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OluYom
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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@ihe. Yes, it does. I used multilinks internet access for a while. My dad still does. I intend to get a starcomms line sometime this month and use their internet access as well.
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ihejirika
Joined: Nov 19, 2004
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From: Lagos,Nigeria.
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@Aya,its a welcome development.I'm considering MTS line 4 myself.I learnt they dont charge daily access fee.How is internet billing on Multilinks?
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OluYom
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@ihe: Yes, therez no daily access charge on MTS. Multilinks still charges that. Internet access is billed monthly flat rate. E.g. 8am-6pm daily: N10k monthly, while 24hr access is N15k. No dialup charges. Same for most PTOs.
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Angelgirl
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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From: Lagos State, Nigeria
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@AYA , i think 10k monthly charge with Multilinks is still expensive, or will i say its the same cost with an ISP which charges N5000, for the same access (but with dial up), the only advantage is less hassles in getting a free dial up line. |
ihejirika
Joined: Nov 19, 2004
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From: Lagos,Nigeria.
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@Aya,I learnt MTS bill N6k monthly 4 internet services.I'm not sure of how it works.Hope all popular sites r accessible,eg; Esato,yahoo & y email,BBC, Anovena etc.
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coolapostle
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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From: Abuja, Nigeria
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Have u considered the Direct-to-home satellite companies like TITV and Trendnet? U get broadband access plus channels for 6k per month. That is what I want Next year.
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OluYom
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@angel. I disagree. On a dialup service, saying online for 10 hrs in 1 day alone costs N2,400 (at N4 per minute). Multiply that by 30 days, then add your N5k... and your purse is empty 
@coola. I dont have details for TrendTV & co., but DSTV for example still actually requires you to dial up (and I should think that your PTO will bill that); its the download side of the connection that is broadband.
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OluYom
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@angel. I disagree. On a dialup service, saying online for 10 hrs in 1 day alone costs N2,400 (at N4 per minute). Multiply that by 30 days, then add your N5k... and your purse is empty
@coola. I dont have details for TrendTV & co., but DSTV for example still actually requires you to dial up (and I should think that your PTO will bill that); its the download side of the connection that is broadband.
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Angelgirl
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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@AYA, well i guess my initial calculations was wrong, anyway, i dont think most offpeak users who are still on dial up access are heavy internet users, if not they would have realised the cost, epecially if they are paying as low as N2,000 per month for access from 11pm to 8am, most only connect btw 6-8am.
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coolapostle
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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From: Abuja, Nigeria
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Beware of those Fixed Wireless Telcos. What they advertise is far from what they deliver! I went to cellcom Abuja with my 25k and started hearing new 'stories'. An extra cable of 5k. No more slots available except the midnight band. My area did not have enough coverage and so another antenna of 15k was needed. Beware, I say, BEWARE.
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OluYom
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@angel: Read cool's lips. He is right. Most of the time, they are playing games with subscribers. Thatz why I ditched Multilinks' internet access. Still, I dont think it happens all the time.
As per how well multilinks works. In EVERY case I am aware of, you get fast connections the first couple of days (like a honeymoon period); then it starts crawling perpetually. In my own case, it eventually stopped browsing & they continued to pocket my money. Isnt that called stealing?
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ihejirika
Joined: Nov 19, 2004
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From: Lagos,Nigeria.
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Folks,I'll watch out b4 gettg d MTS.Just came back 4rm MTN wher I got my Welcome back pack.
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coolapostle
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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From: Abuja, Nigeria
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I can't understand why U went thru all that stress to get another MTN line! Police report, court affidavid, queing at thye friendship Centre and coughing out 2.5k. If mine gets missing again, I will buy a fresh line. I have since "migrated" all my friends to my Glo line and the MTN is just for research purposes. The other week I was exploring the MTN Fastmail service and I did not know they were charging me N25 per text! Blew my N800 bucks in the process. Oh, MTN... Milk Those Nigerians. |
ihejirika
Joined: Nov 19, 2004
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From: Lagos,Nigeria.
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@coola,much 2 my relief,they collected N980 instead.I still need d MTN bcos its d only network tht has covered my house in villa.D number itself has travelled very far & wide.As far as Afganistan.
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coolapostle
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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From: Abuja, Nigeria
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MTN must have seen the light. I knoew most ppl would never go thru the stress and then pay 2.5k. Do you know they actually gave everyone 5 free access days recently as compensation. Unlike MTN. |
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