Telkom SA has finally launched its long-awaited mobile arm. Called 8ta - or Heita - the new mobile provider will offer 2G and 3G services and as a launch promotion all prepaid customers will receive 1 free second of airtime for every 3 seconds of calls received. Calls from 8ta to fixed lines are up to 60% less than other mobile providers, and over 100 international destinations will have a flat rate of R2.50 per minute. If you send 5 SMS's in any one day you will be rewarded with 50 free SMSs to use as you wish. 8ta's data charges are R1/MB out of bundle, with bundles offering more value for money at as little as 25c/MB, which is still a bit hefty compared to other mobile providers. So far 8ta has constructed 800 base stations across the country, and plans to construct a further 3200 to improve voice and data connectivity.
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8ta |
Vodacom |
MTN |
Cell C |
Virgin Mobile |
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Prepaid |
4U Prepaid |
Call Per Second |
Easychat Allday |
Prepay (Drop-down) |
Calls to landlines (Peak): |
65c |
R2.85 |
R2.89 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to landlines (Off-peak): |
65c |
R1.12 |
R1.19 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to 8ta (Peak): |
R1.50 |
R2.99 |
R2.89 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to 8ta (Off-peak): |
R1.50 |
R1.30 |
R1.19 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to Vodacom (Peak): |
R1.50 |
R2.85 |
R2.89 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to Vodacom (Off-peak): |
R1.50 |
R1.12 |
R1.19 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to MTN (Peak): |
R1.50 |
R2.99 |
R2.89 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to MTN (Off-peak): |
R1.50 |
R1.30 |
R1.19 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to Cell C (Peak): |
R1.50 |
R2.99 |
R2.89 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to Cell C (Off-peak): |
R1.50 |
R1.30 |
R1.19 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to Virgin (Peak): |
R1.50 |
R2.99 |
R2.89 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
Calls to Virgin (Off-peak): |
R1.50 |
R1.30 |
R1.19 |
R1.50 |
R0.99 |
SMS (Peak) |
50c |
80c |
80c |
50c |
60c |
SMS (Off-peak) |
50c |
35c |
80c |
50c |
60c |
Out of bundle Data: |
R1/MB |
R2/MB |
R2/MB |
39c/MB |
60c/MB |
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