{"id":37684,"date":"2012-05-14T12:19:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T10:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=37684"},"modified":"2012-05-14T14:03:50","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T12:03:50","slug":"cell-c-hack-n-slashes-mobile-data-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/37684-cell-c-hack-n-slashes-mobile-data-prices","title":{"rendered":"Cell C hack n’ slashes mobile data prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cell C has more than halved the prices of some of its most popular data packages in a promotion introduced today.<\/p>\n

Set to run until 31 July, the promotion will include price cuts on two postpaid packages and one prepaid package.<\/p>\n

\u201cAffordable data is critical to the development of an economy, and is a powerful education enabler. Today\u2019s world demands a data platform with affordable rates, so we have constructed a set of data tariffs which we hope will meet the needs of South Africans on our HSPA+ data network using the superior 900MHz band,\u201d said Cell C CEO Alan Knott-Craig.<\/p>\n

For prepaid customers, Cell C is offering its 24GB SIM-only package (2GB x 12 months) for R1,299 once-off, down from R1,999. Those looking to include a USB modem with a maximum theoretical capability of 21.6Mbps on the same package will pay R1,999 once-off, down from R2,999.<\/p>\n

Postpaid customers will have a choice of a 500MB SIM-only package for R49 per month (10c per MB), down from R109 per month.<\/p>\n

The popular 2GB SIM-only postpaid offering will now cost R99 per month (5c per MB), down from R279 per month (or R119 per month with a 7.2Mbps USB modem included.).<\/p>\n

The out-of-bundle rate for these data services is 39c per MB.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe promised better data prices, and this is our first shot at offering the consumer a much better deal,\u201d said Knott-Craig.<\/p>\n

Table of promotional pricing (prices include VAT):<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Postpaid<\/strong><\/td>\nStandard rate <\/strong><\/td>\nPromotion <\/strong><\/td>\nOOB rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
500MB SIM only<\/td>\nR109 p\/m<\/td>\nR49 p\/m<\/td>\n39c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
500MB + 7.2Mbps speedstick<\/td>\nR129 p\/m<\/td>\nR69 p\/m<\/td>\n39c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2GB SIM only<\/td>\nR279 p\/m<\/td>\nR99 p\/m<\/td>\n39c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2GB + 7.2Mbps speedstick<\/td>\nR299 p\/m<\/td>\nR119 p\/m<\/td>\n39c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

*promotional postpaid offers are all on 24 month contracts only<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
Prepaid <\/strong><\/td>\nStandard rate<\/strong><\/td>\nPromotion<\/strong><\/td>\nOOB rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24GB SIM only<\/td>\nR1 999 once-off<\/td>\nR1 299 once-off<\/td>\n39c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24GB + 21.6Mbps speedstick<\/td>\nR2 999 once-off<\/td>\nR1 999 once-off<\/td>\n39c\/MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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