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    Afrihost on Octotel Fibre

    Octotel is the dominant FNO in much of greater Cape Town. Compare verified Afrihost packages below.

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    Verified Afrihost packages on the Octotel network.

    Prices checked 19 October 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal

    Showing 7 deals
    Afrihost
    25/25 Mbps Uncapped
    Octotel · Symmetrical
    R547pm
    R21.88/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Save up to R5 000
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    Afrihost
    55/25 Mbps Uncapped
    Octotel · Asymmetrical
    R697pm
    R12.67/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Save up to R5 000
    Check Availability
    Afrihost
    55/55 Mbps Uncapped
    Octotel · Symmetrical
    R767pm
    R13.95/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Save up to R5 000
    Check Availability
    Afrihost
    100/100 Mbps Uncapped
    Octotel · Symmetrical
    R937pm
    R9.37/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Save up to R5 000
    Check Availability
    Afrihost
    300/200 Mbps Uncapped
    Octotel · Asymmetrical
    R1217pm
    R4.06/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Save up to R5 000
    Check Availability
    Afrihost
    500/200 Mbps Uncapped
    Octotel · Asymmetrical
    R1327pm
    R2.65/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Save up to R5 000
    Check Availability
    Afrihost
    1000/200 Mbps Uncapped
    Octotel · Asymmetrical
    R1637pm
    R1.64/Mbps
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Save up to R5 000
    Check Availability

    Showing 7 of 7 deals · Prices indicative · Sign-up via the listed ISP · Affiliate links may earn us a commission on referrals

    What is Afrihost on Octotel?

    Octotel is the open-access fibre network operator that effectively dominates the Cape Town metro residential market - if you're in the southern suburbs, the Atlantic seaboard, the City Bowl or large parts of the northern suburbs, your fibre line is very likely Octotel. Afrihost on Octotel means Afrihost is the customer-facing ISP - billing, support, upstream - and Octotel owns the cable from the kerb into your home.

    Octotel offers symmetric speeds on most tiers and a clean, well-maintained backbone. Afrihost's Octotel plans are sold month-to-month with no early-termination contract, uncapped and unshaped, and include a free TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router on most tiers, plus the standard R5 000 setup credit on new installs.

    A comparison of Octotel deals

    We track 7 live Octotel packages from Afrihost. Here's how the line-up shapes up.

    Cheapest line
    R547
    25/25 Mbps · Afrihost
    Fastest line
    1000 Mbps
    R1 637/month · Octotel
    Best value
    R1.64/Mbps
    1000 Mbps at R1 637
    Symmetrical
    3 of 7
    packages upload at download speed
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Live snapshot of the 7 packages we track on Octotel. As of 19 October 2026.
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Live snapshot of the 7 packages we track on Octotel. As of 19 October 2026.
    MetricValueDetail
    Cheapest lineR54725/25 Mbps · Afrihost
    Fastest line1000 MbpsR1 637/month · Octotel
    Best valueR1.64/Mbps1000 Mbps at R1 637
    Symmetrical3 of 7packages upload at download speed

    On Octotel, the 100/100 Mbps line is the most popular and usually the best price-per-Mbps. Jump to 200 Mbps for big households or heavy 4K + cloud-backup loads; gigabit is rarely worth it for residential use.

    Speed tier ladder: Octotel

    Octotel speed tiers and the cheapest live price on each tier25/25 MbpsSymmetricalfrom R54755/25 MbpsAsymmetricalfrom R697100/100 MbpsSymmetricalfrom R937300/200 MbpsAsymmetricalfrom R1 217500/200 MbpsAsymmetricalfrom R1 3271000/200 MbpsAsymmetricalfrom R1 637
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Cheapest verified monthly price on each Octotel speed tier we track. As of 19 October 2026.
    Octotel speed tiers and the cheapest live price on each tier
    SpeedLine typeNetworkCheapest ISPFromR/Mbps
    25/25 MbpsSymmetricalOctotelAfrihostR547R21.88
    55/25 MbpsAsymmetricalOctotelAfrihostR697R12.67
    100/100 MbpsSymmetricalOctotelAfrihostR937R9.37
    300/200 MbpsAsymmetricalOctotelAfrihostR1 217R4.06
    500/200 MbpsAsymmetricalOctotelAfrihostR1 327R2.65
    1000/200 MbpsAsymmetricalOctotelAfrihostR1 637R1.64

    Best value: Octotel R/Mbps

    Price per Mbps for the cheapest Octotel fibre packages we trackAfrihost 1000MR1.64/MbpsR1 637 · 1000 MbpsAfrihost 500MR2.65/MbpsR1 327 · 500 MbpsAfrihost 300MR4.06/MbpsR1 217 · 300 MbpsAfrihost 100MR9.37/MbpsR937 · 100 MbpsAfrihost 55MR12.67/MbpsR697 · 55 MbpsAfrihost 55MR13.95/MbpsR767 · 55 Mbps
    Price per Mbps for the cheapest Octotel fibre packages we track
    PackageMonthly priceDownloadPrice per Mbps
    Afrihost 1000MBest valueR1 6371000 MbpsR1.64
    Afrihost 500MR1 327500 MbpsR2.65
    Afrihost 300MR1 217300 MbpsR4.06
    Afrihost 100MR937100 MbpsR9.37
    Afrihost 55MR69755 MbpsR12.67
    Afrihost 55MR76755 MbpsR13.95
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Lower price per Mbps = better value; the highlighted row is the cheapest R/Mbps in this comparison. As of 19 October 2026.

    Afrihost starts at R547/mo here

    That is the 25/25 Mbps Uncapped line. RSAweb sells 55/25 Mbps Uncapped on the same network for R299 - R248/mo less. Sort the table to see which tiers that gap survives.

    Check 25/25 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel with AfrihostSort the live table

    Or compare every ISP's 20 Mbps deals, not just Afrihost on Octotel

    What a year actually costs

    Advertised monthly price and 12-month cost of ownership are not the same ranking. Below, every Octotel line on this page over 12 months, with the promo step-up and the once-off fee where the operator publishes one.

    What the 7 cheapest advertised fibre packages imply year one costs, against what it actually costsAfrihost25/25 MbpsR6 564 impliedR6 564 actualAfrihost55/25 MbpsR8 364 impliedR8 364 actualAfrihost55/55 MbpsR9 204 impliedR9 204 actualAfrihost100/100 MbpsR11 244 impliedR11 244 actualAfrihost300/200 MbpsR14 604 impliedR14 604 actualAfrihost500/200 MbpsR15 924 impliedR15 924 actualAfrihost1000/200 MbpsR19 644 impliedR19 644 actual
    What the advertised rate impliesWhat year one actually costs
    What the 7 cheapest advertised fibre packages imply year one costs, against what it actually costs
    #PackageAdvertisedReverts toOnce-off12-month totalEffective /moRank on cost
    1AfrihostOctotel · 25/25 MbpsR547—R0R6 564R5471
    2AfrihostOctotel · 55/25 MbpsR697—R0R8 364R6972
    3AfrihostOctotel · 55/55 MbpsR767—R0R9 204R7673
    4AfrihostOctotel · 100/100 MbpsR937—R0R11 244R9374
    5AfrihostOctotel · 300/200 MbpsR1 217—R0R14 604R1 2175
    6AfrihostOctotel · 500/200 MbpsR1 327—R0R15 924R1 3276
    7AfrihostOctotel · 1000/200 MbpsR1 637—R0R19 644R1 6377

    A once-off installation or activation charge is paid once, so it weighs on year one and not on year two. Where a line wins on the advertised rate but loses over twelve months, check how long you expect to keep it, and compare on effective monthly cost rather than on the headline. Next: every ISP's 20 Mbps deals.

    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking, computed from the 7 monthly-billed packages we track. Ranking by advertised monthly price and ranking by what year one actually costs are not the same ordering: 0 of these 7 cheapest-advertised lines fall outside the 7 cheapest to own over 12 months, and 0 change position. The widest gap is Afrihost on Octotel (25/25 Mbps Uncapped), advertised at R547/month but R6 564 over 12 months — R0 more than the advertised rate implies. Totals charge the promotional rate for the months it runs, the standing rate thereafter, and the once-off fee where the operator publishes one. As of 19 October 2026.
    Check 25/25 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel with Afrihost

    How the install actually works

    From coverage check to a live line on Octotel - what happens, and roughly when.

    1. Day 0
      Coverage check

      Confirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order.

    2. Day 0-1
      Order placed

      Sign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online.

    3. Day 1-3
      Network validation

      The network operator validates the line and schedules a technician.

    4. Day 3-10
      Installation

      Fibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured.

    5. Day 3-10
      Activation

      The ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day.

    Typical Octotel fibre installation timeline.
    Typical Octotel fibre installation timeline.
    TimingStepWhat happens
    Day 0Coverage checkConfirm which networks are live at your exact address before you order.
    Day 0-1Order placedSign up with your ISP. Debit order and FICA documents are handled online.
    Day 1-3Network validationThe network operator validates the line and schedules a technician.
    Day 3-10InstallationFibre is pulled to the home, the ONT is mounted and your router is configured.
    Day 3-10ActivationThe ISP provisions the service and the line goes live, usually same day.

    The honest verdict

    Where this page is the right answer, and where it is not. Both sides are computed from the 7 packages we track here, so they move when the prices do.

    Afrihost on Octotel is the right buy if…

    • Your address shows Octotel coverageCoverage decides this before price does. We track 7 verified Afrihost packages on Octotel, from R547/mo for 25/25 Mbps Uncapped up to 1000 Mbps.
    • You upload as much as you download3 of the 7 lines here are symmetrical, which matters for video calls, cloud backups and streaming out rather than in.

    Who should look elsewhere

    • Price is the only thing that matters to youRSAweb sells 55/25 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel for R299 - R248/mo less than the cheapest line on this page. Over 24 months that is R5 952.
    • Your address does not show OctotelThen none of the 7 prices above can help you, and comparing them is wasted effort. Coverage is decided by which network reached your street, not by which ISP you prefer - check the address first, then come back to price.
    • You are buying on value per megabit, not on monthly priceThe cheapest line here is not the best value: 25/25 Mbps Uncapped works out at R21.88/Mbps against R1.64/Mbps for 1000/200 Mbps Uncapped - 13.4x the price per megabit. If a bigger line fits the budget, it buys far more per rand.
    Check 25/25 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel with Afrihost

    Or compare every ISP's 20 Mbps deals first

    Verdict on Afrihost on Octotel, from the packages and prices we track on this page. Prices checked 19 October 2026.

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