8ta vs ADSL - what's the take?

[Dave A]

If you COULD get ADSL without paying phone rental, wouldn't it be better/cheaper?

In theory you'd think so - but it doesn't always work out that way in practice. It's not at all uncommon to give away product Y if you buy product X in order to open up another potential revenue stream. Quite often taking product Y actually means you get product X cheaper than if you bought it alone.

There are so many ways that Telkom could navigate this one without anyone saving any money, just losing options.