Vodacom's latest move not enough: social media
South Africans have ridiculed Vodacom's decision to reduce out-of-bundle data costs.
The network carrier made the announcement on Wednesday.
Vodacom says the reduced rates will come into effect mid-October.
It says it will cut prepaid out-of-bundle data rates to 99c per MB.
Last year, it reduced it from R2 to R1.50.
“For pre-paid and customers on top-up packages, the out-of-bundle rate will drop by as much as 50% once the new 99c per megabyte tariff comes into effect on October 15.
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"The out-of-bundle rate for post-paid customers was reduced from R1 per megabyte to 89c on October 1,” the company says in a statement.
However, social media users are largely dissatisfied with the decision, saying bundle data costs should be slashed.
Cost of data bundles still steep. I'm still leaving and going to @TelkomZA. @Vodacom uyadura maaan moer!!!! pic.twitter.com/oA9hF95R1b
— Lwando Hoga (@lwando_h) October 4, 2017
Prices are still a rip-off after the exaggerated 'slash'. They milked R2/mb for so long, this drop in price is a mockery.
— Clint (@clintwl) October 4, 2017
Yep data still a ripoff - bunch of thieves @Vodacom
— Biks (@Bikswiks) October 4, 2017
#DataMustFall @Vodacom pls decrease your data charges😩 how must i do my homeworks when your data doesn't last even 30 minutes💔
— YourMom'sFavourite😎 (@ThulaniRams22) October 4, 2017
@MTNza @Vodacom and @CellC are the most stubborn, inflexible and greedy networks that cause most of our data misery in RSA #DataMustFall pic.twitter.com/JdkSI3uOix
— S-traordinaire💕⛔ (@IamMiss_Sam) October 4, 2017
@Vodacom are trying to fool their customers with this 99c out of bundle megs. That is a R1000/gig!
— Meddle (@AtomHeartIII) October 4, 2017
I hear @Vodacom is about slash out of bundle data prices by half. They should do the same with #DataPrices too. pic.twitter.com/uQKhjsnpBy
— Tendai Joe (@Tendaijoe) October 4, 2017
Some say it's a step in the right direction - or maybe it's just him then?
This is a nice start. Now @Vodacom and other cell providers need to remove expiry dates on data bundles. #DataMustFall
— Craig Theunissen (@craigtheuniss) October 4, 2017