Cheap International Calls to South Africa

Cheap International Calls to South Africa

Planet Talk has a way to make cheap calls to South Africa to suit everyone. If you want to make a cheap call to South Africa immediately without opening an account, buying a calling card or using a credit card use a Planet Talk Instant access number right now and call South Africa at a great rate. If you want to call South Africa from your mobile phone without having to get a new SIM use Planet Talk Card and get South Africa calling credit sent straight to your mobile. Open a Planet Talk Account for great quality lines to call South Africa from a registered landline or mobile or with a PIN from any other phone.

Planet Talk Instant offers no nonsense, simple, cheap calls to South Africa. Just dial the correct access number for South Africa and when you hear the prompt just dial your South Africa destination & that’s it you’re connected. You can make cheap calls from home, office or mobile (although mobile operators may charge more). You only pay for the call to the access number.

Only two simple steps to start calling instantly!

1. Find your destination.
2. Dial the access number & at the prompt dial your destination in full

Planet Talk Card is the simplest way to make a cheap call to South Africa from your Mobile. Simply send an SMS to 88077 (charged at standard operator rate) and we will send you £5 international calling credit with an 0207 access number. Then just dial your access number followed by your South Africa number to make a cheap call to South Africa from your mobile.

You don’t need to go to the shops to buy calling cards for South Africa, you don’t need to buy an extra SIM card for your call to South Africa simply send a SMS to 88077 and we will add £5 international calling credit straight to your mobile, so you can start calling South Africa immediately any time day or night.

Only three simple steps to start calling instantly!

1. Text CARD to 88077 for a £5 top-up
2. Receive a reply from us with an 0207 access number
3. Dial the access number 0202 669 0999 followed by your destination in full
E.G. SOUTH AFRICA 00 27 1234 5678

Planet Talk Account is a prepay account giving you access to cheap calls to South Africa and with great functions to help you make cheap calls to South Africa from home, from your mobile or from any UK landline.
Planet Talk Account helps you manage your finances, using our easily accessible balance information allowing you to keep in touch with your friends and family in South Africa without worrying about the cost.

You can sign up online or over the phone you can start saving on your calls to South Africa almost immediately. Plus you get £10 FREE call credit whenever you introduce a customer.

We are consistently reviewing our call charges to make sure that with Planet Talk Account offer the best rates to South Africa of all pre-pay cheap international calls accounts.

What time is it in South Africa?
Remember to plan the time of your call to South Africa. You don’t want to wake grandma up in the middle of the night.

Time Difference between UK and South Africa:
With Daylight Savings (BST) + 1 hours
Without Daylight Savings (GMT) + 2hours

Festival Calendar

We have put together a calendar of important dates so you have no excuses, let your family and friends know you're thinking of them during these special times of year by making that cheap call to South Africa with Planet Talk.

South Africa Important dates 2009

Tuesday 1 January
New Year

Saturday 21 March
Human Rights Day

Friday 10 April
Good Friday

Monday 13 April
Family Day

Monday 27 April
Freedom Day

Friday 1 May
Workers Day

Tuesday16 June
Youth Day

Sunday 9 August
National Women’s Day

Monday 10 August
Public Holiday

Thursday 24 September
Heritage Day

Wednesday 16 December
Day of Reconciliation

Friday 25 December
Christmas Day

Saturday 26 December
Day Of Goodwill

Christian calendar for 2009

About 30% of the 48 million inhabitants in South Africa are Christians. Use our Christian calendar to make sure you don’t miss an important date to call South Africa.
Saturday 14 February St Valentine's Day	Tuesday 24 February Shrove Tuesday	Wednesday 25 February Ash Wednesday
Monday 2 March Clean Monday - Beginning of Lent (Orthodox)	Tuesday 17 March St Patrick's Day	Sunday 22 March Mothering Sunday
Sunday 5 April Palm Sunday	Thursday 9 April Maundy Thursday	Friday 10 April Good Friday
Sunday 12 April Easter Sunday (Western)	Sunday 19 April Easter (Orthodox)	Sunday 14 June Corpus Christi
Saturday 31 October Hallowe'en (All Hallows' Eve)	Sunday 1 November All Saints' Day (Hallowmas, All Hallows')	Sunday 29 November Advent Sunday
Tuesday 8 December Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve	Friday 25 December Christmas Day

South Africa News

International calls: South African resort nominated for award

Monday, Jan 25, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News

A top holiday resort in South Africa has been nominated for a tourism award.read more

Cheap calls: South African resort nominated for international accolade

Friday, Jan 08, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News

A new resort in South Africa has been nominated for an international accolade.read more

Cheap international calls: South Africa ceremony sees Miss World crowned

Monday, Dec 14, 2009
Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News

The new Miss World has been crowned at a ceremony in South Africa.read more

Cheap international calls: South Africa 'hope to avoid Brazil in World Cup draw'

Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009
Filed Under :Planet Talk Account News

South Africa are said to be hoping that they do not come up against the big boys in the World Cup draw.read more

Mobile users 'need not spend lots on new gadgets'

Friday, Mar 05, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News

Mobile phone users need not spend lots of money to get the most out of their device, it has been claimed.read more

Teens warned over sending personal pictures to friends

Tuesday, Mar 02, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News

Teenagers have been warned to be wary about the dangers of using mobile phones or the internet to share personal pictures of themselves.read more

International calls: South Africa World Cup will be 'trip of a lifetime'

Thursday, Jan 28, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News

Football fans going to the World Cup this year will view it as the trip of a lifetime, it is claimed.read more

Cheap international calls: South Africa World Cup hope for Hargreaves

Thursday, Dec 17, 2009
Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News

Manchester United star given an incentive as he battles to make a comeback from injury.read more

Mobile roaming 'will be better' for South Africa World Cup

Monday, Mar 08, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News

International calls to South Africa during the World Cup could be improved with better provisions for roaming mobile users.read more

Saving 'high on student agenda'

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News

Saving money is a high priority for students, new research suggests, whether putting money into a bank account or spending less on international calls.read more

South Africa World Cup 'will drive HD Freeview sales'

Thursday, Feb 18, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News

People will upgrade their set-top boxes in time for the World Cup, it is believed.read more

South Africa safari resort opens new restaurant

Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010
Filed Under :Planet Talk Instant News

A new dining establishment has opened at one of South Africa's top safari resorts.read more

South Africa Area Codes

Aliwal North - 00 + 27 + 51

Allanridge - 00 + 27 + 57

Amanzimtoti - 00 + 27 + 31

Beaufort West - 00 + 27 + 23

Bellville - 00 + 27 + 21

Bethal - 00 + 27 + 17

Bethlehem - 00 + 27 + 58

Bisho (Ciskei) - 00 + 27 + 40

Bloemfontein - 00 + 27 + 51

Bothaville - 00 + 27 + 56

Brits - 00 + 27 + 12

Caledon - 00 + 27 + 28

Cape Town - 00 + 27 + 21

Ceres - 00 + 27 + 23

Cradock - 00 + 27 + 48

Dannhauser - 00 + 27 + 34

De Aar - 00 + 27 + 53

Despatch - 00 + 27 + 41

Dundee - 00 + 27 + 34

Durban - 00 + 27 + 31

East London - 00 + 27 + 43

Empangeni - 00 + 27 + 35

Ermelo - 00 + 27 + 17

Firgrove - 00 + 27 + 21

George - 00 + 27 + 44

Glencoe - 00 + 27 + 34

Gordon's Bay - 00 + 27 + 21

Graff. Reinett - 00 + 27 + 49

Grahamstown - 00 + 27 + 46

Heidelberg - 00 + 27 + 151

Johannesburg - 00 + 27 + 11

Kimberley - 00 + 27 + 53

King William's Town - 00 + 27 + 43

Klerksdorp - 00 + 27 + 18

Kroonstad - 00 + 27 + 56

Ladysmith - 00 + 27 + 36

Lichtenburg - 00 + 27 + 18

Lydenburg - 00 + 27 + 13

Malmesbury - 00 + 27 + 22

Middelburg, Cape Province - 00 + 27 + 49

Middelburg, Tvl - 00 + 27 + 13

Mobile - 00 + 27 + 72 to 74, 76, 78, 82 to 84

Mosselbaai - 00 + 27 + 44

Newcastle - 00 + 27 + 34

Oudtshoorn - 00 + 27 + 44

Paarl - 00 + 27 + 21

Parow - 00 + 27 + 21

Parys - 00 + 27 + 56

Pietermaritzburg - 00 + 27 + 33

Pietersburg - 00 + 27 + 15

Pinetown - 00 + 27 + 31

Port Elizabeth - 00 + 27 + 41

Potchefstroom - 00 + 27 + 18

Pretoria - 00 + 27 + 12

Queenstown - 00 + 27 + 45

Rustenburg - 00 + 27 + 14

Sasolburg - 00 + 27 + 16

Scottburgh - 00 + 27 + 39

Simon's Town - 00 + 27 + 21

Somerset West - 00 + 27 + 21

Standerton - 00 + 27 + 17

Stellenbosch - 00 + 27 + 21

Strand - 00 + 27 + 21

Thohoyandou (Venda) - 00 + 27 + 15

Uitenhage - 00 + 27 + 41

Umtata (Transkei) - 00 + 27 + 47

Vanderbijlpark - 00 + 27 + 16

Vereeniging - 00 + 27 + 16

Virginia - 00 + 27 + 57

Vryburg - 00 + 27 + 5391

Vryheid - 00 + 27 + 34

Welkom - 00 + 27 + 57

Wellington - 00 + 27 + 21

Worcester - 00 + 27 + 23

Yzerfontein - 00 + 27 + 22