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Some people think gprs/3g data is cheap in South Africa.I had a chat the other day on IM with one of you.As a matter of fact gprs/3g is stil expensive.A minute of video = 5 Rand ! At 350kbps. At the moment we (the ones with 3g handsets) are fortunate because vodacom subsidise the video call and only charges for audio.1minute videocalling costs the same as a minute of a usual phonecall.However they don't care if you watch tv or listen to hifi-quality music.In such a case they charge you for the data which works out to 5R/minute at 350Kbps !
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Posted: 2005-03-28 08:52:42
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watchin tv on your phone is an extravagance!! its not completely necessarry...
so rates can be what they like,, video calling is the same rate so its cool.
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Posted: 2005-03-28 09:07:15
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@mario gprs is cheap if you do what i do with it. I dont use it for video calls and stuff, maybe coz i cant yet i would not mind paying less tho.
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Posted: 2005-03-28 12:04:00
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Last night @ the Cape Town Jazz Festival caught my first glimpse of the 6630. Mind you everyone in the crowd was showing off the video recording capabilities of their phones. I'm back on my T68i due to the battery on my K700i bailing on me. Will have to get it fixed tomorrow.
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Posted: 2005-03-28 13:22:55
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VIDEO CALLS ARE THE SAME PRICE AS VOICE ON VODACOM.FREE MINUTES DO APPLY.This is for ever.IN some countries you pay 3 times more than a voice for a VIDEO CALL.
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Posted: 2005-03-28 13:29:48
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WE KNOW !!!!!
WE TALKIN BOUT WATCHIN TV...
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Posted: 2005-03-28 13:36:11
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The site i mention to view TV you will have to pay for it.If you watch TV on Vodafone Live,IF ITS FREE ITS FREE,IF YOU HAVE TO PAY IT .IT WILL SAY SO......................VODAFONE LIVE COMING THIS APRIL to VODACOM.
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Posted: 2005-03-28 14:03:21
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@Tahir Buddy there is no need to shout.We understand you (at least try to) How sure are you - Vodacom will sponsor the videocalling 'forever'? Anyway,how much are you selling the 6630 for? I can get the 6680 for €600 = R4800 + another R350 for postage, handling, insurance and another R620 import duty. :-)
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Posted: 2005-03-28 14:12:23
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Price on the 6630 is not available yet on Vodacom because its being tested by Vodacom.Nokia will admit there are software problems with 6630 and according to Nokia Vodacom will have the 6630 by April with NEW software.MTN has 6630.......I did not say Vodacom is sponsoring VIDEO CALLS.I said VIDEO CALLS are the same price as VOICE CALLS & this will be for ever.How ever VODACOM might even make VIDEO CALLS FREE for a limited time because its been done in other countries like SINGAPORE.The difference between us and EUROPE are the EUROPEAN operators spent 100 Billion of Euros on licence fees for 3G,charged customer high prices for 3G services.Vodacom only pays R6mill a year for 3G licence and 3G is reasonable priced in SA.In the UK prices were high and today they are discounting prices like its going out of fashion.3G prices will come down in SA.
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Posted: 2005-03-28 15:43:14
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I'd like to see more competition in telecoms market Vodacom and MTN are ONLY being charged R6 million in licence fees yet 3G is so prohibitively expensive on Vodacom.
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Posted: 2005-03-29 01:04:00
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