One of the unfortunate parts of upgrading to a better internet option is\u00a0the hidden costs not included in your monthly contract.<\/p>\n
We asked Abraham van der Merwe of Frogfoot<\/strong> <\/a>where to find South Africa’s hidden Fibre costs: This is entirely dependent on the network and ISP offerings<\/strong> on top of the network.<\/p>\n Most fibre networks in SA are currently offered on an open access basis which provide consumers with a very competitive environment and ample choice.<\/p>\n As a result, most ISPs offer turn key solutions over these networks (i.e. consumer pays ISP for all the services – no other hidden fees) unlike traditional ADSL infrastructure where there typically would have been a telephone line payable to Telkom, an ADSL line and a data bundle payable to the ISP.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Laurie Fialkov of CyberSmart confirmed that the charges would be entirely ISP dependent, when asked whether he was aware of any hidden costs in CyberSmart’s offering:<\/p>\n Not on our implementation no. But on everyone else that I know of you do have to pay an installation fee and still buy a router.<\/p>\n Our implementation also includes a 021 or 010 number free-of-charge, whereas on all other installations I have seen you have to pay extra for these.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Have you had to pay for any extra nasty surprises for your Fibre line? Let us know in the comments below and in our forums.<\/strong><\/p>\n Where are DStv\u2019s gaming and tech channels?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Google\u2019s new internet speed test is ingenious<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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