{"id":258761,"date":"2018-05-05T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-05T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=258761"},"modified":"2018-05-06T16:09:04","modified_gmt":"2018-05-06T14:09:04","slug":"social-data-bundles-compared-mtn-vs-cell-c-vs-telkom-vs-vodacom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/258761-social-data-bundles-compared-mtn-vs-cell-c-vs-telkom-vs-vodacom.html","title":{"rendered":"Social data bundles compared – MTN vs Cell C vs Telkom vs Vodacom"},"content":{"rendered":"

MTN recently launched its new social data bundles<\/strong><\/a>, which offer discounted rates for use on platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook.<\/p>\n

The bundles are substantially cheaper than standard data packages and are available in a number of configurations.<\/p>\n

Competing networks in South Africa also offer packages for social media platforms, although the only other operator with dedicated social media bundles is Cell C.<\/p>\n

Telkom and Vodacom offer unique add-ons to existing packages, however, which allow users to save data when using social media.<\/p>\n

To see how they stack up, we compared the pricing and features of various social data bundles from South African mobile networks.<\/p>\n

MTN vs Cell C<\/h3>\n

MTN and Cell C offer dedicated social data bundles, granting subscribers access to social media at discounted prices.<\/p>\n

MTN’s social bundles are available in 1-day, 7-day, or 30-day configurations.<\/p>\n

Cell C’s packages are only available in 30-day bundles, but include extra standard data, talk time, and more.<\/p>\n

The social data bundles offered by MTN, Cell C, and Telkom, sorted by bundle expiry and price, are shown below.<\/p>\n

Only bundles which included data for WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube were included.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Network<\/span><\/th>\nData<\/span><\/th>\nPlatform<\/span><\/th>\nExtras<\/span><\/th>\nPrice<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1-Day Bundles<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n20MB<\/td>\nWhatsApp<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n20MB<\/td>\nTwitter<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n100MB<\/td>\nFacebook<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n100MB<\/td>\nYouTube<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7-Day Bundles<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n100MB<\/td>\nWhatsApp<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n100MB<\/td>\nTwitter<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n500MB<\/td>\nFacebook<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n500MB<\/td>\nYouTube<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30-Day Bundles<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n1GB<\/td>\nWhatsApp<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n1GB<\/td>\nTwitter<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell<\/strong> C<\/strong><\/td>\n600MB<\/td>\nWhatsApp<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n100MB<\/td>\nFacebook, WhatsApp<\/td>\n100MB Data, 150 AnyNet minutes, 300 AnyNet SMS, 5 free games<\/td>\nR29<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n250MB<\/td>\nFacebook, WhatsApp<\/td>\n250MB Data, 300 AnyNet minutes, 300 AnyNet SMS, 5 free games<\/td>\nR49<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n1GB<\/td>\nFacebook<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n1GB<\/td>\nYouTube<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR50<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n500MB<\/td>\nFacebook, WhatsApp<\/td>\n500MB Data, 450 AnyNet minutes, 300 AnyNet SMS, 5 free games<\/td>\nR79<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telkom LIT<\/strong><\/td>\n10GB<\/td>\nGoogle Play Music, Apple Music, Simfy Africa<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n1GB<\/td>\nFacebook, WhatsApp<\/td>\n1GB Data, 900 AnyNet minutes, 300 AnyNet SMS, 5 free games<\/td>\nR129<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telkom LIT<\/strong><\/td>\n50GB<\/td>\nYouTube, Netflix, Showmax, DStv Now, Google Play Movies<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nR229<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n1.5GB<\/td>\nFacebook, WhatsApp<\/td>\n2GB Data, 1,800 AnyNet minutes, 300 AnyNet SMS, 10 free games<\/td>\nR249<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n2GB<\/td>\nFacebook, WhatsApp<\/td>\n3GB Data, 3,600 AnyNet minutes, 300 AnyNet SMS, 10 free games<\/td>\nR349<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C<\/strong><\/td>\n3GB<\/td>\nFacebook, WhatsApp<\/td>\n5GB Data, 3,600 AnyNet minutes, 300 AnyNet SMS, 10 free games<\/td>\nR499<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Vodacom and Telkom<\/h3>\n

While Vodacom does not offer dedicated social bundles, it does help subscribers stay in touch with social media through Facebook Flex.<\/p>\n

Facebook Flex allows Vodacom subscribers to like, share, and comment on Facebook posts without using mobile data.<\/p>\n

Telkom offers a number of add-ons which allow users to access services without eating into their standard mobile data.<\/p>\n

The operator includes 500MB of WhatsApp social data with all of its FreeMe boost once-off data bundles, starting at R70 for 500MB.<\/p>\n

Telkom LIT also offers free music and video streaming, depending on which package the subscriber has purchased.<\/p>\n

In addition to offering prepaid LIT packages, Telkom bundles the service with certain FreeMe packages.<\/p>\n

Subscribers on a FreeMe 2GB package or up get free access to LIT music streaming, and those on a 5GB FreeMe package or better also receive access to LIT video.<\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a0MyBroadband launches South Africa\u2019s biggest-ever mobile network testing project<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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