Quote Originally Posted by murdock View Post
for those who dont know...if you use a prepaid sim card for your netbook/laptop like i do...you will need to reload airtime and make at least 1 call within 3 months...if you dont they will disconnect the sim card...and then you have to contact them to re activate the card them go to mtn and re rica the sim card with all the details etc etc.

i couldnt understand why i couldnt recharge the sim card and this was the reason...i had not reloaded airtime or made a call...so now every month i have to take the sim card out the netbook reload airtime...make a call...even if it is only 1 second...then reload a data bundle and reinsert the sim...the only way to over ocme this problem is to sign a contract
so they milk you for your money via a phone call, even though you're going to pay it on a data bundle as well. Don't you just hate it how low these vultures go?

Quote Originally Posted by tec0 View Post
Well in the end people will not be bothered anyway, there are cheaper alternatives to our mobile networks taking the form of wireless internet providers. They will lose money but soon they will lose enough money to make them realise that customers are important.
not really. wireless ISP's are still limited to the major cities. We went to the Kruger Park last week and I had to use my vodacom 3G card, which disconnected and timed out every few minutes forcing me to reconnect and loose a lot of money. But hey, someone's gotta pay for these scumbag's mercs and holiday homes!