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Whats the difference between ADSL line and Telkom line?

  • I just want to get freakin internet at home but I am near tears! I don't have a Telkom line at home and I don't particularly want to connect it, so I try to get this MWEB thing that gives you "Data & ADSL line rental" but then I can't get it because I don't have a Telkom line!! So, if I got my Telkom line, why would I want an ADSL line also? AND why do all these places make it so difficult for the average person who does not know lots about computers?! They speak about uncapped and unshaped and how the hell is a lowly graphic designer ever supposed to know what is capped and shaped????

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    If you dont have a telkom line (eg a home phone) and you wont be downloading huge files like movies, its probably cheaper for you to get a wireless internet connecion, prices have been dropping fast. Cell C- Pay R1499 ONCE OFF, and get 2 gigs of data per month including free modem. I have this myself, and it works great, this includes free modem. Its very easy to set up, takes 2 seconds, just plug the thing in! http://www.cellc.co.za/internet/page/data-products/prepaid Vodacom have just announced a similar deal, 2 gigs of data a month (plus extra 2 gigs per month between 12am and 5am for R149 per month. Also includes free modem. The trouble with ADSL is that you dont just pay for data, you must pay the filthy thieving telkom a monthly rental fee as well, so will probably be more expensive for you, plus you will need to wait ages for them to come and install it at your house. You can message me if you have any queries ;)

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A telkom line is a "normal" telephone landline on which you would make local, national or international telephone calls. You need a telephone line to connect to the internet, whether you have adsl from Mweb or Telkom itself (or any other internet service provider). Unless of course you work through another moden through your cell etc I have an ADSL connection from Telkom, what it basically means is on my telephone landline, I am able to make & receive calls whilst on the net (it used to be that if you were on the net, you would not be able to receive or make calls whilst on the net) & there is a whole lot more to an ADSL line which I'm not clued up with.:) The uncapped means - In some packages, you get a certain amount of gigs per month for example, you pay X amount and receive XX amount of gigs in your package. If you were to use XXX amount of gigs, you have obviously exceeded your package, they would then "cap" you, which in short means, they cut you off until the new month starts - so no internet connection. So "uncapped" they are saying, that will not happen & you can go ahead & surf the net to your hearts content :) I totally get you, these people complicate all our lives with their computer jargon - hope I've helped you somewhat in any case - take care!

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