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07 March 2016

Telkom and Samsung – Creating the ultimate communications machine

Telkom today announced its packages for the launch of the Samsung S7 and S7 Edge which will be available online and in store from 11 March 2016.

With the launch of these two new devices, the combination of the latest android technology and Telkom’s super-fast LTE network results in an unprecedented smartphone experience.

Customers who purchase one of these new devices on Telkom’s network will have access to technology that provides faster download and upload speeds. This combined with the stylish and advanced technology of the Samsung S7 and S7 Edge means the ultimate communications machine becomes you.

The Samsung S7 and S7 Edge are available on the following Telkom deals:

Device
SmartPlan 50
SmartPlan 100
SmartPlan 250
Unlimited Lite
Completely Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy S7 Black 32GB
R 559
R 599
R 839
R 1 119
R 1 699
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Black 32GB
R 629
R 679
R 899
R 1 179
R 1 799

Attila Vitai, managing director of Telkom Mobile and Consumer, says “The latest devices being released by Samsung are a perfect match for the superfast Telkom LTE network. Customers who couple Samsung’s VR Gear and the ease of purchasing Google Playstore content via carrier billing on our network have the makings of the ultimate mobile entertainment experience.”

Telkom offers carrier billing for Samsung Galaxy App Store and is the only network in South Africa that offers carrier billing for purchases from Google Playstore. Telkom’s customers can pay for competitively priced movies, Apps and more from the Playstore by utilising Telkom prepaid airtime as payment. Post-paid contract customers may have purchases charged directly to their Telkom accounts instead of paying by credit card.

To check Telkom’s LTE coverage map follow this link.
To order and then collect on 11 March please visit https://secure.telkom.co.za/today/shop/plan/samsung-s7-and-s7-edge-pre-order/

For further enquiries, please contact:

Pynee Chetty

Senior Specialist: Media Relations

Group Communication

Tel:+27 12 642 1716

Mobile: +27 81 389 7874

Email: chettpr2@telkom.co.za

 OR

Leigh-Ann Francis

Specialist: Media Relations

Group Communication

Tel: +27 12 642 1728

Mobile: +27 81 391 4780

Email: francilm@telkom.co.za

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ABOUT TELKOM:

Telkom is a leading communications services provider in South Africa. We had consolidated operating revenue of R16.8 billion and normalised profit after tax of R1, 683 million for the period ended 30 September 2015. Total assets amounted to R41.9 billion and equity attributable to the owners of Telkom to R23.5 billion as of 30 September 2015. The group generated normalised free cash flow of R1.4 billion for the period ended 30 September 2015.

As of 30 September 2015, we had approximately 3.3 million telephone access lines in service and 1,030,441 ports connected via MSAN access. We offer business, residential and payphone customers a wide range of services and products, including:

  • fixed-line retail voice services using PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) lines, including ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) lines, and the sale of subscription based value-added voice services and calling plans;
  • fixed-line customer premises equipment rental and sales services both voice and data needs and these include PABX, Computers, Routers, Modems, Telephone handsets and other ancillary equipment;
  • interconnection services, including terminating and transiting traffic from South African mobile operators, as well as from international operators and transiting traffic from mobile to international destinations;
  • fixed-line data services, including domestic and international data transmission services, such as point-to-point leased lines, ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) services, packet-based services, managed data networking services and internet access and related information technology services;
  • Data Centre Operations includes e-commerce, application service provider, hosting, data storage, e-mail and security services;
  • W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), a 3G next generation network, including fixed voice services, data services and nomadic voice services;
  • mobile communication services, including voice services, data services and handset sales through our mobile navbar-brand called Telkom Mobile;
  • information and communication services including cloud services, infrastructure services, workspace services, global service integration management and hardware and network equipment sales locally, in seven African countries, the UK and Dubai through Business Connexion Group; and
  • other services including directory services, through Trudon (Pty) Ltd, wireless data services, through Swiftnet (Pty) Ltd.

Convergence is one of our key strategic initiatives in building a sustainable future for Telkom.  We will lead the provision of converged services in South Africa in support of our mission statement: Seamlessly connecting people to a better life.