TARIFICA SCORES FOR SOUTH AFRICA - October 2014

(Best Value Postpaid Plans for Each Operator)

Category
Overall
1st Telkom Mobile
2nd Cell C
3rd MTN
4th Vodacom
5th Virgin Mobile
Monthly rental fee of R100.00 or less
1st Telkom Mobile
2nd Cell C
3rd Virgin Mobile
3rd MTN
5th Vodacom
Monthly rental fee of R101.00 to R300.00
1st Cell C
2nd Telkom Mobile
3rd Vodacom
4th MTN
5th Virgin Mobile
Monthly rental fee of R301.00 to R500.00
1st Cell C
2nd Telkom Mobile
3rd Vodacom
4th MTN
5th Virgin Mobile
Monthly rental fee of R501.00 to R1000.00
1st Telkom Mobile
2nd Cell C
3rd Vodacom
4th MTN
NA Virgin Mobile
Monthly rental fee of R1001.00 and over
1st MTN
2nd Vodacom
NA Cell C
NA Telkom Mobile
NA Virgin Mobile

PLANS WITHOUT PHONES

Plan Name

Tarifica Score

Completely Unlimited (SIM Only)

SmartChat 6 GB (24 months) - SIM Only - Promotion
MTN Sky (Without Device) - Promotion
Red VIP (SIM Card) - Promotion
BYO Topup 99 (12 months)

100
55
53
52
24

SmartPlan 100 (SIM Only)

SmartChat 1 GB (12 Months) - SIM Only
BYO Topup 99 (12 months)
My MTN Choice 50 - 24 Months - Promotion
uChoose Flexi 100 (SIM Card) - Promotion

51
47
24
24
4

SmartChat 3 GB (12 months) - SIM Only

SmartPlan 150 (SIM Only)
Smart M (SIM Card) - Promotion
My MTN Choice 100 - 24 months - Promotion
BYO Topup 149 (Month to Month)

51
48
37
35
24

SmartChat 6 GB (24 Months) - SIM Only - Promotion

SmartPlan 250 (SIM Only)
Smart L (SIM Card) - Promotion
My MTN Choice 350 - 24 months - Promotion
BYO Topup 399 (Month to Month)

55
49
38
26
24

Completely Unlimited (SIM Only)

SmartChat 8 GB (24 Months) - SIM only (Promotion)
Smart XL (SIM Card) - Promo
My MTN Choice 1000 - 24 months - Promotion
No postpaid plans offered in this category

100
55
43
20
NA

MTN Sky (Without Device) - Promotion

Red VIP (SIM Card) - Promotion
No postpaid plans offered in this category
No postpaid plans offered in this category
No postpaid plans offered in this category

53
52
NA
NA
NA

Category
Overall
1st Telkom Mobile
2nd Cell C
2nd MTN
4th Vodacom
5th Virgin Mobile
Monthly rental fee of R100.00 or less
1st Virgin Mobile
1st MTN
3rd Vodacom
NA Cell C
NA Telkom Mobile
Monthly rental fee of R101.00 to R300.00
1st Cell C
2nd Telkom Mobile
3rd Virgin Mobile
4th MTN
5th Vodacom
Monthly rental fee of R301.00 to R500.00
1st Telkom Mobile
2nd Virgin Mobile
3rd Cell C
4th Vodacom
5th MTN
Monthly rental fee of R501.00 to R1000.00
1st Telkom Mobile
2nd Cell C
3rd Vodacom
4th MTN
5th Virgin Mobile
Monthly rental fee of R1001.00 and over
1st Telkom Mobile
2nd MTN
3rd Vodacom
4th Cell C
NA Virgin Mobile
Note: Promotional offers are typically available for a limited time only

PLANS WITH PHONES

Plan Name

Tarifica Score

SmartPlan 100 (Samsung Galaxy S5)

SmartChat Topup 3 GB (Samsung Galaxy Fame Lite)
MTN Sky (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion
Red VIP (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion
Smartphone Contract 399 (LG G2)

100
19
19
17
9

Smartphone Contract 89 (LG L40)

My MTN Choice 25 (Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo) - Promotion
uChoose Flexi 50 (Samsung Galaxy Fame Lite) - Promo
Plans were scored with higher end devices if available
Plans were scored with higher end devices if available

5
5
1
NA
NA

SmartChat Topup 3 GB (Samsung Galaxy Fame Lite)

SmartPlan 50 (Samsung Galaxy S5)
Smartphone Contract 299 (LG G2)
My MTN Choice 50 (Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini) - Promotion
uChoose Flexi 150 (Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini) - Promotion

19
13
5
4
1

SmartPlan 100 (Samsung Galaxy S5)

Smartphone Contract 399 (LG G2)
SmartChat 2 GB (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion
Smart S (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion (Extra 250 MB)
My MTN Choice 100 (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion

100
9
8
6
4

SmartPlan 250 (Samsung Galaxy S5)

SmartChat 3 GB (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion
Red Advantage (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion
My MTN Choice 350 (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion
Smartphone Contract 529 (Samsung Galaxy Note 3)

78
10
9
5
4

Completely Unlimited (Samsung Galaxy S5)

MTN Sky (Samsung Galaxy S5) - Promotion
Red VIP (Samsung Galaxy S5)
Infinity Select (Samsung Galaxy S5)
No postpaid plans offered in this category

29
19
17
11
NA