Cell C has chopped international call rates on a promotional basis until the end of January 2014, reducing rates to 12 popular international destinations to 65c/minute on per-second billing.
The countries to which the promotional rate applies are the UK, US, Germany, Greece, Portugal, France, Belgium, Canada, Spain, India, China and Singapore.
The 65c/minute rate applies to both fixed and mobile lines in the destination countries.
The rates are designed for the holiday season and are effective immediately, Cell C said.
Unlike discounted calling tariffs on rival Vodacom, no opt-in fee applies and the rates are available to all Cell C customers, including companies that offer least-cost routing solutions.
Vodacom charges its customers a R5/month opt-in fee to get rates to 118 international destinations at a special rate of 89c/minute.
Ironically, the two operators’ international call rates are cheaper than their standardised rates to South African numbers. — (c) 2013 NewsCentral Media