” Vodacom has reduced effective data prices by 57% in the past three years and remains committed to providing even greater value to customers.” “To be clear, prices have been coming down.

Vodacom also said that all new cards or 3G/HSDPA devices will not be network-locked. This is not the first time that Vodacom has shown that it is serious when it comes to customer satisfaction.

Vodacom announced that it will be investing R2,5-billion in its new business operations over the next five years as the company ventures into the fields of data, voice and internet solutions.

Vodacom has cut data prices by up to 40% and says it will provide free data to access essential services through its zero-rated platform ConnectU, with immediate effect.

Vodacom’s data price cuts actually part of Comp Comm agreement Prices for certain bundles, such as the 1GB 30-day bundle, were reduced from R99 to R85, a 43% decrease against the headline price ...

Johannesburg - Mobile network Vodacom has zero-rated data costs for key university websites for student and staff subscribers, amid a growing demand for data prices to fall. The move is part of a bid ...

For MTN and Vodacom, which control about 70% of SA's mobile industry, it comes as a blow to one of their biggest profit sources as data sales constitute an important source of their revenue.

Joosub said the lockdown has shown Vodacom that data has good price elasticity, meaning that if its prices fall, demand will rise even more. The temporary additional spectrum that the Independent ...