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Foreigners Are Getting Fleeced With ‘Extraordinary’ Data Roaming Charges In SA – Up To R281,000 Per GB
07 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Roaming charges occur when a person uses their mobile phone or SIM card outside of their native network.
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Vodacom Ordered To Pay ‘Please Call Me’ Inventor A “Reasonable” Amount Within A Few Days
08 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
With the latest ruling, Mr ‘Please Call Me’ is set to bag around R20 billion, with the legal fees also set to be settled by Vodacom.
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That Time Madiba Sent Two Prominent SA CEOs Into His Study To Sort Out Their Beef
18 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Nobody wanted to disappoint former president Nelson Mandela. Not even the CEOs of South Africa’s two most prominent mobile network operators.
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R10 Billion Should Do It: Latest On The ‘Please Call Me’ Vodacom Inventor Drama
09 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The long, long, long-running saga of Vodacom versus the man who invented the network’s ‘Please Call Me’ concept rages on, with a hearing planned for early next month.
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The Staggering Sum Of Money The ‘Please Call Me’ Inventor Turned Down
20 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nkosana Kenneth Makate has been doing battle with Vodacom for what seems like an eternity, and he’s not willing to settle just yet.
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Guess How Much Money The ‘Please Call Me’ Guy Turned Down
31 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Kenneth Makate and Vodacom aren’t seeing eye to eye, although the exact offer from Vodacom has always been shrouded in mystery. Not anymore.
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Things Aren’t Looking Great For The ‘Please Call Me’ Guy
28 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Kenneth Makate reckons that Vodacom owes him a big payday for inventing the ‘Please Call Me’ service. Turns out MTN might have a big say in the matter.
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The Real Reason Why Mobile Data Is So Expensive In South Africa
15 Jan 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
We all love to moan about expensive mobile data, and we have a point. Turns out there’s a reason that data costs far more than it should in this country.
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The Results Are In – SA’s WORST Cellphone Data Service Is …
20 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 10 Comments
South Africa’s slowest – and undoubtedly the worst- cellphone data service has been revealed. Take a look at who walked with this dubious distinction.
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SA’s Most Popular Mobile Networks Ranked
20 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Another year, another set of figures to show consumers which South African mobile network is the most popular. Does that mean it’s the best, though?
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Vodacom Are Caught Up In A Bit Of A SIM-Swap Fraud Mess
25 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
A Vodacom customer suspected something fishy was going on when he kept getting SIM swap notifications, and it turns out he was right.
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That ‘Please Call Me’ Billion Rand Story Is Getting Messy
06 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
When there are billions of rands at stake, as many as seven according to some, you can bet that everyone will do their utmost to get their paws on it.
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Cheers! MTN Is No Longer The Biggest Phone Company In Africa
13 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When a massive international firm decides to be all indecisive about payments of fines and what not, the repercussions will be real.
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Vodacom Might Have To Pay The Guy Who Invented The ‘Please Call Me’ Almost R7 Billion
26 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
You know how you read about how one idea changed a person’s life? Meet Nkosana Makate, who has some experience in that area.
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MASSIVE: Cell C Offers Free Phone Calls To All
25 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
While South Africa’s two biggest mobile networks seek regulation for Whatsapp, the third provider aims to make elements of it free. Let the games begin.
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They Are Seriously Considering Regulating Whatsapp In South Africa
14 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
Vodacom and MTN are feeling the pressure now that the popularity of over-the-top services are crushing their game.
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Vodacom Is Giving Away Free Data To Say Sorry
06 Jan 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you really want to upset people yank a few extra rands from their account over the festive period. Just ask Vodacom, they’ve got that down.
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You’ll Never Guess Who Came Out On Top Of S.A. Mobile Providers [Graphs]
17 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Although South Africa has quite a few cellphone networks, there’s one that definitely stands out and we have the graphs to prove it.
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Yoh! SA Official Racks Up R125k Porn Bill
30 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re all a bit tired of hearing how the ANC government abuses money on parties, cars and swimming pools. Here’s another to add to the list.
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Report Reveals Surprising Truth About SA Mobile Prices
28 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While popular rhetoric insists that low-end mobile subscribers in SA are getting a raw deal, that belief has been debunked by a “secret” report.
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New Study Reveals The Obvious – Saffas Hate Their Cellular Providers
01 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A new study commissioned by inMobi, an industry research group, has revealed that a massive 70% of South Africans are unhappy with their cellphone providers. It’s not all about the prices either.
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Can You Do A Better Shosholoza Video Than This Guy?
25 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I must say, this guy really did crack me up. Check out his Shosholoza video. There are tons of other ones – just as funny. Check them out in the “fanzone” here. Do you think you could do better? CLICK HERE to send in your video and you could even win a trip to watch the […]
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