{"id":105825,"date":"2015-12-01T13:40:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T11:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=105825"},"modified":"2015-12-01T13:40:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T11:40:03","slug":"telkom-extends-uncapped-lte-service-for-r599-per-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/105825\/telkom-extends-uncapped-lte-service-for-r599-per-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Telkom extends uncapped LTE service for R599 per month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Telkom is\u00a0extending its SmartBroadband Uncapped High Speed Wireless packages to select LTE base stations across 520 sites around South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>These base stations are located in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, and the Western Cape.<\/p>\n<p>This is an extension of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadband\/137444-this-is-where-telkoms-uncapped-lte-packages-will-be-available-next.html\">initial phases<\/a><\/strong> of the promotion, and will be available from 1 December 2015 to 30 June 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Prices start\u00a0at R599 per month on a 24-month contract.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the offer, subscribers will also receive an antenna and installation by Telkom technicians at no additional cost.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadband\/128874-telkom-uncapped-lte-for-r599-sale-kicks-off.html\"><strong>As before<\/strong><\/a>, promotional packages will be capped at 150 per base station to ensure a high-quality experience.<\/p>\n<p>The offer will start at R599 for the first 50 customers (only available online), R699 for the second 50, and R799 for the final 50 packages at each base station.<\/p>\n<p>The service includes uncapped data for all traffic types. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadband\/128302-telkom-r599-uncapped-lte-fair-use-policy.html\">Normal fair usage policies apply<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As the promotion is only applicable to selected areas around the country, it is important to visit the online sales portal <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telkom.co.za\/today\/unlimited-broadband\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the Telkom website<\/a><\/strong> to check the coverage map.<\/p>\n<p>Customers who try to buy the package after the 150 spots have been taken will be added to a waiting list.<\/p>\n<p>Existing Telkom customers in the selected areas will have the opportunity to transition to the new packages depending on availability.<\/p>\n<p>The online sales portal and the list of eligible LTE locations can be found <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telkommobile.co.za\/smartbroadband-uncapped-wireless\" target=\"_blank\">on Telkom\u2019s website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on Telkom<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/97537\/telkom-unveils-uncapped-lte-service-in-new-areas\/\">Telkom unveils uncapped LTE service in new areas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/89558\/telkom-uncapped-lte-service-for-r599-per-month\/\">Telkom uncapped LTE service for R599 per month<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telkom is extending its SmartBroadband Uncapped High Speed Wireless packages to select LTE base stations across 520 sites around South 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