Cell users ’punished’ for switching

Is there any proof of this other than taking Cell C's word? What's the breakdown between actual Cell C ports and VM ports anyway?
 
Why does everyone (especially the large guys) keep harping on about the XX thousand people that they are signing up each day. Everyone knows that the majority of those are prepaid cards (bascially churn). On the other hand, a high percentage of the people switching using MNP are contract customers. I would imagine the average revenue per contract customer is much higher then the average revenue per prepaid customer so this means these are exactly the customers that the big guys don't want to loose. Lets see how their average revenue per user changes at the end of the year.
 
Did anyone believe more people will switch? It's laughable actually. MNP is nothing more than nice to have feature.
As many people in this forum have already discussed, switching between networks is a expensive and fruitless excersise as all 4 Cell opertors basically offer the same as the other as far as month end bills are concerned.
I'll bet that 90% of the 35000-odd people who've made use of MNP are those who will always chase a new fad when its launched, weather it be a new toothpaste or LCD fridge.
 
the article fails on one point, it never mention that some people may be waiting for there contracts to reach closure. We will only see the true effects of MNP in about 18 months or so.
 
Lol theres even delays when porting into Vodacom.
Cell C just trying to fuss about nothing.
 
evilsee said:
the article fails on one point, it never mention that some people may be waiting for there contracts to reach closure. We will only see the true effects of MNP in about 18 months or so.
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Agree I for instance have to wait for another 3 months before my contract expires. Closer to the time I'll start analysing what to do. If I am going to port or not
 
lcbxx said:
Did anyone believe more people will switch? It's laughable actually. MNP is nothing more than nice to have feature.
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No, because it is a long-term benefit that gives consumers choices.
 
I find it interesting that no one seems to have picked up on the effect that MNP has on the service providers. Previously your couldn't even move between service providers (even if you kept the same network, e.g. move from MTN through Nashua Mobile to MTN through iTalk) - well that was my experience at least.

I think the real effect will start to be seen at the service provider level. Each user now has a lot more negotiating power before signing a contract. If another SP is offering a better deal the SP's have real reason to worry.

As had been mentioned it is the contract customers that = profits for the cellular providers and as people's contracts come to fruition (18 months or so) then we'll really start to see the true effects of MNP.

Let's wait for the financial statements next year and see what effect MNP has had on the bottom line. Subscribers don't matter, profits do.
 
I'm waiting for my contract to expire and then I am going with whoever gives me the best incentive. I have already had a call from Cell-C offering R3500 cash per contract.... If someone can beat that then I can buy a new TV when I change contracts :D
 
dsd said:
I find it interesting that no one seems to have picked up on the effect that MNP has on the service providers. Previously your couldn't even move between service providers (even if you kept the same network, e.g. move from MTN through Nashua Mobile to MTN through iTalk) - well that was my experience at least.
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For a while before MNP you could change SP's on MTN and keep your number.
 
Personally I don't see the point in switching. You just change from a money-grubbing-uncaring-incompetent-hold-50-minutes-for-helpline bunch of idiots to a money-grubbing-uncaring-incompetent-hold-51-minutes-for-helpline bunch of idiots.
 
rwenzori said:
Personally I don't see the point in switching. You just change from a money-grubbing-uncaring-incompetent-hold-50-minutes-for-helpline bunch of idiots to a money-grubbing-uncaring-incompetent-hold-51-minutes-for-helpline bunch of idiots.
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TRue.mnp only is mostly for pay as talk people
 
From some posts here I am probably one of the daft fad-seeking-lcd-loving-toothpaste-tasting sod that ported. :D

I agree that the true reflection will not be immediately visible. Contracts expire at different times. Luckily mine expired more than 6 months ago and I was waiting for MNP to come in order to port.

Reasons I ported are several: costs, service delivery and support being some of it.

Luckily my port is complete and I did not have too many hassles. I have heard of worse experiences.

However, I did get the impression there were some delaying tactics being used, as my port was rejected twice by the network I wanted to leave and then approved on the 3rd attempt by them.
The provider that submitted the port was also a bit taken aback as they didn't really know why my current provider would reject to leave their network. No proper reasons were being given.

Anyway, luckily I stayed on the people's cases, and with the help of the rep on this very forum here, in addition to getting SMS alerts everytime the port was rejected and approved in short succession.
Once the port was approved the actual port was completed that same evening / morning.
 
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