The biggest mobile data deals available

Azimuth

Azimuth

Expert Member
Joined
Sep 25, 2013
Messages
2,314
Reaction score
89
Location
Null
This came up in another thread and may make an interesting new topic. Please add new deals or updated pricing in this thread. Let's keep this ongoing and an accurate up-to-date mybb resource.

I've tried to list according to value but this is completely subjective.

bxrFri1.png

Telkom Mobile 100GB anytime SIM-only (contract) at R1,999pm Link


tJkOQRw.jpg

Cell C Giga 100 [100GB anytime] (prepaid) at R2,499 once-off Link


tJkOQRw.jpg

Cell C Giga 200 [50GB anytime + 150GB midnight] (prepaid) at R1,799 once-off Link


UR5P8NH.jpg

Telkom Mobile 50GB anytime +B593 (contract) at R1,719pm Link


UR5P8NH.jpg

Telkom Mobile 60GB+60GB [60GB anytime + 60GB midnight] (prepaid) at R1,800 once-off Link


ts8krBk.jpg

Afrihost Mobile Twenty [20GB anytime] (month-to-month contract) at R987pm Link


u4mCn68.jpg

Vodacom MyGig 20 Promo [20GB anytime] (prepaid) at R999.00 once-off Link


AYAxfGw.jpg

Neotel Neobroadband 10Mbps Uncapped [1.3TB Fair Use Policy] (contract) at R3.304.86pm Link

Neotel Neobroadband 5Mbps Uncapped [670GB Fair Use Policy] (contract) at R2050.86pm Link

Neotel Neobroadband 2Mbps Uncapped [270GB Fair Use Policy] (contract) at R999.00pm Link

Note: so-called midnight data works differently for different operators
 
Last edited:
Cell C still has the best prepaid deal at R2500 for 100GB daytime data valid for a year.

Doesn't work for me, my home Cell C reception has gone from hero to zero, but it does work for other people that I know.
 
I've listed many great options. Do none of them appeal to you?
 
But I have family that use less than 2GB per month, so a 25GB Telkom deal valid for a year would be great.

The six month expiry on their offering kills it, better to get the 60GB deal.
 
Azimuth said:
I've listed many great options. Do none of them appeal to you?
Click to expand...

Nope, don't do contracts for data, and the prepaid offerings don't work.

As I said, the Cell C Giga100 and Giga200 are great, but not many people can use them (due to poor coverage).
 
I would venture a guess and say that the really big packages (100GB and upward) would generally be geared towards people looking for an alternative to fixed broadband. Seen in that light, the prices are quite high and don't really compare well.

I use about 100GB per month, but I don't really want to pay R2k per month. Yes, the speed is superior, but if you don't specifically require that speed, then it remains quite expensive.
 
Yes, mobile broadband will remain a premium service. It also has to be weighed up against fixed wireless services like BitCo. At least we are spoilt for choice!
 
Azimuth said:
This came up in another thread and may make an interesting new topic. Please add new deals or updated pricing in this thread. Let's keep this ongoing and an accurate up-to-date mybb resource.

I've tried to list according to value but this is completely subjective.

bxrFri1.png

Telkom Mobile 100GB anytime SIM-only (contract) at R1,999pm Link[/i]
Click to expand...

Is that R2k for 100GB/month?
 
Azimuth said:
This came up in another thread and may make an interesting new topic. Please add new deals or updated pricing in this thread. Let's keep this ongoing and an accurate up-to-date mybb resource.

I've tried to list according to value but this is completely subjective.

Neotel Neobroadband 2Mbps Uncapped [270GB Fair Use Policy] (contract) at R999.00pm Link

Note: so-called midnight data works differently for different operators
Click to expand...

This doesn't seem too bad.
Could up the speeds a bit though.
 
Where you have to have LTE for whatever reason (and BitCo 5Mbps still isn't good enough), most of these deals will be golden. I compare to BitCo 5Mbps because that product allows YouTube 720p, I think, and other similar HD streaming. ADSL 4Mbps could never do this for me and was therefore a complete disappointment in my eyes.

Again the bottom line is that LTE isn't for downloading. One doesn't need speed for downloading.

Another use case could be photo uploads (or cloud backups) where 7-8Mbps on TM LTE is going to kick ADSL (and fixed wireless) in the nads.
 
Last edited:
IceQB said:
This doesn't seem too bad.
Could up the speeds a bit though.
Click to expand...

Comparable to an uncapped 2Mbps ADSL account really. I'd imagine it's only really feasible where copper doesn't reach, or was never rolled out. That said, they have guaranteed contention ratios and no-one else has that.
 
Hmm also the cntract thing is not appealing either.
 
It seems to me that there's nothing that can beat the Telkom 60 + 60 deal for big data consumption. Is there anything I should know before I pull the trigger? It's a big outlay but seems like there's nothing that can come close really.
 
Jola said:
Nope, don't do contracts for data, and the prepaid offerings don't work.

As I said, the Cell C Giga100 and Giga200 are great, but not many people can use them (due to poor coverage).
Click to expand...

What about Cell C min data charge compared to Telkom ?

How do these compare ?
 
The cheapest I've worked out is getting the Telkom Mobile 15Gb month on month package for R399 and buying a separate 60+60GB package on the same sim to roll over into when you run out of your monthly allocation. If you schedule your downloads / program updates between 11 PM and 5 AM to make use of the night surfer data the 15Gb can be stretched some distance.

I wish Telkom had a device free 50Gb LTE package. I'm not interested in paying Telkom R5000 over 24 months for the Huawei B593, when I can buy the LTE router for R2k from Makro.
 
Last edited:
kamikazi said:
The cheapest I've worked out is getting the Telkom Mobile 15Gb month on month package for R399 and buying a separate 60+60GB package on the same sim to roll over into when you run out of your monthly allocation. If you schedule your downloads / program updates between 11 PM and 5 AM to make use of the night surfer data the 15Gb can be stretched some distance.
Click to expand...

Sounds cool, but is the data always used in the right order ?
 
Check with Telkom, but that what their rep suggested I should do when I was looking at the 20GB LTE package.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X