MTN hiking contract prices

South African mobile network operator MTN has announced price increases for postpaid services, effective 1 February 2024.
These packages will increase by an average of 4.3%, including all cost items like device fees, out-of-bundle spend, itemised billing, and insurance.
Monthly subscription fees will increase by an average of 8.8%, while the average out-of-bundle voice and data rates will increase by 11 cents per minute and 4 cents per MB, respectively.
Device fees, insurance premiums, and add-on voice or data bundle prices will remain unchanged.
The latest price increases will take effect less than a year after MTN’s previous contract price hikes in April 2023.
MTN South Africa chief consumer officer Ernst Fonternel said the price changes would enable the operator to enhance its network resilience and ensure that customers experience improved network stability and reliability.
“In recent years, demand for data services has grown exponentially, placing greater strain on telecoms networks,” Fonternel said.
“At the same time as investing to improve our extensive network infrastructure, we have had to contend with the escalating costs of ensuring resilience during load-shedding, inflationary pressure and more instances of battery theft and site vandalism.”
MTN has spent R4.5 billion on making its network more resilient to power outages between late 20222 and the end of the first quarter of 2024.

Ernst Fonternel, MTN SA chief consumer officer
The operator acknowledged the potential impact of the price adjustments on contract customers of the price adjustments.
“The price increase for postpaid contracts will be implemented in a fair and transparent manner,” MTN said.
“MTN South Africa encourages customers to explore the various contract options available and to engage with our customer service representatives to find the most suitable plan for their needs.”
MTN said it consistently applied only inflation-related increases over the past few years.
“Increments include a 4% rise in 2019 and 5% in 2022 and 5.1% in 2023, with a notable hiatus in 2020 and 2021,” MTN said.
“However, faced with current economic pressures, MTN is adopting a cautious approach for 2024 to ensure it can continue to deliver a quality network experience to customers.”
The table below shows the new prices of MTN’s postpaid contracts.
2024 MTN postpaid contract prices | |||||||
Subscription Fee | Local voice call | ||||||
Consumer Contract Price Plan | New (in rands) | Variance (in rands | Var % | New (in rands) | Variance | Var % | |
MyMTN Sky Bronze | 969.00 | 80.00 | 9.0% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
MyMTN Sky Silver | 1,199.00 | 100.00 | 9.1% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
MTN Sky | 1,199.00 | 100.00 | 9.1% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
MyMTN Sky Gold | 1,799.00 | 150.00 | 9.1% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
MyMTN Sky Platinum | 2,399.00 | 200.00 | 9.1% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
Mobile Internet Silver | 109.00 | 10.00 | 10.1% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Mobile Internet Gold | 159.00 | 10.00 | 6.7% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Mobile Internet Platinum | 219.00 | 4.00 | 1.9% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Mobile Internet Ruby | 329.00 | 30.00 | 10.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Mobile Internet Diamond | 439.00 | 40.00 | 10.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Home Internet Starter | 269.00 | 20.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Home Internet Pro | 429.00 | 30.00 | 7.5% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Home Internet Premium | 499.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Home Internet Ultra | 699.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
Home Internet Infinite | 999.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MTN Mega Gigs XS | 159.00 | 14.00 | 9.7% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Mega Gigs S | 239.00 | 20.00 | 9.1% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Mega Gigs M | 369.00 | 34.00 | 10.1% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Mega Gigs L | 489.00 | 40.00 | 8.9% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Mega Gigs XL | 709.00 | 60.00 | 9.2% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Mega Talk XS | 159.00 | 14.00 | 9.7% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Mega Talk S | 239.00 | 20.00 | 9.1% | 1.00 | 0.05 | 5.3% | |
MTN Mega Talk M | 369.00 | 34.00 | 10.1% | 0.90 | 0.05 | 5.9% | |
MTN Mega Talk L | 489.00 | 40.00 | 8.9% | 0.75 | 0.06 | 8.7% | |
MTN Mega Talk XL | 709.00 | 60.00 | 9.2% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R65 | 55.00 | 2.50 | 4.8% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R65 TopUp | 75.00 | 5.00 | 7.1% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R135 | 109.00 | 4.00 | 3.8% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R135 TopUp | 129.00 | 4.00 | 3.2% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R230 | 179.00 | 9.00 | 5.3% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R230 TopUp | 199.00 | 9.00 | 4.7% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R370 | 289.00 | 24.00 | 9.1% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTN Mega Flex R370 TopUp | 309.00 | 24.00 | 8.4% | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 1GB | 35.00 | 3.00 | 9.4% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 1GB TopUp | 57.00 | 4.00 | 7.5% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 2GB | 46.00 | 3.50 | 8.2% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 2GB TopUp | 69.00 | 5.00 | 7.8% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 8GB | 122.00 | 9.50 | 8.4% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 8GB TopUp | 143.00 | 10.50 | 7.9% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 20GB | 178.00 | 13.00 | 7.9% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 20GB TopUp | 200.00 | 15.00 | 8.1% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 40GB | 237.00 | 18.00 | 8.2% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 40GB TopUp | 258.00 | 19.00 | 7.9% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 80GB | 362.00 | 27.00 | 8.1% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 80GB TopUp | 377.00 | 28.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 100GB | 604.00 | 45.00 | 8.1% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice 100GB TopUp | 625.00 | 46.00 | 7.9% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MTN Made For Home 150GB | 345.00 | 26.00 | 8.2% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MTN Made For Home 220GB | 453.00 | 34.00 | 8.1% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MTN Made For Home 400GB | 798.00 | 59.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MTN Made For Home 1TB | 1,565.00 | 116.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MyMTN Home Uncapped FLTE 10Mbps FUP 400GB 2Mbps | 579.00 | 50.00 | 9.5% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MyMTN Home Uncapped FLTE 20Mbps FUP 600GB 4Mbps | 798.00 | 59.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MyMTN Home Uncapped FLTE 30Mbps FUP 700GB 4Mbps | 917.00 | 68.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MyMTN Home Uncapped 5G 30Mbps FUP 800GB 4Mbps | 1,025.00 | 76.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MyMTN Home Uncapped 5G 50Mbps FUP 1TB 4Mbps | 1,133.00 | 84.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MyMTN Home Uncapped 5G 100Mbps FUP 2TB 4Mbps | 1,241.00 | 92.00 | 8.0% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R30 | 32.00 | 2.00 | 6.7% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R55 | 59.00 | 4.00 | 7.3% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R60 | 65.00 | 5.00 | 8.3% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R110 | 119.00 | 9.00 | 8.2% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R120 | 130.00 | 10.00 | 8.3% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R200 | 216.00 | 16.00 | 8.0% | 1.99 | 0.09 | 4.7% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R220 | 238.00 | 18.00 | 8.2% | 1.99 | 0.09 | 4.7% | |
My MTNChoice Flexi R350 | 378.00 | 28.00 | 8.0% | 1.99 | 0.09 | 4.7% | |
MTN Made For Me XS | 122.00 | 9.50 | 8.4% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Made For Me S | 237.00 | 18.00 | 8.2% | 1.15 | 0.10 | 9.5% | |
MTN Made For Me M | 362.00 | 27.00 | 8.1% | 0.90 | 0.05 | 5.9% | |
MTN Made For Me L | 539.00 | 40.00 | 8.0% | 0.75 | 0.06 | 8.7% | |
MTN Made For Me XL | 841.00 | 62.00 | 8.0% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
MTN Sky Bronze — Black Friday 2022 | 699.00 | 60.00 | 9.4% | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
MTN 50GB — Black Friday 2022 | 226.00 | 17.00 | 8.1% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
MTN 100GB — Black Friday 2022 | 345.00 | 26.00 | 8.2% | 2.15 | 0.16 | 8.0% | |
SuperFlex 10GB | 299.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 0.0% | ||
SuperFlex 15GB | 399.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 0.0% | ||
SuperFlex 20GB | 479.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 0.0% |