{"id":5695,"date":"2008-10-23T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2008-10-23T14:01:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-23T12:01:00","slug":"neotel-versus-telkom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/telecoms\/5695-neotel-versus-telkom.html","title":{"rendered":"Neotel versus Telkom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neotel recently launched its Home Phone service, competing directly against Telkom’s traditional fixed line telephony service.<\/p>\n

Neotel’s Home Phone service comes in two packages: In the first, consumers purchase the phone up front for R599 with a monthly service fee of R99. There is no contract associated with this service. A usage discount of up to R25 will also be given to users of this service.<\/p>\n

The second package does not require up front payment for the phone and is charged at R199 a month. This offering also gives users 1 000 free Neotel-to-Neotel minutes and 200 free SMSes within Neotel’s coverage area. Both these packages operate on true per-second billing from the first second onwards.<\/p>\n

Neotel’s Home Phone service, which promises to be delivered and ready to use within 48 hours, also provides Internet access at a speed of 156Kbps at 8c per MB.<\/p>\n

The new Neotel service is mainly targeted at the lower end of the market with the need for an affordable voice service and the need for very basic Internet access.<\/p>\n

Telkom’s voice service<\/strong><\/p>\n

Telkom’s standard fixed line service, in comparison, may take significantly longer than 48 hours to be installed and carries an installation charge of R425.50.  <\/p>\n

Standard telephones are much cheaper than Neotel’s R599 but Internet access is not bundled into the price and dial-up access carries a local call cost of 39c or 19c per minute depending on whether the user connects during peak or off-peak times.<\/p>\n

It should, however, be noted that Telkom has various innovative offerings, like its Closer calling plans and its PrepaidFone Waya-Waya which provides better value for money than its standard telephone line services.<\/p>\n

Detailed Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following tables provide a comparison between Telkom’s Standard voice service and Neotel’s Home Phone offering.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
Basic Charges<\/font><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nNeotel Home Phone<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nTelkom<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Installation<\/strong><\/td>\nFree<\/font><\/td>\nR 425.50<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Device Cost<\/strong><\/td>\nR 599.00<\/font><\/td>\nR 100.00<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly Service Cost<\/strong><\/td>\nR 99.00<\/font><\/td>\nR 124.20<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internet Access Monthly Cost<\/strong><\/td>\nFree<\/font><\/td>\nR 79.00<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internet Access Speed<\/strong><\/td>\n156 Kbps<\/font><\/td>\n56 Kbps<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional Costs<\/strong><\/td>\n8c per MB<\/font><\/td>\n39c\/19c per minute<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
True Per Second Billing<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/font><\/td>\nNo<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n
Neotel<\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Telkom<\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Type<\/strong><\/td>\nPeriod<\/strong><\/td>\nTo Neotel<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nTo Telkom<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nTo Neotel<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\nTo Telkom<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPer Second Billing<\/font><\/em><\/td>\nPer Second Billing<\/font><\/em><\/td>\nMinimum Call Charges Apply<\/font><\/em><\/td>\nMinimum Call Charges Apply<\/font><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Local Calls <\/strong><\/td>\nPeak<\/td>\n0.17<\/font><\/td>\n0.34<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n0.39<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Off-Peak<\/td>\n0.17<\/font><\/td>\n0.17<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n0.19<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Calls <\/strong><\/td>\nPeak<\/td>\n0.33<\/font><\/td>\n0.46<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Off-Peak<\/td>\n0.33<\/font><\/td>\n0.29<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n0.33<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National Calls <\/strong><\/td>\nPeak<\/td>\n0.43<\/font><\/td>\n0.57<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Off-Peak<\/td>\n0.43<\/font><\/td>\n0.33<\/font><\/td>\n0.65<\/font><\/td>\n0.33<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTo any mobile<\/font><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\nTo any mobile<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mobile Calls <\/strong><\/td>\nPeak<\/td>\n1.76<\/font><\/td>\n <\/td>\n1.89<\/font><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Off-Peak<\/td>\n1.09<\/font><\/td>\n <\/td>\n1.17<\/font><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Neotel versus Telkom discussion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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