By Reuters
MTN South Africa said it will offer 1.2 million of its prepaid customers 4G smartphones for as little as 99 rand ($5.42) to support digital adoption for low-income households, as the country gears up to switch off 2G and 3G technologies.
The initiative will be executed in three phases, starting this month until the end of 2026. In phase one, 5,000 “carefully selected” customers, based on usage profiles, spending patterns, and tenure, will be offered 4G smartphones, mainly in Gauteng province, MTN said in a statement on Monday.
In phase two, more than 130,000 customers nationally will be offered the devices and then in the third phase, more than 1.1 million MTN customers across the country will benefit.
The initiative comes as South Africa plans a total shutdown of 2G and 3G networks by December 31, 2027, to free up radio waves for faster 4G LTE and 5G
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