Will CellC "Free calls" have effect on VM Data users??

[CellBel]

It looks if CellC will have lots of ppl making use of their latest "120 min free calls over weekends" offer. Will this have any effect on VM data users over weekends. And if this does have an effect on the feed to CellC, can we expect to see slower speeds on VM??

Just asking.

 

[AirWolf]

Well seeing that voice gets priority over data you will be likely to experience disconnects IMO, if you do manage to connect at all

 

[Syndyre]

Do the free calls include calls to VM numbers btw?

 

[AirWolf]

I don't think so

 

[xrapidx]

Better not affect my data on Virgin... I rely on it for email constantly...

 

[Syndyre]

I wouldn't rely on Virgin data if I was you.

 

[Skeptik]

Cell-C is effectively insolvent, according to latest reports. They have never made a profit.
The limited free call offer seems like a gimmic to get new subscribers. I predict Virgin will lose some business, but their pricing will not be affected.

 

[Syndyre]

Cell-C is effectively insolvent, according to latest reports. They have never made a profit.
The limited free call offer seems like a gimmic to get new subscribers. I predict Virgin will lose some business, but their pricing will not be affected.

I think so too, in a few weeks there'll be a headline "Cell C subscribers up 70%", what it won't mention is that most of them are actually people spending the minimum amount with 5 sims each to get the free mins. I doubt it'll affect VM pricing but it probably will impact on network load, especially for data.

 

[CellBel]

@Syndyre
Do the free calls include calls to VM numbers btw?

Only CellC to CellC.

@Syndyre
I wouldn't rely on Virgin data if I was you.

I use only VM, but i do have MTN backup for those downtimes to get my email.

 

[xrapidx]

Nah... Virgin's data's been ok... I'm only using it to check my email over GPRS so I expect it to be slow

 

[CellBel]

No problems up to now, and the speed is OK.

 

[ld13]

It wont affect the speeds afaik. In theory the speeds should be better (more people talking than surfing ). But in busy areas it will affect data users, as Voice do have priority over data. Thus far all is good in my area.

 

[Conspirator]

Cell-C is effectively insolvent, according to latest reports. They have never made a profit.

Sometimes I wonder why someone was willing to invest so much money in a venture with such funky/risky structuring...

Going up against two established providers with a planned 50/50 debt/equity split, 5bn (high yield) bonds issue and numbers that won't even work when optimistic. wtf?

 

[AirWolf]

It wont affect the speeds afaik. In theory the speeds should be better (more people talking than surfing ). But in busy areas it will affect data users, as Voice do have priority over data. Thus far all is good in my area.

Same here, but maybe this is just the calm before the storm.

 

[CellBel]

Same here, but maybe this is just the calm before the storm.

This coming weekend more ppl will make use of this offer.

 

[AirWolf]

Some people will start sim farms.