VOX vs. Telkom Pricing
ADSL South Africa (Broadband South
Africa), 22 January 2010
VOX dealer, Francois Swanepoel, sent us a
very interesting price comparison between VOX and Telkom when it comes to adding a second phone line to
your existing ADSL line.
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VOX vs. Telkom Pricing
VOX (exclusively for
ADSL users) is competitive on most fronts with Telkom. Please view the below
table to see the comparison. All rates include 14%VAT.
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Services
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VOX
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Telkom
Home
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Telkom
Business
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Voice Mail
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Free
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Free /R 9.85pm
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Free /R 9.85pm
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Caller ID
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Free
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R 9.85 pm
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R 9.85 pm
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Call Waiting
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Free
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R 5.00 pm
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R 5.00
pm
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Call Forwarding
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Free
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R 5.00 pm
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R 5.00 pm
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Speed Dial
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Free
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R 5.00
pm
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R 5.00 pm
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Call Return
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Free
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R 5.00 pm
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R 5.00 pm
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Itemized Billing /
Online
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Free
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Free
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Free
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Tel No.
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R 49.00 pm
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R 131.00 pm
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R 174.00 pm
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Total:
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R 49.00
pm
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R 160.85
pm
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R 203.85
pm
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Call
Costs / Savings (Peak)
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from
VOX
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from
Telkom
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National Long Distance
Call
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39c
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65c
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Save up to 40%
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+
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Cell phone Call
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1.09c
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189c
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Save up to 42%
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International Call
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Less 50%
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Location Dependant
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Up to 70% less
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To Vox Phone Call
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FREE !!!
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1.07c
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Average Savings:
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16%-70%
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0%
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Receive Money Back /
Rebates
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VOX
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Telkom
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from Cell Phone
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40c
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n/a
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from Telkom
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20c
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n/a
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Average Money made
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20c -
40c
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0c
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per
minute
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Equipment
Included
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VOX
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Telkom
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Phone
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CORDLESS
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Nothing
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ADSL modem /router
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Included
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Nothing
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Equipment included
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YES
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NO
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DELIVERY & SET
UP FEES:
R300.00
COST:
R49.00 p/m
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VOX ADSL Phone is a fixed line Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) enabled telephone with the added advantage of affording you savings
of up to 50% on your telephone bill AND money back on
incoming calls.
If you spend
more than R250 per month on your phone bill then the VOX ADSL
phone is for you!
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What you get for R49.00
p/m
- VOX ADSL phone
gateway
- 1x VOX wireless dect
handset
- 1x 087 VOX number
- Caller Line Identity
(CLI)
- Call Forwarding
- Call Waiting & Hold
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Requirements:
VOX ADSL Phone
is compatible with all Telkom ADSL lines, from 384Kbps to
4Mbps.
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VOX DECT
HANDSET
Additional Handset with Cradle / Recharger (This is not a standalone product
and it can only be used in conjunction with your VOX ADSL phone
solution)
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R60.00 once
off
R29.00 p/m
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CHARGING CRADLE FOR VOX ADSL PHONE - DECT
HANDSET
Additional Cradle
/ Recharger (excludes handset)
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R75.00 once off
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Benefits:
- Up to 40%+ reduction on the cost of your phone
calls.
- VOX to VOX calls are
FREE.
- Save up to 40% on national calls.
- Save up to 42% on cellphone calls.
- Save up to 50% on international calls.
- Earn rebates on Incoming calls to your 087
Number.
- No contracts.
- Retain your VOX 087 number even if you
relocate.
- Choice of Carrier Selection - switch between VOX and Telkom to
use the cheapest appropriate carrier.
- No computer required for day to day use of the
phone.
- No additional hardware required at the receiver's
end.
- 24/7 Access to Support Centre.
- Membership to the Vox Community.
- You can surf the net and use your phone at the same
time.
- Only 1 modem required.
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Features:
- Carrier class voice quality.
- VOX ADSL phone worth R300.
- Includeds Wireless Router.
- Voice Mail.
- Caller Line Identity - see and track who calls
you.
- Lightning protection unit.
- 150 entry phonebook; home, work and mobile fields for each
contract.
- 50 number call list - records received, dialed and missed
calls.
- 20 number redial list.
- Hi definition sound.
- Colour display with blacklight and custom
wallpapers.
- Ranges of ringtones, volumes and custom
settings.
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Contact
Details:
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Given the above, it's clear that you can
save quite a bit of money if you add a second phone line to your existing ADSL
line by doing it through a VOX dealer instead of
Telkom.
ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa)
welcomes the savings that's possible with VOX. It's clear that VOX is coming to the party
where cheaper telecoms in South Africa is of a concern.
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