Mobile Data Comparison – Telkom, MTN and Vodacom

Staff Writer / 23-08-2019 / Data

The way we use data has changed rapidly, and South Africa’s mobile networks are offering increasingly competitive data deals on contracts with bigger packages to meet the needs of consumers.

Our mobile devices have become our passports to the world, from staying connected to having always-on entertainment through instant messaging, social media, multiplayer gaming and video and music streaming. None of these would be possible without data, so we’ve put together a list of the most competitive contract data packages from South Africa’s leading mobile networks:

After-hours or night-time data is offered by all three networks. Telkom offers night-time data between midnight and 7am while both MTN and Vodacom offer data allocations between midnight and 6am.

HELPFUL NETWORK USSD CODES:

All prices and plans are accurate at the time of publication and are subject to change without prior notice.

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