{"id":524304,"date":"2024-02-09T09:32:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T07:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=524304"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:38:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T07:38:10","slug":"best-smartphone-contract-deals-under-r1000-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/524304-best-smartphone-contract-deals-under-r1000-a-month.html","title":{"rendered":"Best smartphone contract deals under R1,000 a month"},"content":{"rendered":"

High-end smartphones carry hefty price tags to buy with cash, but opting to buy one on contract from a mobile operator is often easier to swallow as several top-tier devices are available for less than R1,000 a month.<\/p>\n

MyBroadband compared some of the best smartphone contracts in South Africa for less than R1,000 a month from Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Vodacom. We only considered data-centric plans and included two- and three-year contracts.<\/p>\n

While most of the plans we found in this price bracket were primarily high-end devices, we also included some lower-end smartphones with a higher data allocation for each mobile operator.<\/p>\n

The device we chose in this case was the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB \u2014 a highly-capable mid-range device.<\/p>\n

However, the comparison of the Galaxy A54 wasn’t possible for Cell C, as the plans it offers with the device don’t compare well with the offerings from other mobile operators.<\/p>\n

To put this into perspective, the best Galaxy A54 contract with a high data allocation through Cell C was its two-year Elevate 3 plan for R699 per month.<\/p>\n

The Elevate 3 plan provides 3GB of anytime data, 3GB of social data, and 600 all-network minutes.<\/p>\n

In comparison, the best plans for the device from MTN, Telkom, and Vodacom under R1,000 include data allocations of 12GB, 24GB, and 30GB, respectively.<\/p>\n

South African residents can get the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256 GB on Vodacom’s RED Core 12GB plan for R999 monthly over two years.<\/p>\n

The plan provides 12GB of anytime data, 12GB of Night Owl data, 200 minutes, and 150 SMSes.<\/p>\n

MTN customers can get the same device on its Mega Gigs L plan, offering 6GB of anytime data, 3GB of social data, 3GB of streaming data, and 100 minutes for R969 per month over three years.<\/p>\n

Those who prefer Telkom’s network can get the Galaxy A54 5G 256GB on its Infinite Max plan for R979 a month for 36 months.<\/p>\n

Telkom’s Infinite Max plan offers uncapped data with a fair usage policy set at 30GB. Once the 30GB threshold is reached, speeds are dropped to 1.5Mbps for the remainder of the billing cycle.<\/p>\n

The plan also includes unlimited Telkom-to-Telkom minutes, 500 all-network minutes, and unlimited SMSes.<\/p>\n

We also compared various high-end devices available from the operators for under R1,000 per month, including the iPhone 14 and 15, various Samsung Galaxy devices, and the Huawei P60 Pro.<\/p>\n

Notable deals include the Apple iPhone 14 128GB from Vodacom on its RED Core 3.6GB plan for R989 monthly over three years.<\/p>\n

The RED Core 3.6GB plan provides 3.6GB of anytime data, 3.6GB of Night Owl data, 200 minutes, and 150 SMSes each month.<\/p>\n

MTN sells the Samsung Galaxy S24 256GB on its Mega Gigs M plan with 4GB anytime data, 2GB social data, 2GB streaming data, and 75 minutes for R949 monthly on a three-year contract.<\/p>\n

Telkom customers can get the iPhone 15 128GB on the operator’s FlexOn 8 plan for R909 a month for three years.<\/p>\n

The plan gives customers 8GB of anytime data, 3,000 Telkom-to-Telkom minutes, 200 all-network minutes, and 3,000 monthly SMSes.<\/p>\n

Comparisons of contract offerings from Cell C, MTN, Telkom, and Vodacom under R1,000 per month are summarised in the table below.<\/p>\n

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Two-year smartphone contract deals under R1,000 a month<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Model<\/strong><\/td>\nContract<\/strong><\/td>\nData allocation<\/strong><\/td>\nMinutes\/SMS messages<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice per month<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vodacom<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 14 5G 128GB<\/td>\nRED Core 3.6GB<\/td>\n3.6GB anytime data + 3.6GB Night Owl data<\/td>\n200 minutes \/ 150 SMSes<\/td>\nR989 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy S24 256GB<\/td>\nRED Core 1.2GB<\/td>\n1.2GB anytime data + 1.2GB Night Owl data<\/td>\n200 minutes \/ 150 SMSes<\/td>\nR989 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB<\/td>\nRED Core 12GB<\/td>\n12GB anytime data + 12GB Night Owl data<\/td>\n200 minutes \/ 150 SMSes<\/td>\nR999 x 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy S24+ 256GB<\/td>\nRED Core 1.2GB<\/td>\n1.2GB anytime data + 1.2GB Night Owl data<\/td>\n200 minutes \/ 150 SMSes<\/td>\nR999 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy S24+ 256GB<\/td>\nMega Gigs S<\/td>\n2GB anytime data + 1GB social data + 1GB streaming data<\/td>\n50 minutes<\/td>\nR909 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy S24 256GB<\/td>\nMega Gigs M<\/td>\n4GB anytime data + 2GB social data + 2GB streaming data<\/td>\n75 minutes<\/td>\nR949 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPhone 15 128GB<\/td>\nMega Gigs S<\/td>\n2GB anytime data + 1GB social data + 1GB streaming data<\/td>\n50 minutes<\/td>\nR969 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB<\/td>\nMega Gigs L<\/td>\n6GB anytime data + 3GB social data + 3GB streaming data<\/td>\n100 minutes<\/td>\nR969 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telkom<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPhone 15 128GB<\/td>\nFlexOn 8<\/td>\n8GB anytime data<\/td>\n3,000 on-network minutes + 200 all-network minutes \/ 3,000 SMSes<\/td>\nR909 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G 256GB<\/td>\nInfinite Max<\/td>\n30GB anytime data at full speed, then throttled to 1.5Mbps<\/td>\nUnlimited on-network minutes + 500 all-network minutes \/ Unlimited SMS<\/td>\nR979 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 256GB<\/td>\nFlexOn 8<\/td>\n8GB anytime data<\/td>\n3,000 on-network minutes + 200 all-network minutes \/ 3,000 SMSes<\/td>\nR999 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apple iPhone 15 Plus 128GB<\/td>\nFlexOn 8<\/td>\n8GB anytime data<\/td>\n3,000 on-network minutes + 200 all-network minutes \/ 3,000 SMSes<\/td>\nR999 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell C (roaming on Vodacom)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy S24 256GB<\/td>\nElevate 2<\/td>\n1.5GB anytime data + 1.5GB social data<\/td>\n200 all-network minutes<\/td>\nR899 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huawei P60 Pro 256GB<\/td>\nElevate 3<\/td>\n3GB anytime data + 3GB social data<\/td>\n600 all-network minutes<\/td>\nR999 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB<\/td>\nElevate 2<\/td>\n1.5GB anytime data + 1.5GB social data<\/td>\n200 all-network minutes<\/td>\nR999 x 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samsung Galaxy S24+ 256GB<\/td>\nElevate 2<\/td>\n1.5GB anytime data + 1.5GB social data<\/td>\n200 all-network minutes<\/td>\nR999 x 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We compared the best smartphone contracts in South Africa for less than R1,000 per month from Cell C, MTN, Vodacom, and Telkom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":341076,"featured_media":434770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[75362,83579,355,35,86147,42,84001,92324,58444,109,41],"class_list":["post-524304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cellular","tag-apple-iphone-14","tag-apple-iphone-15","tag-cell-c","tag-headline","tag-huawei-p60-pro","tag-mtn","tag-samsung-galaxy-s24","tag-samsung-galaxy-s54","tag-smartphone-contracts","tag-telkom","tag-vodacom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/341076"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=524304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":524348,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/524304\/revisions\/524348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=524304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=524304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=524304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}