{"id":830,"date":"2007-08-01T07:50:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-01T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2007-08-01T07:50:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-01T05:50:00","slug":"new-adsl-prices-kick-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/adsl\/830-new-adsl-prices-kick-in.html","title":{"rendered":"New ADSL prices kick in"},"content":{"rendered":"

During its results presentation on the 13th of June, Telkom<\/a> announced an average ADSL price reduction of 18.2% and an entry level – up to 384 Kbps Access – price cut of 38%, planned for August 1 this year.<\/p>\n

From today onwards the access price for DSL 384 will be R 152-00, down 38% from the usual R 245-00. The DSL 512 access price decreases from R 362-00 to R 326-00 while the 4 Mbps price is cut from R 516-00 to R 413-00.<\/p>\n

Telkom’s Do Broadband product prices, which include both the ADSL access and ISP usage charges, will also be reduced.<\/p>\n

Their DSL 384 service with a 1 GB of monthly usage allowance now costs R 199-00, a 29% reduction from the previous R 279-00. The same service with a 2 GB usage allowance will cost R 258-00, also a 29% reduction from the current price of R 364-00.<\/p>\n

The price of Telkom’s Do Broadband 4 Mbps ADSL service with a 3 GB monthly allowance is reduced from R 675-00 to R 554-00, an 18% reduction.<\/p>\n

Telkom’s customers using a Closer package will also benefit from the price cuts. Telkom’s Closer Plan 4, which previously cost R 499-00 per month, now costs R 429-00 per month. This plan includes DSL 384 access with the standard closer benefits.<\/p>\n

Telkom’s Closer Plan 5, which includes DSL 4 Mbps access in addition to all the Closer 3 benefits, is reduced from R 699-00 to R 651-00.<\/p>\n

Bad news for some consumers<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the ADSL price reductions were widely welcomed, there are other prices that will increase from today. <\/p>\n

Analogue line rental prices increase from R 99-92 to R 111-90. This means that there is an effective saving of only around 15% on the combined ADSL Access and Line Rental charges.<\/p>\n

The price for various other services like ISDN, ADSL installation charges and callmore-per-minute rates are also increasing today.<\/p>\n

ISPs taking Telkom on<\/strong><\/p>\n

Various local ISPs are making the most of Telkom’s DSL access price reductions, and have already launched their new pricing structures.<\/p>\n

MWEB<\/a>, one of the first large ISPs to introduce a special offer which takes advantage of the new pricing, are retailing their ‘all inclusive ADSL service up to 384K’ for R179-00 per month. <\/p>\n

This price is applicable for the first six months and – like Telkom’s offer – includes the DSL 384 access charge and a 1 GB monthly usage allowance. The price thereafter is R 219-00 per month.<\/p>\n

Cybersmart<\/a> is charging R 169-00 for the same service and leads the way in the pricing department, followed by Web Africa’s<\/a> R 174-00, SAINET’s<\/a> R 189-00 and XDSL’<\/a>s R 193-00.<\/p>\n

In the combined price 4 Mbps – 3 GB department, SAINET leads the way with a price of R 509-00, followed by Cybersmart’s R 524-00, Telkom’s R 554-00 and WebAfrica’s R 579-00.<\/p>\n

Comments<\/a><\/p>\n

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