Hold onto your wallets, folks —Telkom is rolling out its annual ‘April Fool’s’ joke a bit early this year. Starting 1 April 2025, expect to pay more for your fixed broadband and voice services. Here’s a breakdown of the impending damage:
Consumer Fixed Broadband Tariff Increases:
- Fibre Home Unlimited 50Mbps: Rises from R629.00 to R665.00.
- Fibre Home Unlimited 100Mbps: Jumps from R909.00 to R965.00.
- Fibre Home Unlimited 200Mbps: Climbs from R1,155.00 to R1,225.00.
- Fibre Home Unlimited 300Mbps: Increases from R1,445.00 to R1,529.00.
- Fibre Home Unlimited 500Mbps: Goes up from R1,625.00 to R1,699.00.
Consumer Voice Tariff Adjustments:
- Line Rental (Conventional): From R291 to R325.
- Closer 100 Plan: Increases from R374 to R419
- Closer Unlimited Plan: Rises from R765 to R855.
Small and Medium Business (SMB) Fibre Tariff Adjustments:
- Telkom Business Core Fibre Classic 100/50: Goes from R795.00 to R845.00.
- Telkom Business Fusion Endless Essential 100/100: Increases from R909.00 to R965.00.
- Telkom Business Fusion Endless Ultra 300/150: Jumps from R1,445.00 to R1,529.00.
SMB Voice Tariff Adjustments:
- BizTalk 250: Rises from R370 to R429.
- BizTalk 400: Increases from R493 to R549.
- BizTalk 800: Jumps from R927 to R1,039.
Telkom justifies these hikes by pointing to “rising inflation, increasing energy costs, and a weakened exchange rate,” which, let’s be honest, is the corporate equivalent of “the dog ate my homework.” So, brace yourselves for these changes and perhaps start scouting around for more budget-friendly alternatives.
Sources: MyBroadband and The South African
