Cell Phone Rental for South Africa

Rent a cell phone for use in South Africa. With a cell phone rental, you will also need to purchase a South African SIM card. The prepaid SIM card for South Africa, in conjunction with a rented or purchased GSM cellular phone, is easily the least expensive solution for making and receiving phone calls while you are in South Africa. ALL incoming calls, regardless of their origin, are always, absolutely FREE! Outgoing rates, as outlined below, are extremely inexpensive as well. And since these cellular phone cards are prepaid, there is no need for a contract. For many people, purchasing a cellular phone is a smarter option than renting. Read this guide so that you can make an informed decision!

Purchase a GSM cellular phone for use with your prepaid South Africa SIM card and get everything you need to stay in touch!

Please vist the our Country Specific SIM Card page for package deals

Features:

• FREE incoming calls - always!
• Low rates within South Africa and overseas
• A Pay As You Go SIM card
• A South Africa cellular phone number
• Free talk time worth US $5.00
• After first minute calls are billed at 30 second intervals
• A choice of 2 airtime recharge options: 'Call-a-lot' or 'Receive-a-lot'
• Free Voicemail
• No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check

SIM cards that are opened are non-refundable.

GSM Phone Rental Rates
GSM Phone		Weekly Rates			Additional Weeks*
		1-week	2-week	3-week
1	Value Phone	$34.95	$49.95	$59.95	$10.00
2	Executive Phone	$49.95	$69.95	$84.95	$15.00

* Additional weeks are calculated for weeks in addition to a 3-week rental period. Charges are applied for each additional week.

Please view our GSM Phone Rentals page for more important information

Having a cellular phones while travelling internationally is indispensable in terms of security and convenience, and with a prepaid South Africa SIM card, it is now also affordable! We also offer other overseas destinations. Click here to view our complete list of Country Specific Prepaid SIM cards with FREE incoming calls! Click here to view the complete list of countries serviced for our International SIM card for around the world roaming with just one number!

Activating Your Service:

• Put the MTN SIM card into your mobile phone
• Be sure that battery is charged
• Turn on your phone and enter the PIN code
• Dial 555
• Scratch the surface of the Pay As You Go voucher to reveal the code
• Follow instructions and when prompted enter the voucher code
• After confirming the voucher code hang up
• Start calling

Adding Talk Time:

Additional Talk time may be added by purchasing vouchers at any shop or petrol station displaying the logo. To redeem your voucher simply call 555 from your cell phone and confirm the voucher code, hang up and start talking.

Depending on the kind of cellphone user you are, you choose Pay As You Go cards to suit you:

Call-a-lot - for making more calls than you receive
Card Cost	Inclusive Outgoing Calls	Access Period
$US4.30 (R30) card	Calls to value of R30	15 days
$US8.70 (R60) card	Calls to value of R60	30 days
$US27.00 (R180) card	Calls to value of R180	90 days
$US53.00 (R360) card	Calls to value of R360	180 days
$US103.00 (R720) card	Calls to value of R720	360 days

Receive-a-lot - for receiving more calls than you make
Card Cost	Inclusive Outgoing Calls	Access Period
$US6.50 (R45) card	Calls to value of R15	90 days
$US13.00 (R90) card	Calls to value of R30	180 days

When loading more Pay As You Go cards, all airtime minutes will be added to the balance remaining on your account - you do not need to use up the full outgoing call value within the access period. Access time can be accumulated up to a maximum of 24 months at any one time.

Rates:

Calls are charged for a minimum of 60 seconds for the first minute (or part minute) and after the first minute at intervals of 30 seconds for each half minute or part half-minute.

South African Domestic Rates (per minute)
Call Type	Peak	Off-peak
Standard calls	$0.40	$0.21
Calls to other South African cell phones	$0.40	$0.21
Calls to other MTN cell phones	$0.36	$0.19

• Peak times: 7AM-8PM weekdays
• Off-peak times: at all other times on weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays
• Standard calls are those made to a fixed phone

South African International Rates (per minute)
Country	Rate
USA	$1.45
Australia	$1.45
Germany	$1.45
UK	$1.45
Botswana	$0.72
Netherlands	$1.45

Service Life:

If you don't receive or make calls within six months, your cellphone number will be withdrawn from the network.

Access time can be accumulated up to a maximum of 24 months at any one time.

Coverage:

Cellular coverage in South Africa is excellent, far exceeding typical cellular coverage in the US.