Why MTN dislikes WhatsApp

[skeptic_SA]

Telegram FTW

Unfortunately my SO uses Whatsapp, so I'm still stuck with it...

Same thing people were saying in 2009. "Cant use Whatsapp b'coz it chows data. And what about my free sms's?"

 

[dualmeister]

Only one using SMS's is MTN spamming me 100 times a week :erm:

 

[supersunbird]

Only one using SMS's is MTN spamming me 100 times a week :erm:

Glad I was able to stop those somehow, now only get SMSs from them are when the monthly renewal happens.

 

[dualmeister]

PS, 99% of my Whatsapp messages are via wifi (Telkom for free) anyway so don't need their crappy network anyway.

 

[Ockie]

Same thing people were saying in 2009. "Cant use Whatsapp b'coz it chows data. And what about my free sms's?"

I would love to actually just not use WhatsApp anymore, but problem is guys for hookups on the net only WhatsApp. But trying my best to switch them hookup by hookup. You switch ... you get a shag.

 

[Pox]

You switch ... you get a shag.

New CellC campaign slogan. Copyright it before they steal it from you.

 

[jaffar]

Can we see a graph of how much their data revenue has increased over the same period as we are missing half the picture.

 

[Ockie]

New CellC campaign slogan. Copyright it before they steal it from you.

rofl

 

[skeptic_SA]

I would love to actually just not use WhatsApp anymore, but problem is guys for hookups on the net only WhatsApp. But trying my best to switch them hookup by hookup. You switch ... you get a shag.

I have started telling everybody we chat to that we are switching to Telegram. Adding that where we are - we aren't really able to use Whatsapp. When they ask "where are you" I reply: IN 2015 BIYACH!

 

[Ockie]

I have started telling everybody we chat to that we are switching to Telegram. Adding that where we are - we aren't really able to use Whatsapp. When they ask "where are you" I reply: IN 2015 BIYACH!

/giggles

 

[AirWolf]

+2 for Telegram - it's superfast.

As for MTN, sms should be free.

US networks have unlimited texts on almost all their contracts.

 

[FirstPinkGirl]

I'm on MTN; I get better call quality on WhatsApp than on network (and they don't get dropped)

 

[The_Unbeliever]

I'm on MTN; I get better call quality on WhatsApp than on network (and they don't get dropped)

why you no go to the n00b section and introduce yourself?

Welcome to MyBB!

 

[Venomous]

Speaking of which, MTN just phoned me (i'm feeling rather suspicious now) that my contract can be upgraded from 1 Nov ....it only expires in March 2016 ..so looks like i can upgrade 5 months in advance now , normally it was only 3 months....is MTN getting desperate?

it depends on the value of the contract.

 

[AirWolf]

why you no go to the n00b section and introduce yourself?

Welcome to MyBB!

.

 

[Venomous]

Daar is 'n slang in die gras... I would stay away from an early upgrade if I were you...

I always wait until contract is over, not just upgrade time.

 

[InfoSlips]

It seems that MTN want to have their cake and eat it to. As a subscriber I pay for data when using WhatsApp or I pay for a SMS. The whole App ecosystem is built on the premise the the App supplier can make revenue from the App and the network from the data consumption. In this case the cost charged for an SMS is just so much higher than the data cost for the same message, so it has MTN upset. If they wish to enter the App messaging space, figure out how to monetise it, then the playing field is open.

 

[Fudzy]

Seems it's not just specific to MTN:

http://businesstech.co.za/news/mobile/26443/sms-revenue-decline-to-continue-vodacom/

Why aren't they complaining?

 

[Fudzy]

Actually here's a better article:

http://www.htxt.co.za/2015/05/18/devices-vs-data-vs-sms-vodacoms-results-in-3-charts/

 

[DarthCat]

I'm still using Whatsapp because everyone I know uses it