Afrihost on MTN Fibre
MTN's fibre network covers select metro areas. Compare verified Afrihost packages below.
Live MTN Fibre Deals
Verified Afrihost packages on the MTN Fibre network.
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Install fee at signup
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What is Afrihost on MTN?
MTN Fibre is the fixed-line cousin of MTN's mobile network. While MTN started as a cellular operator, they've built and acquired enough fibre to offer wholesale residential connectivity in selected metro suburbs. Afrihost on MTN means Afrihost is your contracted ISP - billing, support, the upstream link - and MTN owns the cable from the street into your home.
Pairing Afrihost (with their long-standing customer-service reputation) with MTN's wholesale infrastructure is a sensible combo: you get a recognisable ISP brand without being routed through MTN's own retail support queues. The plans stay month-to-month with the standard Afrihost free-router and no-shaping treatment.
A comparison of MTN deals
We track 12 live MTN packages from Afrihost. Here's how the line-up shapes up.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R417 | 10/10 Mbps · Afrihost |
| Fastest line | 1000 Mbps | R1 657/month · MTN Fibre |
| Best value | R1.66/Mbps | 1000 Mbps at R1 657 |
| Symmetrical | 8 of 12 | packages upload at download speed |
MTN Fibre footprint is the smallest of the major-telco fibre networks - Telkom's Openserve covers vastly more addresses. If both are available at your home, the price-per-Mbps comparison is usually too close to call; pick by which operator has the better local fault-response history.
Speed tier ladder: MTN
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 Mbps | Symmetrical | MTN Fibre | Afrihost | R417 | R41.70 |
| 15/15 Mbps | Symmetrical | MTN Fibre | Afrihost | R527 | R35.13 |
| 20/10 Mbps | Asymmetrical | MTN Fibre | Afrihost | R577 | R28.85 |
| 100/50 Mbps | Asymmetrical | MTN Fibre | Afrihost | R817 | R8.17 |
| 200/100 Mbps | Asymmetrical | MTN Fibre | Afrihost | R1 047 | R5.24 |
| 500/500 Mbps | Symmetrical | MTN Fibre | Afrihost | R1 257 | R2.51 |
| 1000/1000 Mbps | Symmetrical | MTN Fibre | Afrihost | R1 657 | R1.66 |
Best value: MTN R/Mbps
How the install actually works
From coverage check to a live line on MTN - what happens, and roughly when.
- Day 0Coverage check
Confirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order.
- Day 0-1Order placed
Sign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online.
- Day 1-3Network validation
The network operator validates the line and schedules a technician.
- Day 3-10Installation
Fibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured.
- Day 3-10Activation
The ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day.
| Timing | Step | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Coverage check | Confirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order. |
| Day 0-1 | Order placed | Sign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online. |
| Day 1-3 | Network validation | The network operator validates the line and schedules a technician. |
| Day 3-10 | Installation | Fibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured. |
| Day 3-10 | Activation | The ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day. |
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