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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 Africa SIM card. The prepaid International SIM card in conjunction with a rented or purchased GSM phone is the most convenient solution for making cell phone calls, whether you are in the South Africa over in one of the 115 other countries your rental phone covers.

Regardless of where you will be, you will always retain the same phone number. Outgoing rates, with few exceptions, are approximately 50 cents per minute for domestic and international phone calls as outlined below. Incoming calls, with few exceptions, are the same.

Since these cellular phone cards are prepaid, there is no need for a contract, no minimums and no surprise credit card statements. For many people, purchasing a cellular phone while in South Africa is a smarter option to renting.

Read this guide so that you can make an informed decision!

GSM Phone Rental Rates
GSM Phone Weekly Rates Additional
Weeks*
1-week 2-week 3-week
1 Motorola V180 $24.95 $39.95 $49.95 $10.00
1 Motorola RAZR V3 $34.95 $49.95 $59.95 $15.00

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

Select GSM Phone you want to rent.
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 1-week $34.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 2-week $49.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 3-week $59.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 4-week $69.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 5-week $79.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 6-week $89.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 7-week $99.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 8-week $109.95 )
Motorola RAZR V3 or similar phone ( 9-week $119.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 1-week $24.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 2-week $39.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 3-week $49.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 4-week $59.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 5-week $69.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 6-week $79.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 7-week $89.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 8-week $99.95 )
Motorola V180 or similar phone ( 9-week $109.95 )

Ask a Technical Question ?
( Customer Response Center will respond to your technical inquiry within 24 hrs. )


Please view our GSM Phone Rentals page for more important information.

View our selection of Prepaid South Africa SIM Cards for GSM cellular phones!

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.

Cell Phone Calling Rates in South Africa:

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.

Your rental cell phone will work in these South African cities:

Messina Pietersburg Pretoria Johannesburg Upington Kimberly Bloemfontein De Aar Saldanha Cape Town Port Elizabeth Mossel Bay East London Durban Richards Bay Ladysmith

Prepaid South Africa SIM Card Coverage



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