Call charges from Telkom to other licensed operators (Off-net call charges)

  • Telephone call charges from customers connected to automatic exchanges
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    • Call charges from Telkom to Value Added Network Service Provider customers
    • Call charges from Telkom to Neotel customers
    • Call charges from Telkom to Under Service Area Licensees' customers

Updated: June 2008

  1. Call charges from Telkom to Value Added Network Service Provider customers

    2. Background

    The following number ranges have been allocated by ICASA to VANS and call charges from Telkom to VANS varies between individual companies. The table below indicates the different number range allocated with accociated charges. (Only the first 6-digits are indicated below, although the VANS telephone numbers will still be a 10-digit number, i.e. 087 810 XXXX.)

    Number range starts with the following 6-digits. Retail call charges (R/min) Incl. VAT
      Peak Time Standard Time Weekdays from 07:00 to 19:00 Off-Peak Time Callmore Time Weekdays 19:00 to 07:00 and from Friday 19:00 to Monday 07:00.
    (087 810) 1.00 0.50
    (087 825) 0.73 0.73
    (087 820) 0.82 0.41
    (087 625) 0.51 0.51
    (087 805) 1.07 1.07
    (087 940) 0.91 0.46
    (087 790) 0.82 0.82
    (087 960) 0.79 0.42
    (087 510) 1.04 0.71
    (087 635) 0.73 0.73
    (087 970) 0.91 0.46
    (087 350 to 359) 0.82 0.82
    (087 650) 0.82 0.82
    (087 845) 0.90 0.90
    (087 700 to 701) 1.00 0.50
    (087 985) 1.07 1.07
    (087 935) 1.00 1.00
    (087 855) 0.84 0.84
    (087 870) 0.91 0.46
    (087 905) 0.74 0.38
    (087 640) 0.91 0.50
    (087 945) 1.07 1.07
    (087 550) 1.07 1.07
    (087 830) 0.73 0.42
    (087 750 to 754) 0.59 0.59
    (087 200 to 201) 0.84 0.84
    (087 740) 0.67 0.36
    (087 720 to 722) 1.07 0.66


    *Rates incl VAT

    Billing Methodology

    Calls are charged per second with a minimum charge of R0.65 (incl VAT) for all calls irrespective of distance.

  2. Call charges from Telkom to Under Service Area Licensees' customers

    3. Background

    Under serviced areas are defined as areas with a low teledensity. Under Service Area Licensees' (USALS) have been licensed to provide communication services in these areas.

    The following number ranges have been allocated to USALS:

      Retail call charges (R/min) 
       Peak Time

    Weekdays from 07:00 to 20:00 

    		 Off Peak Time

    Weekdays 20:00 to 07:00 and from Friday 20:00 to Monday 07:00.

    Calls to fixed destinations:

    015 700 xxxx

    		 0.83 0.43
    018 500 xxxx
    039 700 xxxx
    047 700 xxxx
    047 701 xxxx
    034 500 xxxx
    034 501 xxxx
    039 500 xxxx
    Calls to mobile destinations:

    085 xxx xxxx

    		1.89 1.17


    * Rates incl VAT

    Billing Methodology

    • Calls to fixed destinations - Calls are charged per second with a minimum charge of R0.65 (incl VAT) for all calls.
    • Calls to mobile destinations - Calls are charged in increments of one minute for the 1st minute and in increments of 30 seconds thereafter.
  3. Call charges from Telkom to Neotel customers 
    4. Background

    Neotel is licensed as South Africa's second national operator.

    Cost per minute irrespective of distance or time (R/min) 

    0.65


    * Rates incl VAT

    Billing Methodology

    Calls are charged per second with a minimum charge of R0.65 (incl VAT) for all calls irrespective of distance or time of day.

    For detailed price information on Call charges from Telkom to other licensed operators (Off-net call charges) click here

    For the May 2007 Telkom telephone account insert on Call Charges from Telkom to other licensed operators  click here