan ahead for the month with the bandwidth they buy

 

[Lupus]

Cause they said so and you have to listen

 

[Jam Sandwich]

And data goes vrot after a month anyway....

 

[ShakeSpeer]

Something about them needing to plan ahead for the month with the bandwidth they buy

They should get a couple of uncapped fibre lines from Afrihost.

 

[My_King]

And data goes vrot after a month anyway....

I just want to see the Voda van filling up a tower with spectrum once.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Airtime used to expire as well after a month and then that was stopped and now airtime has no expiry date.

Should it not be the same with data?
Why is data only good for a month (apart from cell companies trying to fleece the customer of course...)?

Surely some governing body should put a stop to this as well?

I have a contract...so I always have data.

 

[backstreetboy]

Airtime used to expire as well after a month and then that was stopped and now airtime has no expiry date.

Should it not be the same with data?
Why is data only good for a month (apart from cell companies trying to fleece the customer of course...)?

Surely some governing body should put a stop to this as well?

Move on over to Megsapp https://megsapp.com/ and vote with your wallet...

 

[Bliksis]

Money money money

 

[UB40]

Just be glad your ESKOM units do not expire on the last day of the month. Not yet at least

 

[ShloshMalosh]

Cause they said so and you have to listen

and you get what you get and you dont get upset

 

[ShloshMalosh]

Just be glad your ESKOM units do not expire on the last day of the month. Not yet at least

just a matter of time...

also dont give them ideas

 

[UB40]

@ESKOM ESLEG ESDOM ESKELM will be implementing it very soon after the elections

 

[Moosedrool]

Data turns sour after a month.

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

Move on over to Megsapp https://megsapp.com/ and vote with your wallet...

Wow, those are some good deals....

 

[bwana]

Airtime used to expire as well after a month and then that was stopped and now airtime has no expiry date.

Should it not be the same with data?
Why is data only good for a month (apart from cell companies trying to fleece the customer of course...)?

Surely some governing body should put a stop to this as well?

That body is ICASA, and they promised to do so, but they were "convinced" not to.

EDIT - there are newer draft regulations which do allow for data rollover - https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cell...-south-africa-bundles-must-last-6-months.html

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

EDIT - there are newer draft regulations which do allow for data rollover - https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cell...-south-africa-bundles-must-last-6-months.html

Now this is what I'm talking about. Hopefully it is implemented soon.