Neotel launches new home phone service

Neotel has launched a home phone service for consumers with local peak rates to all landlines at almost half the price consumers are currently paying. "We believe that we have hit the nail on the head with this product, particularly in light of the current economic conditions," says Mukul Sharma, Executive Head of the Consumer Business Unit at Neotel.

"Consumers are feeling the pinch of global and local economic pressures and are continuously looking to save costs, but still stay in touch."

Neotel is South Africa's first converged communications network operator, offering a range of voice and data services for businesses, wholesale network operators and providers and consumers using an IP Next Generation Network and powered by Neotel's fibre optic backbone.

Neotel's home phone is available in two packages. The first allows the consumer to purchase the phone upfront for R599 with a monthly service fee of R99. "During the course of 24 months, a usage discount, of up to R25, will be given back to the consumer, every month, This effectively means that consumers could be reimbursed for the full purchase price of the phone," Sharma says.

The second package does not require upfront payment for the phone and is charged at R199 per month. "On this package users receive 1000 free Neotel-to-Neotel minutes and 200 free sms within Neotel's coverage area. The free minutes are applicable for local, regional and national calls. In essence, calls between Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban, will effectively be free." In addition, all packages operate on true per second billing, for all calls, from the first second onwards.

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