07 September
Introducing SA’s lowest ADSL line rental prices
Isn’t it time that somebody did something about the criminally high costs of ADSL line rentals? We think so.
Today we are proud to announce the release of our new ADSL line rental prices, featuring the lowest ever line rental prices seen by the South African market since the service was introduced in 2002. The new prices offer savings of up to 30% and R1 092 per annum which we’re sure will come as welcome relief to local consumers plagued by a fragile economy, rising inflation and sky-rocketing fuel and electricity costs.
We firmly believe that the high cost of ADSL line rentals is the last barrier to providing affordable broadband access to all South Africans. Consumers have benefitted from the recent price wars over data, but when you add the cost of line rentals, the barrier still remains too high – especially for the lower income groups that have been hardest hit by recessionary pressures and rampant inflation.
Despite the steady fall of ADSL and mobile data costs due to healthy competition over the past two years, the cost of ADSL line rentals has not followed suit.
It’s true that ICASA is making strides in the right direction with LLU (Local Loop Unbundling), but the progress is too slow and too late in the game.
These new prices will not only benefit consumers, but the industry at large. By removing the barriers of high line rental costs, broadband penetration can grow at a faster pace, creating a much larger pool of Internet users. The new prices will also put pressure on the existing incumbents to lower the wholesale prices of line rentals, as we’ve seen was the case with the recent broadband data price wars.
The new prices are available on our consumer Capped ADSL products.
| ADSL Line Speed | New Price | Monthly Savings | Annual Savings | % Change Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384kb/s | R129 | R23 | R276 | 15% |
| 1Mb/s | R211 | R88 | R1 056 | 30% |
| 10Mb/s | R322 | R91 | R1 092 | 22% |
Moving your ADSL line from Telkom is quick and easy. Why not chat to one of our support consultants to get you started?
Check out the full details of our ADSL packages here.
Hi, I am about to have an adsl line installed by Telkom as they have a special on at the moment which you get: 1MB ADSL Line, free router wireless (4 ports), 5gig national and when finished 20gig local, free installation and free for 3 months and under no obligation whereby after 3 months you can continue with them with no contract at R395,00p.m for the above, or cancel, or you can opt for a lower package.
I was just wondering if your 10gig is national or made up national and local and also why you can’t offer something like them for first time uses like me where we have to set up all at the beginning otherwise it can be quite costly? Why I also like the idea of 3 months free is because my contract with Vodacom with the laptop usb portable modem (not sure what you call those little things you slot into your laptop to get internet)expires end March so this 3 month free helps me which is the only reason why I am going with Telkom. I was going to go with MWeb with their 3 month free special before Telkom but there were no ADSL lines and their special would have expired before I got a line from Telkom so when I phoned to get a line put in as quickly as possible to get the MWeb special they say it can take 6 weeks or more so the special would have expired by end Sept. Telkom then told me about their special and I had unti l12th of this month to get it which I did as at the end of the day I had to get an ADSL line fitted by them anyway. They have not done anything as yet though. Don’t telkom have to install an ADSL Line for me anyway?
Hi Lee,
Yes, Telkom is offering a good package, but we offer the lowest line rental prices in South Africa. So although you may benefit from Telkom’s offer now; you’ll save more with us in the long run.