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well, makin contracts shorter sounds gr8, but takin free phones away on contract, how many ppl will still have contracts. i know i wont
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Posted: 2006-02-22 17:34:00
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@Rhino8: Like all things you'll get used to it...change can be good.
The point of the investigation was that networks had free reign on a captive market...things are changing with number portability coming on stream later this year you'll have more choice.
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Posted: 2006-02-22 17:56:00
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well the fact remains, that i wont stay on contract with no free fone
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Posted: 2006-02-22 19:48:00
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Like all debates this one doesn't make sense if we're looking at it from the perspective of the networks and those among us who benefit every 20 months with a new cellphone.
The system that supports cellphone subsidies also exploits PAYG users with ridiculous call and data rates. It's not like these users are buying a sim card every second month, networks make a lot off money off them and it's just fair that they share some of them gravy thats been reserved for contract subs.
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Posted: 2006-02-22 20:23:00
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Eish,the particularly cold snap that we've been exposed to here over the past few days has now yielded some light snow here this morning.Phoned eMonti last night and it seems to be the other extreme at the moment.
There's a new TV series here,also from Uncle Sam's back yard,called Prison Break. It's becoming as popular as 'Lost'. Hopefully it'll soon be aired in SA too.
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Posted: 2006-02-23 09:17:00
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@da wanqsta: If I'm not mistaken, Prison Break is already being screened on MNET.
Any clue as to who could've taken that 40 million quid from the Securitas Depot?
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Posted: 2006-02-23 09:32:25
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On 2006-02-22 20:23:00, brix25 wrote:
Like all debates this one doesn't make sense if we're looking at it from the perspective of the networks and those among us who benefit every 20 months with a new cellphone.
The system that supports cellphone subsidies also exploits PAYG users with ridiculous call and data rates. It's not like these users are buying a sim card every second month, networks make a lot off money off them and it's just fair that they share some of them gravy thats been reserved for contract subs.
Prepaid customers will benefit very sooon!!!!
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Posted: 2006-02-23 09:49:37
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@ brixster,
That's great news that it's been shown in SA at the same time as here. Most UK new movie releases actually premier roughly at the same time in SA too, it seems. Good stuff.
40 million bucks... that should buy a house in Constantia...maybe a bachelor's pad in Camps Bay if one looks at the way the price of housing is going up!
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Posted: 2006-02-23 10:31:15
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@da wanqsta: That's over R400 million...we could do a lot with that sort of cash lying about.
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Posted: 2006-02-23 10:48:12
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@ brix,
I shoulda guessed that you were referring to Pounds when you mentioned 'quid', but wasn't sure if it was deliberate. Yeah, R400 million is nothing short of phenomenal. Saak that massive Euro Lottery!
Can you imagine what is going on in the Securitas top brass's HQ right now...?Some tough questions and some heads are bound to roll. A classic 'inside job?'
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2006-02-23 10:23 ]
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Posted: 2006-02-23 11:19:13
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