Octotel Fibre Deals
Every Octotel line we verify - 43 uncapped packages from 5 ISPs, 20 to 2500 Mbps, from R299/month. Octotel is the Western Cape's largest open-access network, connecting over 350 000 homes and businesses across Cape Town and surrounds.
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1000/200 Mbps uncapped fibre
The sharpest R/Mbps in the current Webafrica Octotel catalogue — R1.47/Mbps, with free install and free Wi-Fi router included.
- Free standard install
- Free Wi-Fi router
- 14-day install guarantee
- Month-to-month
Octotel fibre deals
Every Octotel line we track, from all five ISPs we verify first-party - filter by ISP or network, sort by speed or price. Octotel is Cape Town's largest open-access network.
Prices checked 26 October 2026 · price-per-Mbps shown on every deal
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- Wi-Fi ONT included
- No install or setup fee
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- Free setup worth R1725
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- Free standard installation
- Free Wi-Fi router
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- Free install + activation
- 60 free voice mins (Vobi)
- FREE Wi-Fi router
- Save up to R5 000
- Free-to-Use router
- Free setup worth R1725
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What an Octotel line costs over a year, not a month
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest line | R299 | 55/25 Mbps · RSAweb |
| Fastest line | 2500 Mbps | R1 995/month · Octotel |
| Best value | R0.80/Mbps | 2500 Mbps at R1 995 |
| Symmetrical | 17 of 43 | packages upload at download speed |
| # | Package | Advertised | Reverts to | Once-off | 12-month total | Effective /mo | Rank on cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSAwebOctotel · 55/25 Mbps | R299 | R599after 2 mo | R250 | R6 838 | R570+R3 250 vs advertised | 7 |
| 2 | RSAwebOctotel · 100/100 Mbps | R379 | R845after 2 mo | R250 | R9 458 | R788+R4 910 vs advertised | 18outside the top 10 |
| 3 | RSAwebOctotel · 300/200 Mbps | R379 | R895after 2 mo | R250 | R9 958 | R830+R5 410 vs advertised | 19outside the top 10 |
| 4 | RSAwebOctotel · 25/25 Mbps | R395 | R535after 2 mo | R250 | R6 390 | R533+R1 650 vs advertised | 4 |
| 5 | RSAwebOctotel · 20/10 Mbps | R399 | — | not stated | R4 788 | R399 | 1 |
| 6 | MwebOctotel · 25/25 Mbps | R399 | R549after 3 mo | R249 | R6 387 | R532+R1 599 vs advertised | 3 |
| 7 | WebafricaOctotel · 25/25 Mbps | R449 | R549after 2 mo | R249 | R6 637 | R553+R1 249 vs advertised | 6 |
| 8 | VoxOctotel · 25/25 Mbps | R525 | — | R50 | R6 350 | R529+R50 vs advertised | 2 |
| 9 | AfrihostOctotel · 25/25 Mbps | R547 | — | R0 | R6 564 | R547 | 5 |
| 10 | MwebOctotel · 55/25 Mbps | R579 | R729after 3 mo | R249 | R8 547 | R712+R1 599 vs advertised | 11outside the top 10 |
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: Compare the cheapest fibre we track, on every network.
Why customers choose Octotel
Octotel is the Western Cape's leading open-access fibre network - connecting more than 350 000 homes and businesses with fast, affordable, reliable fibre and the freedom to pick from 50+ ISPs.
Top voted & best rated
Voted SA's #1 Fibre Network by Ispa and the highest-rated open-access fibre network on Google. Customers get trusted, proven quality backed by thousands of happy reviewers.
Always connected
Day or night, the Octotel network is constantly monitored with rapid-response repair teams on standby - so subscribers get the reliable experience they pay for.
Real help from real people
Octotel's friendly support team makes everything easy. There is always a real, helpful person to talk to - no chatbot loops, no offshore call centres.
Fast, reliable fibre for every home and business
Octotel delivers premium fibre across the Western Cape through a robust, future-ready network. Whether the customer is working, studying, gaming, streaming or running a business - Octotel keeps them seamlessly connected.
Streaming & entertainment
Movies, music, series and anything else worth watching - all in 4K HDR, effortlessly, on as many devices as the household can throw at it.
Work & learn from home
A reliable, high-speed connection that handles streaming classes, crystal-clear video calls and large file uploads without dropping the ball.
Gaming & new tech
Low-latency connections keep gameplay smooth and competitive. Future-tech such as VR, AR and IoT? The Octotel network is already ready for it.
Run a business
Octotel partners with decision-makers to design FTTB fibre solutions that suit high-demand environments - retail, professional services, creative studios and more.
Residential complexes
Body corporates, landlords and developers trust Octotel to design and deploy fibre solutions that lift property values and improve resident satisfaction.
From coverage check to live in 4 steps
Check coverage
The customer enters their address on Webafrica to confirm Octotel reaches their home or business - takes about 10 seconds.
Pick the package
Choose the speed and Webafrica package that fits how the household actually uses the internet - from 25 Mbps right up to 1 Gbps.
Quick install
An accredited Octotel team handles the install in 2–3 hours, typically within 7–14 business days of the order being placed.
Enjoy uncapped fibre
Stream in 4K, work confidently from home, run the business smoothly and connect more devices than ever before - uncapped, no throttling.
Cape Town's Open-Access Network
Octotel is a leading provider of Fibre To The Home and Fibre To The Business internet services in Cape Town and across the Western Cape. As an independent fibre provider, Octotel offers an alternative to the ageing and congested ADSL network. Its Open Access business model - built in partnership with the community and local ISPs - lets it provide line-rental services to ISPs on a fully vendor-neutral basis.
Established in 2016 and owned by Actis, the company delivers seamless fibre-optic broadband to over 80 000 active customers and now connects more than 350 000 homes and businesses across the Western Cape. Customers can choose from over 50 of South Africa's top ISPs to activate the line - Webafrica being one of the most popular for value-driven uncapped packages.
Fibre is the fastest and most stable technology for internet access. It has a 20+ year lifespan and provides speeds orders of magnitude faster than the older copper networks. Octotel is dedicated to bringing that fibre connectivity directly into every home, using the same technology found in leading international fibre markets.
Giving back: Octotel has installed free 1 Gbps fibre at over 110 schools across the Western Cape, providing internet access to more than 50 000 students - alongside an active Preferential Procurement programme that supports empowered businesses across its supply chain.
How Fibre To The Home Works
The four key parts of an Octotel single-dwelling fibre installation, explained without the jargon.
Grey Wall Box Placement
Octotel installs a grey wall box on every home it passes. A sticker is placed first to indicate the mounting position so the homeowner can request a move before installation. After the fact, customers can still contact Octotel to relocate the box.
Internal Cabling
If the wall box sits far from the chosen router location, internal cabling is run to bridge the gap. The chosen ISP advises whether internal cabling is required and arranges the installation as part of the order.
Getting Connected
Once the customer signs up via an ISP like Webafrica, Octotel dispatches a technician to install the necessary equipment, run any required cabling and prepare the line for activation.
Activation
After installation the ISP activates the line and uncapped fibre starts flowing immediately. The customer must hold an active ISP account to use the line - the underlying Octotel infrastructure stays in place either way.
How Octotel Rolls Out Its Network
Plan & approve
Octotel maps the route, plots manhole positions and submits the build to the relevant local authority for approval.
Trench & duct
Sidewalks are opened, empty ducts are laid for the core route and home connections, and manholes are installed.
Reinstate
Once the duct integrity has been verified, the road, pavement or unpaved ground is restored to its original (or better) state.
Blow & fuse fibre
High-pressure air blows the fibre through the ducts between manholes. Strands are fused together to form one continuous run to every home.
The scale of an Octotel build month
A sustainable fibre network takes a serious amount of planning and on-the-ground work. To put the scale into perspective, the Octotel build operation runs at the following pace every single month across the Western Cape:
Every Octotel speed tier and the cheapest price on it
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/10 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Octotel | RSAweb | R399 | R19.95 |
| 25/25 Mbps | Symmetrical | Octotel | RSAweb | R395 | R15.80 |
| 80/20 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Octotel | RSAweb | R835 | R10.44 |
| 100/100 Mbps | Symmetrical | Octotel | RSAweb | R379 | R3.79 |
| 300/200 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Octotel | RSAweb | R379 | R1.26 |
| 1000/200 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Octotel | RSAweb | R899 | R0.90 |
| 2500/2500 Mbps | Symmetrical | Octotel | RSAweb | R1 995 | R0.80 |
Octotel Questions
Everything prospective customers ask before signing up for an Octotel fibre line.
Where Octotel is the right buy, and where it is not
Both sides are computed from the 43 Octotel lines we track across every ISP selling them, so they move when those prices do.
An Octotel line is the right buy if…
- You want to compare across ISPs, not inside oneWe hold verified prices for 43 monthly packages from the ISPs selling on Octotel from 5 ISPs across 2 networks, from R299/mo for 55/25 Mbps Uncapped up to 2 500 Mbps. Comparing one ISP's own range cannot tell you whether that range is competitive.
- You are buying on monthly priceThe cheapest genuinely-monthly line we track from the ISPs selling on Octotel is 55/25 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel from RSAweb at R299/mo. That is the floor of this pool, not a mid-table price.
- You are buying on value per megabit2500/2500 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel from RSAweb works out at R0.80/Mbps against R5.44/Mbps for the cheapest line - the best rand-per-megabit in this pool at R1 995/mo.
- You upload as much as you download17 of the 43 monthly lines here are symmetrical, from R379/mo for 100/100 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel. Matched upload is what video calls, cloud backups and streaming out depend on.
Who should look elsewhere
- Your address has no fibre yetEvery price on this page is conditional on one of these 2 networks having reached your street, and that is decided by the trench outside, not by which ISP you prefer. Check coverage at the address first - if nothing shows, this page cannot help you and a fixed-wireless or LTE line is the comparison to run instead.
- You are judging on the headline price alone1000/200 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel from RSAweb advertises R899/mo, but that rate runs for 2 months and then bills R1 495 - a jump of R596/mo, the steepest in this pool. 20 of the 43 lines here step up the same way. Compare what a line costs over two years, not what it costs in month one.
- You have budgeted the monthly but not the once-off28 of the 43 monthly lines here carry a stated once-off charge - typically R249, and as much as R250 on 1000/200 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel. It lands on the first invoice, so a line that is a few rand cheaper every month can still cost more over the first year. The rest publish no figure at all, which is not the same as free.
- You want a gigabit on an entry-line budgetThe cheapest gigabit we hold a verified price for from the ISPs selling on Octotel is 1000/200 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel from RSAweb at R899/mo - 3.0x the cheapest line on this page. No amount of comparing closes that gap; it is a different product, not a better deal.
- You assume the cheapest line is the best valueIt is not. 25/25 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel works out at R21.88/Mbps against R0.80/Mbps for 2500/2500 Mbps Uncapped on Octotel - 27.4x the price per megabit. If a bigger line fits the budget at all, it buys far more per rand.
Get Octotel through these ISPs
Octotel doesn't sell direct - you sign up through an ISP that resells the same line. Same cable, different price, router and support. Compare what each ISP offers on Octotel before you commit.
Webafrica
Symmetrical Octotel lines with free install and a free-to-use router - 7 lines from R449, cheapest on none of the 9 live tiers.
See Webafrica on OctotelAfrihost
Month-to-month Octotel packages up to 1 Gbps with Afrihost's app and support - 12 lines from R547, cheapest on none of the 9 live tiers.
See Afrihost on OctotelMWeb
Octotel lines with a promotional opening rate that reverts after the promo period - 7 lines from R399, cheapest on none of the 9 live tiers.
See MWeb on OctotelRSAweb
The only seller of Octotel's symmetrical 2500/2500 Mbps Uncapped flagship - 10 lines from R299, cheapest on 9 of the 9 live tiers.
See RSAweb on OctotelVox
Octotel lines from Vox with no promotional cliff on the entry tiers - 7 lines from R525, cheapest on none of the 9 live tiers.
See Vox on OctotelGet Octotel today
43 live Octotel lines from five ISPs, 20 to 2500 Mbps, from R299/month with RSAweb. Prices checked 26 October 2026.
Octotel is Cape Town only. Compare every network nationally if you are outside its footprint, or see every uncapped deal we track.
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