RSAweb Openserve Prepaid Fibre
No contract and no monthly bill - buy a pass up front, then top up when you need it. Built for tenants, students and short-stay properties.
Live Prepaid Passes
Prices are per pass, not per month - check the pass length before comparing against monthly deals.
Prices checked 9 November 2026
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- Free installation
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- Free installation
20/10 Mbps · 14-day pass
50/25 Mbps · 14-day pass
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What is RSAweb Openserve on Prepaid?
RSAweb's Openserve prepaid fibre works much like airtime: you buy a pass up front, your line runs for that period, and you top up again when it expires. There is no monthly debit order, no fixed contract and no minimum commitment, which makes it a genuinely flexible option for renters, students, holiday-home owners and anyone who would rather not be billed in months they are away.
The important detail when you are price-comparing is the pass length. The R205 entry pass covers 20/10 Mbps for 14 days, not 30 - so on a per-month basis it works out at about R439. Note that this is not R410: two passes cost that, but they only buy 28 days, and quoting the two-pass figure as a month understates it by the days it leaves uncovered. That is still a competitive rate for a no-commitment product, but it is not the same as a R205 monthly fibre line.
Every pass in the table above shows its validity window alongside its price, which is what makes the monthly equivalents on this page checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.
The other thing worth knowing up front is the hardware. Openserve's prepaid product puts Wi-Fi inside the ONT itself, so no separate router is needed - but that built-in Wi-Fi is 2.4GHz only and the unit has no Ethernet port. If you need to plug in a games console, a desktop PC or a NAS, or you want 5GHz Wi-Fi for higher speeds at short range, this is the wrong product and a standard monthly line is the better fit.
A comparison of Prepaid deals
We track 2 live Prepaid packages from RSAweb Openserve. Here's how the line-up shapes up.
Prepaid is about flexibility rather than headline price, and the figures say so plainly: R439 per 30 days against R365/mo for the same speed on the same wholesale product from the same ISP. What you are buying for that R74/month is the ability to stop paying in any month you are not using the line, with no cancellation process.
Network by network: Prepaid
Prepaid appears here alongside one other network in this page's pool. Each network's own page carries its full line-up.
Speed tier ladder: Prepaid
| Speed | Line type | Network | Cheapest ISP | From | R/Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/10 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Openserve Web Connect | RSAweb | R205 | R10.25 |
| 50/25 Mbps | Asymmetrical | Openserve | RSAweb | R445 | R8.90 |
RSAweb Openserve's entry pass is R205 here
That buys 20/10 Mbps for 14 days, not a month - R439 per 30 days once the window is divided out. A monthly 20/10 line runs R365 from RSAweb, so compare the two before you commit.
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What a pass costs once the window is divided out
A pass price is not a monthly price, and the gap is bigger than it looks. R205 buys 20/10 Mbps for 14 days, so a calendar month of it costs about R439 - not the R410 that two passes cost, because two passes only cover 28 days. Every figure below is arithmetic on the window RSAweb publishes rather than a price anybody advertises, and it is computed from the deal table above, so a catalogue correction moves it.
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Entry pass | R205 | 20/10 Mbps for 14 days |
| Per day | R14.64 | R205 divided by 14 published days |
| Per 30 days | R439 | Derived arithmetic, not an advertised price |
| Per Mbps, per 30 days | R21.95 | R439 over 20 Mbps of download |
The same line, billed two ways over 12 and 24 months
This is the comparison that decides it, and it holds everything constant except the billing basis: the same ISP, the same wholesale product, the same speed pair. RSAweb's own monthly 20/10 Mbps line on Openserve Web Connect runs R365/mo against the pass's R439 per 30 days - so running the pass back to back costs R74 a month more. Over a year that premium is R888 and over two years R1 776. You are buying the right to stop, and that is what it costs.
| Dimension | Pre-paid pass · R205 per 14-day pass | Monthly line · R365/mo |
|---|---|---|
| What you hand over | R205 per 14-day pass | R365 a month on debit order |
| Cost of 30 days | R439 (derived) | R365 (advertised) |
| Once-off to get connected | None published for the pass | R250 |
| 12 months of continuous service | R5 535 · 27 passes covering 378 days | R4 630 including the once-off |
| 24 months of continuous service | R10 865 · 53 passes covering 742 days | R9 010 including the once-off |
| A month you do not use it | Buy nothing, pay nothing, nothing to cancel | Billed in full, and cancelling means serving notice |
| Hardware | Openserve's prepaid ONT - Wi-Fi built in, 2.4GHz only, no Ethernet port | A standard ONT plus a router of your ISP's choosing |
| Horizon | Passes | Days covered | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months | 27 | 378 days | R5 535 |
| 24 months | 53 | 742 days | R10 865 |
Note which way the pass count rounds. A 14-day pass does not divide into a 365-day year, so 27 passes is the honest answer rather than 26: 26 would leave you 1 day short of the year you were told you had bought. Rounding down is the flattering error and we do not make it.
Check 20/10 Mbps prepaid at your address
Openserve Web Connect has to be live at your street before any of this applies. If it is, the choice is R205 per 14-day pass against R365/mo billed monthly - and the pass is the dearer of the two by R74 a month if you never stop.
Or compare every no-contract fibre line we track, pass or monthly
What each pass tells you and what it does not
Every pass on this page publishes its validity window, so every one of them has a monthly equivalent you can check rather than take on trust.
| Dimension | Validity window published | Monthly equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 20/10 Mbps · R205 per pass | 14 days | R439 per 30 days |
| 50/25 Mbps · R445 per pass | 14 days | R954 per 30 days |
From coverage check to a line that stops on its own
- Step 1Check the address
Openserve Web Connect has to be live at your exact address. Nothing else on this page matters until that comes back yes.
- Step 2Buy the first pass
Bought up front from the RSAweb shop - R205 for the 20/10 Mbps pass. No debit order and no credit check.
- Step 3Install and RICA
RSAweb lists installation and connection as free on serviceable addresses. The line has to be RICA'd before it will carry traffic.
- Step 4The pass starts counting
Activation starts the clock, not the purchase date - 14 days from the moment the line goes live.
- Step 5Top up, or stop
Recharges are bought in the Openserve app once the first pass is active. Stop buying and the line simply goes quiet - there is nothing to cancel.
| Timing | Step | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | Check the address | Openserve Web Connect has to be live at your exact address. Nothing else on this page matters until that comes back yes. |
| Step 2 | Buy the first pass | Bought up front from the RSAweb shop - R205 for the 20/10 Mbps pass. No debit order and no credit check. |
| Step 3 | Install and RICA | RSAweb lists installation and connection as free on serviceable addresses. The line has to be RICA'd before it will carry traffic. |
| Step 4 | The pass starts counting | Activation starts the clock, not the purchase date - 14 days from the moment the line goes live. |
| Step 5 | Top up, or stop | Recharges are bought in the Openserve app once the first pass is active. Stop buying and the line simply goes quiet - there is nothing to cancel. |
Why choose RSAweb Openserve on Prepaid
Pay per pass
Buy a pass up front, no monthly bill and no debit order. Top up when you need it.
No contract
No fixed term and no termination clause. You are only billed when you actively buy a pass.
Free installation
Free installation and connection on serviceable Openserve addresses.
14-day entry pass
The 20/10 Mbps pass runs for 14 days at R205 - about R439 once converted to 30 days.
Wi-Fi built into the ONT
No separate router needed, but it is 2.4GHz only with no Ethernet port.
Top up in the Openserve app
Recharges are bought through the Openserve app once the first pass is active.
How the install actually works
From coverage check to a live line on Prepaid - 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. |
Frequently asked questions
The honest verdict
Where this page is the right answer, and where it is not. Both sides are computed from the 2 packages we track here, so they move when the prices do.
RSAweb Openserve on Prepaid is the right buy if…
- You will not use the line every monthA pass is bought, used and stops - there is no debit order to cancel and no notice month to serve. We track 2 RSAweb Openserve passes here, from R205 for 20/10 Mbps over 14 days. In a month you are away you buy nothing and pay nothing, which is the one thing no monthly line can do at any price.
- You want the arithmetic before you commitR205 per 14-day pass is R14.64 a day, so about R439 per 30 days and R21.95/Mbps on that basis. Run back-to-back that is 27 passes and R5 535 over 12 months, 53 passes and R10 865 over 24 months. Every one of those is arithmetic on a published window rather than a price anyone advertises - two passes cost R410 and buy 28 days, which is not a calendar month, and that gap is where a reader gets caught.
Who should look elsewhere
- You will use the line every monthThen a pass is the dearer way to buy it. RSAweb sells a monthly 20/10 Mbps line on Openserve Web Connect for R365/mo against this pass's R439 per 30 days - R74 a month more, R888 over 12 months and R1 776 over 24 months. You are paying that premium for the right to stop, so it is only worth it in the months you actually stop.
- You want a router, a wired port or a speed above the ladder hereThe fastest pass we hold a verified price for here is 50 Mbps and the ladder has 2 rungs in total, and a pass is sold on the operator's own prepaid hardware rather than on a choice of router. If the hardware or the speed is the binding constraint, no amount of comparing passes solves it - that is a monthly line on a different product.
- Your address does not show PrepaidThen none of the 2 prices above can help you. Coverage is decided by which network reached your street, not by which billing basis you prefer - check the address first, then come back to price.
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