{"id":10055,"date":"2018-05-31T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T06:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/?p=10055"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:18:17","slug":"fibre-could-cost-you-less-than-adsl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/general\/fibre-could-cost-you-less-than-adsl\/","title":{"rendered":"Fibre could cost you less than ADSL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have probably heard by now that Fibre is so much better than ADSL.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s faster, it\u2019s more reliable, you won\u2019t spend time waiting for your movies to buffer and you can easily connect an entire family at once without a war breaking out over who\u2019s slowing down the Wifi.<\/p>\n<p>And yet there are people living in Fibre live areas who are still connecting via ADSL. Why?<\/p>\n<p>We looked into it, and it seems that the number one reason why people don\u2019t make the switch is due to the misconception that Fibre internet is going to cost them significantly more.<\/p>\n<p>In actual fact, switching to Fibre could save you money!<\/p>\n<p>Depending on which infrastructure provider is servicing your area, you <strong>could <\/strong>actually be saving money every month by switching from ADSL to Fibre! What\u2019s that? A better product at a lower price? We\u2019ll show you.<\/p>\n<p>We put together a price comparison of our most popular ADSL packages and vetted them against the same line speeds and data bundles from our most popular Fibre infrastructure providers. The results speak for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10067 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-500x263.jpg\" alt=\"Fibre price vs ADSL price \" width=\"500\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-500x263.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-1400x735.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-613x322.jpg 613w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-60x32.jpg 60w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table-680x357.jpg 680w, https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ADSL-Table.jpg 1438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>*When you get Fibre you can drop your Telkom voice line and move all your calls over to VoIP.<\/small><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, moving to Fibre isn\u2019t as expensive as you may have imagined, and in some instances may even cost you less.<\/p>\n<p>To make the move even easier, Webafrica is currently running a sign-up deal* which covers your installation and connection fees\u00a0and provides you with a premium Fibre router. So not only is Fibre economical but making the switch currently costs you nothing!<\/p>\n<p>With a limited time offer like this one, can you really afford not to switch to Fibre right now? Pop over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/fibre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fibre page<\/a> now and enter your street address to find out if you&#8217;re Fibre Live.<\/p>\n<p><small>*Please note: Our Sign-Up \u201cFibre Freebies\u201d deal is approved month on month, and we reserve the right to remove it at any time. All orders placed during our Fibre Freebies promotions will be honoured. The value of these freebies varies up to R3750 and is dependent on which infrastructure provider is in your area. Your router is fully insured and free-to-use for as long as your service is active. If you choose to cancel your Webafrica service within 12 months of activation you will be liable for your installation and connection fees.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have probably heard by now that Fibre is so much better than ADSL. It\u2019s faster, it\u2019s more reliable, you won\u2019t spend time waiting for your movies to buffer and you can easily connect an entire family at once without a war breaking out over who\u2019s slowing down the Wifi. 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