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    20/10 Mbps · 14-day pass
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R205pm
    What's free
    • No contract
    • Free installation
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    2nd cheapest
    10/10 Mbps · prepaid pass
    Vuma Reach · Symmetrical
    R275pm
    What's free
    • No contract
    • Free installation
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    3rd cheapest
    5/5 Mbps Uncapped
    FibreSuburb Networks · Symmetrical
    R279pm
    What's free
    • Free-to-Use router
    • Free setup worth R1725
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    10/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R307pm
    What's free
    • Wi-Fi included
    • Free installation
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    10/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R315pm
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • Free install promo
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    10/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R319pm
    What's free
    • Free-to-Use router
    • Free setup worth R2000
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    5/5 Mbps Uncapped
    Comtel Fibre · Symmetrical
    R337pm
    What's free
    • FREE Wi-Fi router
    • Install fee at signup
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    20/10 Mbps Uncapped
    Fibre Geeks · Asymmetrical
    R449pm
    R349pm
    What's free
    • Free-to-Use router
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    20/10 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R365pm
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • Free install promo
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    20/10 Mbps Uncapped
    Openserve Web Connect · Asymmetrical
    R367pm
    What's free
    • Wi-Fi included
    • Free installation
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    Same Line, Different Price

    Same fibre line, different ISP

    Vumatel 200/200 Mbps - the same physical line, sold by five different ISPs. Below is the real R/Mbps spread you'll see at most addresses.

    Price per Mbps comparison across South African fibre dealsWebafrica · Vumatel 200/200R4.50/MbpsR899 · 200 MbpsAfrihost · Vumatel 200/200R5.00/MbpsR999 · 200 MbpsMWeb · Vumatel 200/200R5.15/MbpsR1029 · 200 MbpsCool Ideas · Vumatel 200/200R6.00/MbpsR1199 · 200 MbpsVodacom · Vumatel 200/200R5.75/MbpsR1149 · 200 Mbps
    Lower price per Mbps = better value. Highlighted bar is the cheapest R/Mbps in the comparison.
    Factors

    What to compare when buying fibre

    Don't compare on price alone. The four factors below decide whether you'll be happy with your line at month six.

    Speed & data

    Most SA ISPs cap residential plans at 100-200 Mbps. Pick the speed that matches your household - not the marketing. A 1 Gbps line saturates a single laptop's Wi-Fi card before it ever helps.

    Price & contract length

    Compare total cost over 12 months including activation, router fees and clawbacks. Month-to-month vs 24-month contracts often have very different effective prices once promo periods end.

    Customer service & reliability

    Read TrustPilot, MyBroadband forums and Hello Peter. A cheap ISP with broken support costs more in the long run. The MyBroadband ISP-of-the-year list is the most credible single signal.

    Free extras

    Free installation (worth R999-R1,750), free router (worth ~R900), free voice minutes, free first month - these add up to over R3,000 in year one. Always factor freebies into the total cost.

    Save money

    How to save on fibre

    Use comparison tools

    Side-by-side tables (like the one above) reveal which ISP is cheapest at your speed tier - and surface the freebies the marketing pages bury below the fold.

    Negotiate retention

    Existing customer? Call retention before cancelling. ISPs would rather discount by 15-30% than lose you to a competitor. Retention deals are rarely advertised publicly.

    Bundle services

    VoIP, IPTV and mobile data bundles often shave 5-15% off the headline price. Vodacom, Telkom and MTN all offer fibre + mobile combo discounts worth checking.

    Hunt promotions

    Black Friday (late November), financial year-end (March) and back-to-school (January) all trigger sharp ISP discounts - typically 30-50% off month one and waived activation.

    Decision Tree

    Which ISP should you pick

    A quick three-question filter to narrow 16+ SA fibre ISPs down to the right shortlist.

    Pick the right SA fibre ISP in 3 questions

    1. Q1

      What matters most to you?

    2. Q2

      What's your contract preference?

      • Month-to-month → Webafrica, Afrihost, Cool Ideas - all month-to-month by default
      • 12-24 month for cheaper headline → Vodacom, Telkom - bigger up-front discounts but locked in
    3. Q3

      Do you want bundled extras?

      • Yes - voice/streaming/mobile → Vodacom, Telkom, MTN - all bundle fibre with their other products
      • No - just fibre → Webafrica or Afrihost - cleaner pricing without forced bundles
    Fine print

    Read the fine print

    Headline prices hide the real cost. Watch for: installation fees (R0 to R2,875), monthly line rental separation, router deposits, early-termination fees (typically R999), and promo-rate revert dates (where R449 in month 1-2 becomes R649 from month 3). Read the SLA - does the ISP commit to uptime targets, response times and credits if they miss? Webafrica's 21-day install promise (R999 credit if missed) and Cool Ideas' 1:20 contention ratio are two of the few publicly-committed SLAs in the SA market.

    FAQ

    Comparison questions

    Ookla-powered tests are the gold standard - including the FastestFibre speed-test page and MyBroadband's tool. Always test from a wired device close to the router for accurate numbers - Wi-Fi will under-report your line speed by 30-60%.

    The FNO (Openserve, Vumatel, Frogfoot, Octotel etc.) owns the cables in the ground. The ISP (Webafrica, Afrihost, Vox, Cool Ideas etc.) rents bandwidth from the FNO and sells it to you with their own pricing, support and contract. The same physical line can be sold by 10+ different ISPs.

    Telkom is the retail brand; Openserve is the wholesale FNO Telkom owns. Other ISPs (Webafrica, Afrihost, Vox) also resell Openserve - often at sharper pricing than Telkom's own retail price. There is no quality difference between Telkom Fibre and any other ISP on Openserve.

    Marginally, per Ookla. Joburg averages 51.59 Mbps down / 47.96 up; Cape Town runs slightly behind on both. The gap is small enough that local FNO choice matters more than city. Vumatel and Octotel dominate Cape Town; Openserve and Vumatel lead Johannesburg.

    Yes. The FNO line stays - you just transfer the active service from one ISP to another. The new ISP picks up the existing line within 24-72 hours, no technician visit needed. There may be a small porting fee depending on the FNO.

    Most ISPs charge an early-termination fee (often R999 or pro-rata of remaining months). Calculate whether the saving from switching beats the penalty before you commit. With 6+ months left on a 24-month contract, switching rarely pays - wait for renewal.

    Trust independent benchmarks like Ookla Speedtest scores, MyBroadband's annual ISP survey and verified TrustPilot reviews. Be sceptical of ranking blogs that don't disclose methodology - many are pure affiliate content with no real testing.

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