PayAsYouGo
 

PayAsYouGo Call Per Second

PayAsYouGo customers can move between PayAsYouGo Standard and Call Per Second with ease and for free. Call Per Second is more suited for short duration calls. To move from PayAsYouGo Standard to Call Per Second, simply dial *151*1# from your MTN handset.

PayAsYouGo Call Per Second Billing

PayAsYouGo Call Per Second Billing charges you by the second, only for what you’ve used. Calls are charged from the first second at 5 cents per second.

To activate, deactivate or check your Call Per Second Billing status, see the following:
Activation – dial *151*1#OK from your MTN handset
Deactivation – dial *151*2#OK from your MTN handset
Check Status – dial *151#OK from your MTN handset

The following must be noted with regards to Call Per Second Billing:
  • Customers who have loaded a value voucher will not be able to use Per Second Billing, until expiry of value voucher.
  • There is no Peak and Off Peak rate, local calls (mobile to mobile and mobile to fixed) will all be charged at 5 cents per second regardless of the time of the call.
  • Customers automatically return to PayAsYouGo Standard when they deactivate Per Second Billing or shift from Call Per Second.
  • PayAsYouGoPLAN and PayAsYouGoPLUS subscribers are charged per minuted and cannot activate Per Second Billing, and cannot move to Call Per Second.
Call Rates
 
Pay Go/ Sec (Excl. Sales Tax)       
 
Pay Go Per/ Sec (Incl. Sales Tax)  
Peak
MTN to MTN
0.04
0.05
Video Call (MTN to MTN)
0.04
0.05
MTN to SA Fixed
4.70
5.36
MTN to SA Mobile
5.40
6.16
MTN to Regional
5.20
5.93
MTN to USA 
7.39
8.42
MTN to ASIA
7.90
9.01
MTN to AFRICA
5.20
5.93
MTN to Europe
7.04
8.03
Off-Peak
MTN to MTN
0.04
0.05
Video Call (MTN to MTN)
0.04
0.05
MTN to SA Fixed
3.40
3.88
MTN to SA Mobile
4.30
4.90
MTN to Regional
4.10
4.67
MTN to USA 
6.41
7.31
MTN to ASIA
6.97
7.95
MTN to AFRICA
5.16
5.88
MTN to Europe
6.23
7.10
Value 
MTN to MTN
0.04
0.05
Video Call (MTN to MTN)
0.04
0.05
MTN to SA Fixed
3.40
3.88
MTN to SA Mobile
4.30
4.90
MTN to Regional
4.10
4.67
MTN to USA 
6.41
7.31
MTN to ASIA
6.97
7.95
MTN to AFRICA
5.16
5.88
MTN to Europe
6.23
7.10
MMS
 MMS
0.90
1.03
DATA
DATA/MB
1.00
1.14
SMS
MTN Mobile
0.70
0.80
Regional
1.50
1.71
International
1.50
1.71

NB: Please note that the billing cycle for per minute rate is 60:30 (setup charge is 60 seconds and 30 seconds thereafter).

Regional and International call rates are the same as PayAsYouGo Standard rates.

 

How do I get it?

You can purchase a PayAsYouGo plan from your nearest MTN Dealer or contact MTN Customer Care for more information.
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