Imagine heading back to the days of not stressing about data caps – like a couple of years ago when everybody you met owned a Blackberry. You paid a monthly fee and suddenly had unlimited data. Well, that might be back on the cards – if you’re a Telkom customer. The telecommunications company just announced two new mobile postpaid plans which will help save you the worry.

The plans are named Infinite and FlexOn and will only be available on month-to-month options. The only options are SIM-only and come in either 24- or 36-month flavours. The Infinite plan seems to be Telkom’s standout since it will offer unlimited mobile data for just R300 p/m.

Unlimited Data

The Infinite plan has two offers for you to pick from: Infinite Standard and Infinite Max.

Infinite Standard – This option offers users unlimited data, with 15GB of data at the fastest speeds available. After the 15GB runs out, you’ll be kicked down to a slower speed. Telkom claims that its post-15GB speeds are still good enough to stream ‘standard definition’ video. At the start of every month, max speeds will be reset. The SIM only works with smartphones, and won’t work with any other personal routers.
Infinite Max – The Max option follows the same layout as Infinite Standard with one difference. Rather than 15GB at the fastest speeds, Max rockets along for the first 30GB of data used. For this, you’ll be paying an extra R100 p/m, with the total coming to R400 p/m.

Both Infinite plans come with 300 minutes of call time which can be used across any South African network. For on-network calls, you’ll have 6,000 minutes to play around with.

Weird flex, Telkom, but okay

If Infinite bundles aren’t for you, then the FlexOn plans may be what you’re after. There’s a ‘cheap’ option, which gives a user 2GB for R99 p/m. The step-up option is a 6GB plan costing R199 p/m. Here, data doesn’t disappear at the end of every month. Data carries over for an extra month, allowing you to make the most of the contract.