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Engen 1app gets tipping feature for petrol attendants

Telkom has partnered with Engen to introduce a tipping feature on the Engen 1app for petrol attendants and Quickshop cashiers. Announced on 14 September,…

Telkom adds Telegram to FreeMe contracts and prepaid plans

Telkom has added Telegram to all of its FreeMe contract and prepaid plans after the instant messaging app experienced a surge in popularity. Telkom…

TelkomONE offers Catch Up for shows on free-to-air channels

Telkom has announced its TelkomONE streaming platform will now have free Catch Up functionality across its SABC and free-to-air channels. The network service provider…

Telkom expands International Roaming for prepaid customers

Telkom has launched full international roaming services for its prepaid and Top-Up customers to make calls and browse the internet. The service provider announced…

TelkomONE launches free Ignite education channels

Telkom has launched a new platform on its TelkomONE streaming service called Ignite to provide a free education channels to students. The company announced…

Telkom doubles fibre internet speeds and drops prices

Telkom has announced new high-speed fibre packages at reduced prices, as well as free speed upgrades for existing fibre customers. This follows the announcement…

How to RICA your Telkom SIM online

The need to RICA any new SIM card can be an inconvenience for many, but luckily, some mobile providers allow you to complete the…

Telkom lost more than 100 000 fixed broadband users in 2018

Surprise surprise. People who previously had fixed line internet solutions are slowly heading to fibre and LTE options, according to Telkom’s latest internet subscriber…

Telkom nearly doubled its active mobile users in 2018

Telkom has had quite the stellar 2018. The South African telecoms firm on Monday announced its earnings for the fiscal year, underlined by green…

MTN deemed best South African mobile network for Q1 2019

MTN has been deemed the best mobile network in South Africa for the first quarter of 2019, this according to MyBroadband’s latest mobile quality…

Black Friday: these are Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Vodacom’s data specials

Looking for more data this Black Friday? We take a look at what South Africa’s big four networks — Cell C, MTN, Telkom, and…

Here’s how much you’ll pay for Telkom’s new FreeMe Promo voice bundles

It’s a great day to be a Telkom subscriber and a call-a-holic, not so much a data splurger. The telecommunications giant today unveiled a…

MTN is South Africa’s best mobile network, new report suggests

MTN is the best mobile network in South Africa according to a new report published by MyBroadband. The company’s Q1 2018 Mobile Network Quality…

MTN is the fastest mobile network in South Africa, report reveals

In South Africa, there’s much debate surrounding which of the four mobile networks is fastest, let alone which is the most cost effective to…

Telkom LIT: zero-rated streaming on FreeMe packages

Telkom has announced Telkom LIT (don’t say “fam”), an initiative to zero-rate streaming services on selected FreeMe mobile data packages. The company confirmed that…

Telkom overhauls uncapped plans – free landline calls, mobile data included

Telkom has announced a substantial overhaul of its uncapped internet packages, in the form of ‘Unlimited Home Internet’ deals. The plans see Telkom dramatically…

#SocialMediaBlackOut: South Africa, here’s everything you need to know

If you were scrolling through your Twitter timeline Monday, you might’ve noticed the hashtag #SocialMediaBlackOut out the corner of your eye. Don’t worry though….

Openserve IPC rate cut could mean more data for your buck [Update]

Telkom’s wholesale company, Openserve, has announced an IP Connect price cut of up to 32%. “Depending on the IPC capacity purchased, ISPs can now…

Telkom keeps S&P Global credit rating, but…

Ratings agency S&P Global has maintained Telkom‘s BBB- credit rating, but has revised its outlook to negative in the wake of South Africa’s political…

Telkom Mobile to zero-rate academic content

Telkom has announced that it will zero-rate mobile data used to access academic content. The network said the move, set to last until the…

Telkom Mobile revises uncapped LTE throttling policy

Telkom Mobile has announced a revised fair usage policy (FUP) for uncapped LTE users, following negative publicity on social media. Users who had allegedly fallen…

Telkom ‘sabotage’: Over 13 000 customers affected

Telkom has revealed more details on what it calls wide-scale sabotage of its network, saying that 13 200 customers were affected by the outages….

Telkom offering R500k reward after countrywide ‘senseless sabotage’

Telkom is offering a R500 000 reward for information after its facilities were “targeted in a series of acts of sabotage”. The communications network said…

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