Better free Wi-Fi from Telkom

Telkom has announced enhancements to its free Wi-Fi offering that will make access to the Internet for non-Telkom customers much easier.
From 22 June customers will be able to connect to Telkom Wi-Fi through one of the company’s 6,000 Wi-Fi hotspots by registering once.
Once registered, customers who find themselves in a Telkom Wi-Fi hotspot will be able to login into their accounts and connect.
“The changes we’ve made will greatly enhance the experience of users who are not on our network as it now allows them to connect securely and seamlessly to the country’s biggest free Wi-Fi access network,” said Telkom Managing Director Manelisa Mavuso.
Telkom launched its 30 minutes of free Wi-Fi access to non-Telkom customers from an initial 400 hotspots in August 2013.
Users were required to connect to its free Wi-Fi access using a solution that entailed the sending of an SMS to acquire a unique pin.
Non-Telkom customers will now also be able to purchase additional Wi-Fi bundles, for same-day usage, in denominations of 30 or 60 minutes – at R15 and R25 respectively. The purchases can be made once the 30 free minutes have expired, using a credit card.
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