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    Herotel Fibre & Wireless

    Herotel is a closed-access fibre and wireless ISP built for South African towns and rural communities - uncapped HeroFibre from R399/month for 20/10 Mbps, HeroPrepaid vouchers, HeroWireless for off-fibre areas and HeroVoice landline replacement. Budget R199 once-off for the starter pack that covers installation.

    3D illustration of a Herotel installer connecting fibre in a small South African town
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    Live Herotel Fibre Deals

    Verified Herotel uncapped fibre packages. Note: Herotel is a closed network sold direct - third-party ISP resale is limited.

    Prices checked 12 October 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal

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    Herotel
    20/10 Mbps Uncapped
    Herotel · Asymmetrical
    R399pm
    R19.95/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • No contract
    • Uncapped
    • Local SA support
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    Herotel
    60/60 Mbps Uncapped
    Herotel · Symmetrical
    R629pm
    R10.48/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • No contract
    • Uncapped
    • Local SA support
    • Prime Video Mobile Edition
    Check Availability
    Herotel
    120/120 Mbps Uncapped
    Herotel · Symmetrical
    R799pm
    R6.66/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • No contract
    • Uncapped
    • Local SA support
    • Prime Video Mobile Edition
    Check Availability
    Herotel
    200/200 Mbps Uncapped
    Herotel · Symmetrical
    R1049pm
    R5.25/Mbps
    What's free
    • Free-to-use router
    • No contract
    • Uncapped
    • Local SA support
    • Prime Video Mobile Edition
    Check Availability

    Showing 4 of 4 deals · Prices indicative · Sign-up via the listed ISP · Affiliate links may earn us a commission on referrals

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    What is Herotel on Fibre & Wireless?

    Herotel is a vertically integrated South African ISP and fibre network operator (FNO) that builds, owns and sells its own fibre and fixed-wireless network. Unlike open-access FNOs like Vumatel or Openserve, Herotel is closed-access - you buy HeroFibre direct from Herotel rather than through resellers like Webafrica or Afrihost. The trade-off is tight local support: Herotel has installers and walk-in branches in the towns it serves, from East London and Pretoria to Modimolle, Robertson, Klerksdorp and Queenstown.

    Herotel's product line covers four main pillars: HeroFibre (uncapped FTTH from R399/month with a free-to-use router), HeroWireless (fixed wireless for farms and rural homes outside fibre footprint), HeroPrepaid (voucher-based fibre with no contract or credit check, from R119 for a 7-day pass) and HeroVoice (VoIP that lets you keep your existing landline number). Herotel was named MyBroadband's Best Speed Promise ISP 2025 and Analytico's Best Value Fibre Provider in 2022.

    A comparison of Fibre & Wireless deals

    We track 4 live Fibre & Wireless packages from Herotel. Here's how the line-up shapes up.

    Cheapest line
    R399
    20/10 Mbps · Herotel
    Fastest line
    200 Mbps
    R1 049/month · Herotel
    Best value
    R5.25/Mbps
    200 Mbps at R1 049
    Symmetrical
    3 of 4
    packages upload at download speed
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Live snapshot of the 4 packages we track on Fibre & Wireless. As of 12 October 2026.
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Live snapshot of the 4 packages we track on Fibre & Wireless. As of 12 October 2026.
    MetricValueDetail
    Cheapest lineR39920/10 Mbps · Herotel
    Fastest line200 MbpsR1 049/month · Herotel
    Best valueR5.25/Mbps200 Mbps at R1 049
    Symmetrical3 of 4packages upload at download speed

    Herotel competes on local presence and prepaid flexibility rather than headline speed. If you live in a smaller SA town where Vumatel and Openserve haven't built, Herotel is often the only fibre option - and the HeroPrepaid voucher model is one of the most flexible in the market. Worth knowing before you pick it, though: a 31-day prepaid voucher on the entry tier costs R429 against R399 for the monthly line, which also has no contract - so prepaid is the more expensive way to buy a full month, not the cheaper one.

    Speed tier ladder: Fibre & Wireless

    Fibre & Wireless speed tiers and the cheapest live price on each tier20/10 MbpsAsymmetricalfrom R39960/60 MbpsSymmetricalfrom R629120/120 MbpsSymmetricalfrom R799200/200 MbpsSymmetricalfrom R1 049
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Cheapest verified monthly price on each Fibre & Wireless speed tier we track. As of 12 October 2026.
    Fibre & Wireless speed tiers and the cheapest live price on each tier
    SpeedLine typeNetworkCheapest ISPFromR/Mbps
    20/10 MbpsAsymmetricalHerotelHerotelR399R19.95
    60/60 MbpsSymmetricalHerotelHerotelR629R10.48
    120/120 MbpsSymmetricalHerotelHerotelR799R6.66
    200/200 MbpsSymmetricalHerotelHerotelR1 049R5.25

    Best value: Fibre & Wireless R/Mbps

    Price per Mbps for the cheapest Fibre & Wireless fibre packages we trackHerotel 200MR5.25/MbpsR1 049 · 200 MbpsHerotel 120MR6.66/MbpsR799 · 120 MbpsHerotel 60MR10.48/MbpsR629 · 60 MbpsHerotel 20MR19.95/MbpsR399 · 20 Mbps
    Price per Mbps for the cheapest Fibre & Wireless fibre packages we track
    PackageMonthly priceDownloadPrice per Mbps
    Herotel 200MBest valueR1 049200 MbpsR5.25
    Herotel 120MR799120 MbpsR6.66
    Herotel 60MR62960 MbpsR10.48
    Herotel 20MR39920 MbpsR19.95
    Source: FastestFibre deal tracking. Lower price per Mbps = better value; the highlighted row is the cheapest R/Mbps in this comparison. As of 12 October 2026.

    Herotel starts at R399/mo here

    That is the 20/10 Mbps Uncapped line, and no ISP we track undercuts it on Herotel. Sort by price, speed or rand-per-Mbps to find the tier that fits.

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    What a year actually costs

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

    What the 4 cheapest advertised fibre packages imply year one costs, against what it actually costsHerotel20/10 MbpsR4 788 impliedR4 788 actualHerotel60/60 MbpsR7 548 impliedR7 548 actualHerotel120/120 MbpsR9 588 impliedR9 588 actualHerotel200/200 MbpsR12 588 impliedR12 588 actual
    What the advertised rate impliesWhat year one actually costs
    What the 4 cheapest advertised fibre packages imply year one costs, against what it actually costs
    #PackageAdvertisedReverts toOnce-off12-month totalEffective /moRank on cost
    1HerotelHerotel · 20/10 MbpsR399—not statedR4 788R3991
    2HerotelHerotel · 60/60 MbpsR629—not statedR7 548R6292
    3HerotelHerotel · 120/120 MbpsR799—not statedR9 588R7993
    4HerotelHerotel · 200/200 MbpsR1 049—not statedR12 588R1 0494

    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 4 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 4 cheapest-advertised lines fall outside the 4 cheapest to own over 12 months, and 0 change position. The widest gap is Herotel on Herotel (20/10 Mbps Uncapped), advertised at R399/month but R4 788 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 12 October 2026.

    Why choose Herotel on Fibre & Wireless

    HeroFibre

    Uncapped FTTH from R399/month for 20/10 Mbps. Free-to-use router included, and a once-off R199 starter pack covers installation and activation.

    HeroPrepaid

    Voucher-based fibre - top up like airtime, from R119 for 7 days. No credit check, no contract. Separate from the HeroFibre starter pack.

    HeroWireless

    Fixed wireless internet for farms, smallholdings and rural homes outside the fibre build.

    HeroVoice

    VoIP landline replacement. Keep your existing number, slash monthly call costs.

    Local support

    Branches and installers based in the towns Herotel serves - 7-day-a-week WhatsApp support.

    Closed-access network

    Herotel owns the fibre and sells direct. Not resold via Webafrica, Afrihost or MWeb.

    How the install actually works

    From coverage check to a live line on Fibre & Wireless - 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 Fibre & Wireless fibre installation timeline.
    Typical Fibre & Wireless 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.

    Frequently asked questions

    HeroFibre uncapped packages run R399/month for 20/10 Mbps, R629 for 60/60 Mbps, R799 for 120/120 Mbps and R1 049 for 200/200 Mbps. Every package includes a free-to-use router. Herotel's marketing says "no upfront costs", but its own sign-up FAQ charges a once-off R199 starter pack that covers installation and activation - so budget R199 up front rather than nothing.

    Herotel is strongest in smaller South African towns and rural communities - East London, Pretoria, Modimolle, Robertson, Klerksdorp, Queenstown, Mossel Bay, George and many more. Use Herotel's coverage checker on herotel.com to confirm your address.

    Yes - HeroPrepaid is voucher-based, with no credit check and no contract. Passes start at R119 for 7 days on the entry speed, and a 31-day pass on that tier is R429. Compare that against R399 a month for the monthly HeroFibre line, which is also contract-free: prepaid costs more for a full month and gives you less upload, so it earns its place on flexibility rather than price. Note the R199 HeroFibre starter pack is a different thing - that is a once-off installation charge on a monthly line, not a prepaid voucher.

    No. Herotel is a closed-access network - you buy HeroFibre, HeroWireless or HeroPrepaid direct from Herotel. Open-access ISPs like Webafrica and Afrihost don't resell on the Herotel network.

    HeroFibre is fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) - the fastest option, available where Herotel has built fibre. HeroWireless is fixed wireless that connects via a tower - designed for farms and rural areas outside the fibre footprint.

    No long-term contract and no credit check on residential HeroFibre - Herotel states you can cancel at any time. The one catch is a flat R1 500 clawback if you cancel inside the first 12 months, which covers the subsidised installation; after that there is no cancellation charge. HeroPrepaid has no contract at all.

    On rand-per-Mbps, the 200/200 Mbps line at R1 049 is the strongest, at R5.25 per Mbps. That ratio always favours the faster tiers, so the honest answer depends on what you need: the 20/10 Mbps entry line at R399 is the cheapest way onto the network, but it is the only tier whose upload does not match its download. If you upload - video calls, cloud backups, working from home - the symmetrical tiers start at R629 for 60/60 Mbps, and Prime Video Mobile Edition is included from 60 Mbps up.

    Anyone in a metro where an open-access FNO has built. Herotel is closed-access, so you cannot switch ISP without switching network, and you lose the price competition that open access creates - on Vumatel or Openserve five ISPs bid for the same line. Herotel's top tier is 200/200 Mbps at R1 049, so gigabit households are not served either. Herotel earns its place where the alternative is no fibre at all, or where walk-in local support is worth more to you than a lower monthly price.

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