Airtime
Airtime is widely available in South Africa, and can be purchased at most convenience
stores, petrol stations and all major national retail chains.
If you are travelling to remote parts of South Africa or national parks such as
the Kruger, it is adviseable to ensure you have enough airtime before you head out.
Airtime is sold in various denominations with the most popular denominations being
R5, R12, R29, R55, R110 and R275.
A R1000 voucher which includes 10% extra credit is also a good option for long stays.
The call rates are as below, and all incoming calls within the borders of South
Africa are FREE!
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Domestic Calls
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General Service calls (Off-Peak)
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1.12
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General Service calls (Peak)
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2.85
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Happy
Hours 5pm to 8pm
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1.49
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Value-Added Services (Off-Peak)
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1.12
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Value-Added Services (Peak)
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2.85
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Vodacom to MTN / Cell C (Off-Peak)
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1.30
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Vodacom to MTN / Cell C (Peak)
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2.99
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Vodacom to Telkom (Peak)
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2.85
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Vodacom to Vodacom (Peak)
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2.85
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Vodacom to Vodacom / Telkom (Off-Peak)
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1.12
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SMS & MMS
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International SMS (Vodacom African Networks)*
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1.00
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MMS (All day)
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0.80 per 300KB
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SMS (Off-Peak: per message)
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0.35
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SMS (Peak: per message)
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0.80
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SMS Premium rated Tariff Bands (Bearer & content charged per message)
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R0.90 - R50.00
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SMS sent to International Number (Per message)
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1.74
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Video Calls
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Video Call Vodacom to MTN (Off-Peak)
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2.99
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Video Call Vodacom to MTN (Peak)
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2.99
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Video Call Vodacom to Vodacom (Off-Peak)
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1.12
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Video Call Vodacom to Vodacom (Peak)
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2.85
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Voicemail
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Voicemail Retrieval (121)
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FREE
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