How to Stay in Touch
Networks in South Africa
South Africa has a fairly extensive network of cellular networks, with most towns and cities having reliable connections to GPRS and 3G technologies. There are 4 cellular providers at present – Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Virgin Mobile.
Your Mobile Phone
You will each receive a mobile phone starter pack with some airtime on arrival, Please make sure your mobile phone is not SIM locked before departing your respective country. It is cheaper for you to bring your mobile handset with you than to purchase one in South Africa.
International Phone Calls
For international phone calls, it is often cheaper to purchase a prepaid international calling card. If you have a PC then consider using VoiP, such as Skype, to call overseas at a very cost effective rate.
Email
Email is probably the cheapest way to keep in touch with friends and family back home. Email will also enable you to upload and email photos from a digital camera or your phone.
Kelly Internet Café
You will have access to the internet every evening from 19h00-22h00 from Monday to Friday (excluding Tuesday), as well as every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) all day. The internet is situated at Kelly Head Office (very close to your place of work).
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