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MTN – Did you know?

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Dax
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I have been with MTN since cell phones arrived in SA and I’ve never had any serious issues with them. I believe that there aren’t any major differences between Vodacom and MTN. What one does, the other does soon after.

The only major difference has been their data strategy. Vodacom rolled out 3G while MTN concentrated on their EDGE coverage before starting on 3G. I imagine that soon MTN’s 3G coverage will match Vodacom’s and it will probably be quicker because there are much less data users on MTN.

However, yesterday I learnt something which I think gives Vodacom the competitive edge. You already know that contract bundled minutes which are not used in the month they are allocated roll over to the next month. But did you know that Vodacom rolls them over for 5 months while MTN only rolls them over for 1 month.

So, with MTN, if you don’t use your minutes by the following month you lose them. I know that my usage varies over the year. Some times I use my minutes and more, other times I don’t use all my minutes. I like to know that the unused minutes are rolling over so that I can use them in the busier months.

MTN, you’re starting to slip. When this contract is over, it might be time for me to port, along with the more than 50 company lines I administer.

Comments

3 responses to “MTN – Did you know?”

  1. Shandy

    Hey Dax.

    Nice to hear from a consumer, a comparison of networks.
    Although you have kept your comparison very limited, as you haven’t included Virgin mobile.

    Just to give you some insight, with Virgin Mobile you never lose your airtime that you have already payed for. You payed for it, why should you lose it?? We have unlimited rollover of airtime.

    So when you ready to port, give me a call;-)) he he

  2. Steve Hayes

    I started with MTN pay as you go because their pricing was easier to understand. Vodacom ads were just so confusing.

    Then my phone got old and batteries harder to get, and I switched to an MTN contract, and then my troubles began. For a start, the price was higher than the advertised price. Then they would send me threatening SMSs and cut off my service for reasons they would never explain — they never responded to e-mails, their customer service sucks.

  3. Dax

    Sounds pretty bad, have you tried lodging a complaint at http://www.hellopeter.com ?