{"id":599041,"date":"2025-06-19T11:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=599041"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:03:21","slug":"best-uncapped-internet-for-people-without-fibre-or-5g-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadband\/599041-best-uncapped-internet-for-people-without-fibre-or-5g-in-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"Best uncapped Internet for people without fibre or 5G in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Households in South Africa without fibre-to-the-home or 5G coverage have several uncapped fixed-LTE products available to them, with prices for 20Mbps packages starting at R295 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 20Mbps connection is ideal for single-person use and small households. It is sufficient for HD video streaming, online gaming, video conferencing, and general browsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it should be noted that a 20Mbps package might be a bit slow for data-intensive activities, such as 4K video streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Internet service provider (ISP) WebAfrica<\/a>, a 20Mbps connection is considered “outstanding” for activities such as general browsing and social media, and “very good” for tasks like streaming and working from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the ISP describes a 20Mbps connection as “acceptable” for gaming, it is more than sufficient for online gaming. However, downloading large titles might take a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, downloading a 50GB file on a 20Mbps connection will take just over five-and-a-half hours, provided the connection isn’t slowed by other browsing activity while the file is downloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While 20Mbps connections can offer a sweet spot for affordability and high-speed Internet, many South African fibre network operators (FNOs) don’t offer 20Mbps connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entry-level point for monthly fibre-to-the-home packages has shifted to between 25Mbps and 60Mbps, and these are often far more expensive than 20Mbps fixed-LTE packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, unlike fibre-to-the-home, fixed-LTE packages are subject to fair usage policies (FUPs) to protect operators’ network integrity, with connections usually throttled once a certain data threshold is reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MyBroadband looked for the best uncapped 20Mbps fixed-LTE packages available to customers in South Africa and found nine products priced between R295 and R690 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RSAWeb offers an MTN Uncapped fixed-LTE 20Mbps package for R295. Customers get speeds up to 20Mbps for 50GB of usage, after which speeds are throttled to 2Mbps for the remainder of the billing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subscribers without a suitable router must purchase one for a one-off price of R1,985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afrihost and Axxess both offer uncapped 20Mbps fixed-LTE packages priced at R299 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afrihost’s package is on MTN’s network, and provides speeds up to 20Mbps until a 100GB threshold, after which speeds are throttled to 4Mbps. Subscribers can add a router for R1,499.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axxess’ R299 uncapped 20Mbps fixed-LTE package is on Vodacom’s network. It provides speeds up to 20Mbps for 50GB before throttling to 2Mbps for the remainder of the billing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers without a suitable router can add one for the discounted price of R1,499.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTN’s Home Internet Pro fixed-LTE package offers speeds up to 20Mbps for R465 per month and includes a free-to-use router.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding its FUP, customers will see speeds up to 20Mbps until they reach 300GB of usage, after which speeds are throttled to 512kbps for the rest of the billing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vox’s uncapped 20Mbps Telkom fixed-LTE product is the most expensive package listed, but offers the highest FUP threshold of 600GB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The package is priced at R690 per month, and once customers hit the threshold, speeds are throttled to 4Mbps for a further 50GB of usage, and then to 2Mbps for the remainder of the billing period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers without a suitable router can add one for a once-off fee of R1,895.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below compares the best 20Mbps fixed-LTE packages available to South African residents regarding their respective prices, speeds, and FUPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISP and network<\/th>Speed<\/th>Limits<\/th>Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
RSAWeb\/MTN Uncapped LTE<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 50GB, then throttled to 2Mbps

Router price R1,985<\/td>		R295<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Afrihost Pure LTE (MTN)<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 100GB, then throttled to 4Mbps

Router price R1,499<\/td>		R299<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Axxess Vodacom LTE 20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 50GB, then throttled to 2Mbps

Router price R1,499<\/td>		R299<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
MTN Home Internet Pro<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 300GB, then throttled to 512Kbps

Free-to-use router<\/td>		R465<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
WebAfrica Telkom Uncapped LTE 20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 500GB, then 50GB at 4Mbps, then throttled to 2Mbps

Free-to-use router<\/td>		R549<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
WebAfrica MTN Uncapped LTE 20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 400GB, then throttled to 1Mbps

Free-to-use router<\/td>		R589<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Afrihost Telkom LTE<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 500GB, then 4Mbps for 50GB, then 2Mbps

Router price R1,499<\/td>		R597<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Axxess Telkom LTE 20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 500GB, then 50GB at 4Mbps, then throttled to 2Mbps

Router price R1,499<\/td>		R599<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Vox Uncapped Telkom LTE<\/td>20Mbps<\/td>20Mbps for 600GB, then 50GB at 4Mbps, then throttled to 2Mbps

Router price R1,895<\/td>		R690<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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