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Telkom has set its increase on basic voice and data connectivity services at an overall 1.3% - far below the Consumer Price Index, which is currently at 5.6%.
The tariffs will be applicable as of 1 August 2013. The adjustments also see a decrease in the tariffs for outgoing fixed to mobile calls of 3.1% to R1.30 (Incl VAT) per minute during peak time and by 2.7% to R1.05 (Incl VAT) per minute during off-peak time.
"Telkom is committed to serving customers' best interests and to making telecommunications accessible to all South Africans. We have therefore endeavoured to contain the adjustments to a minimum and kept them significantly lower than inflation, which is currently at 5.6%," said Mr Manelisa Mavuso, Telkom's Managing Director: Consumer Services and Retail.
He highlights the fact that DSL and Telkom Internet monthly subscription charges remain unchanged, even though current upgrades, as part of the Company’s Network Transformation Programme, will result in speed increases on the Fast and Faster DSL options.
Resulting in a significant decrease for current long distance calls, on-net local and long distance call tariffs for postpaid and WorldCall will be combined into to a single tariff of R0.46 (Incl VAT) per minute during standard time and R0.23 (Incl VAT) per minute during Callmore time. The minimum charge will be R0.63 (Incl VAT).
Also, PrepaidFone on-net local and long distance call tariffs will be combined into one and charged at R0.70 (Incl VAT) per minute during standard time and R0.33 (Incl VAT) per minute during Callmore time. The minimum charge will be R0.96 (Incl VAT) and the surcharge for PrepaidFone and Top-up increases from R0.66 to R0.70 per call.
Installation charges will increase by 6% and this includes postpaid, PrepaidFone ISDN and DSL services. Line rental for PrepaidFone (weekly/monthly and Top-up) also increases by 6%.
International calls are adjusted by 0% overall, however, tariffs to some destinations will increase, some will decrease and others will remain unchanged.
Postpaid analogue residential line rentals will increase by 5.8% to R157.00 (Incl VAT) per month and business line rentals will increase by 6.2% to R216.00 (Incl VAT) per month.
The monthly subscription for the Telkom Weekender Plan (previously Closer 1) increases to R176.00, Telkom Evening and Weekend Plan (previously Closer 2) to R194.00 and Telkom Unlimited Anytime Plan (previously Closer 3) to R350.00.
All public payphone call tariffs remain unchanged.
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
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Standard time | Callmore time | Standard time | Callmore time | |
Minimum charge | R0.57 | R0.57 | R0.63 | R0.63 |
Per minute rate * | R0.42 | R0.21 | R0.46 | R0.23 |
Talktime for minimum charge | 81 seconds | 166 seconds | 82 seconds | 166 seconds |
* Actual calls are charged per second with a minimum charge per call
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard time | Callmore time | Standard time | Callmore time | |
Minimum charge | R0.57 | R0.57 | R0.63 | R0.63 |
Per minute rate * | R0.57 | R0.29 | R0.46 | R0.23 |
Talktime for minimum charge | 60 seconds | 120 seconds | 82 seconds | 166 seconds |
* Actual calls are charged per second with a minimum charge per call
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard time | Callmore time | Standard time | Callmore time | |
Minimum charge | R0.83 | R0.83 | R0.96 | R0.96 |
Per minute rate * | R0.60 | R0.29 | R0.70 | R0.33 |
Talktime for minimum charge | 83 seconds | 174 seconds | 83 seconds | 174 seconds |
* Actual calls are charged per second with a minimum charge per call
* The surcharge for PrepaidFone Top-up increases from 66c to 70c per call.
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard time | Callmore time | Standard time | Callmore time | |
Minimum charge | R0.88 | R0.88 | R0.96 | R0.96 |
Per minute rate * | R1.08 | R0.54 | R0.70 | R0.33 |
Talktime for minimum charge | 49 seconds | 97 seconds | 83 seconds | 174 seconds |
* Actual calls are charged per second with a minimum charge per call
* The surcharge for PrepaidFone Top-up increases from 66c to 70c per call.
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Peak Time | Global Off-peak time | Peak Time | Global Off-peak time | |
Minimum charge | R0.57 | R0.57 | R0.63 | R0.63 |
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Price per minute | Peak Time | Global Off-peak time | Peak Time | Global Off-peak time |
UK | R 0.60 | R 0.60 | R 0.60 | R 0.60 |
USA | R 0.60 | R 0.60 | R 0.60 | R 0.60 |
Canada | R 0.70 | R 0.70 | R 0.60 | R 0.60 |
France | R 0.75 | R 0.75 | R 0.75 | R 0.75 |
Australia | R 0.75 | R 0.75 | R 0.75 | R 0.75 |
Portugal | R 0.97 | R 0.72 | R 0.81 | R 0.81 |
Germany | R 1.12 | R 0.81 | R 1.13 | R 1.13 |
Botswana | R 1.43 | R 1.17 | R 1.43 | R 1.43 |
India | R 1.16 | R 0.93 | R 1.13 | R 1.13 |
Namibia | R 1.17 | R 1.01 | R 1.13 | R 1.13 |
Zimbabwe | R 1.58 | R 1.46 | R 1.54 | R 1.54 |
These charges are also applicable to PrepaidFone and WorldCall; actual calls are charged per second with a minimum charge per call
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
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Residential | Business | Residential | Business | |
Installation
(New line) |
R551.69 | R551.69 | R584.79 | R584.79 |
Monthly rental
(analogue line) |
R148.37 | R203.35 | R157.00 | R216.00 |
ISDN 2a
(per month) |
R270.39 | R375.55 | R286.62 | R398.08 |
Consumer Bundles: | Current Price | |
---|---|---|
Soft Capped Bundles | do Basic (1024kbps + 5GB)
do Advanced (2,048kbps + 10GB) do Premium (4/10mbps + 20GB) do Premium Plus (4/10mbps + 30GB) do Elite (20mbps + 30GB) do Elite Plus (40mbps + 50GB) |
R 219.00
R 395.00 R 554.00 R 639.00 R 727.00 R 1,099.00 |
Uncapped Bundles | do Uncapped Basic Bundle
do Uncapped Advanced Bundle do Uncapped Premium Bundle do Uncapped Premium Plus Bundle do Uncapped Elite do Uncapped Elite Plus |
R 329.00
R 459.00 R 699.00 R 999.00 R 1,899.00 R 3,499.00 |
Business SoftCapped Bundles: | Internet (GB) | Current Price |
---|---|---|
Starter | 5 | R249.00 |
Entry | 10 | R299.00 |
Basic | 20 | R414.00 |
Advanced | 20 | R519.00 |
Premium | 40 | R849.00 |
Premium + | 50 | R959.00 |
Elite | 80 | R1 399.00 |
Elite + | 100 | R1 899.00 |
Telkom Weekender Plan
(Closer 1) |
Telkom Evening and
Weekend Plan (Closer 2) |
Telkom Unlimited Anytime
Plan (Closer 3) |
---|---|---|
Line rental,Free VAS | Line rental,Free VAS | Line rental,Free VAS |
Std time:
46c per minute 46c minimum local & LD,1st 30 local minutes free |
Std time:
46c per minute 46c minimum local & LD,1st 30 local minutes free |
Unlimited on-net calls, per
second billing for fixed to mobile calls |
Callmore time:
R1.40 per call local & LD up to an hour on weekdays, Free weekend calls local & LD up to an hour, 60 free local internet minutes |
Unlimited local & LD calls
up to an hour, 60 free local internet minutes |
Unlimited on-net calls, per
second billing for fixed to mobile calls |
a 10% fixed discount to
the 30 most popular international fixed line destinations |
a 10% fixed discount to
the 30 most popular international fixed line destinations |
a 10% fixed discount to
the 30 most popular international fixed line destinations |
Current:
R167.00 |
Current:
R185.00 |
Current:
R341.00 |
New:
R176.00 (5.4%) |
New:
R194.00 (4.9%) |
New:
R350.00 (2.6%) |
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |
---|---|---|
Installation
(new line) |
R318.00 | R337.08 |
Monthly rental | R76.39 | R80.97 |
Weekly rental | R17.62 | R18.67 |
Annual rental | R168.20 | R178.30 |
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
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Peak time | Off-peak time | Peak time | Off-peak time | |
First minute | R1.35 | R1.08 | R1.30 | R1.05 |
Every 30 seconds thereafter | R0.68 | R0.54 | R0.65 | R0.53 |
Current | W.e.f. August 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Unit charge | R0.50 | unchanged | ||
Metering periods | Standard time | Callmore time | Standard time | Callmore time |
Local (0-50km) & LD (>50km) | 46.7 seconds | 82.0 seconds | unchanged | unchanged |
Mobile/cellular | 14.5 seconds | 19.1 seconds | unchanged | unchanged |
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