MTN drops data prices
MTN has reduced the price of both its data bundles and data contracts, matching the prices announced by Vodacom earlier this year.
MTN’s 2 GB data bundle will now cost R 389-00, down from the usual R 399-00 special offer. Their 1 GB bundle is priced at R 289-00 while their 500 MB bundle will now cost R 189-00.
MTN’s 2 GB data contract – which comes with a new HSDPA modem – will now cost R 449-00 per month. The 1 GB option is priced at R 349-00 while the 500 MB contract costs R 249-00 per month.
Earlier this year MTN announced a 20% reduction in their data costs as well as a ‘buy one GB get one free’ special offer. Vodacom retaliated a few weeks later with a massive data bundle price cut, amounting to a price cut of up to 62%.
The latest data rates announced by MTN – which is on par with Vodacom’s current pricing – may send a message to Vodacom that the company is not interested in a price war.
Cell C’s data rates have not seen any drastic reductions, with its 1 GB offering being priced at R 499-00. Its 500 MB package costs R 350-00 while its 200 MB offer retails for R 175-00 a month.
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