What is the difference between 5G and LTE home internet?

Both connect your home over a mobile network rather than a cable. LTE, which is 4G, is widely available and fine for everyday browsing and streaming. 5G is much faster with lower latency where it is covered, closer to fibre speeds, but coverage is more limited. The tool lets you compare both.

Is fixed wireless as good as fibre?

For many homes 5G comes close on speed, and it installs in minutes with no cabling. Fibre is still more consistent and usually better for very heavy use, but where fibre is not available, 5G or LTE is often the best alternative.

Do I need a SIM or a router for 5G or LTE home internet?

Most deals come with a dedicated router that takes a data SIM, and many include the router free or at a reduced cost on a contract. The tool notes what each deal includes so you can compare the true monthly cost.

Is 5G or LTE home internet uncapped?

Some deals are uncapped and others have a monthly data cap, sometimes with a speed reduction once you pass it. The right choice depends on your usage, so the tool lets you compare capped and uncapped options on price.

How do I know if 5G is available at my address?

Coverage varies street by street, so check the provider's coverage map for your exact address before buying. Where 5G is not yet available, LTE usually is, and where fibre is available you can compare home fibre deals instead.

Compare 5G & LTE Home Internet Deals

Find the cheapest 5G or LTE home internet deal for your needs across rain, Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Cool Ideas, Afrihost and Supersonic.

If fibre does not reach your home, fixed wireless internet over 5G or LTE is the next best thing, but the deals are hard to compare because some are sold by speed and some by a monthly data amount, and the router cost is often hidden. This free tool sorts it out. Choose whether you want a truly unlimited plan or a set data amount, and it ranks the cheapest option across rain, Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Cool Ideas, Afrihost and Supersonic, with the router cost and contract shown for each.

Compare 5G & LTE Home Internet Deals

Home internet over 5G and LTE, no fibre needed. Pick how you buy, we rank the cheapest deal on each network.

Check coverage first. Fixed wireless depends on the tower at your exact address, so confirm availability on each provider's site before you buy. This tool ranks on price and specs, not coverage.

Step 1

What speed do you want, at least?

Step 2

A couple of quick questions

Month-to-month only Hide deals that lock you into a 24 or 36 month contract.

Include the router cost Adds a once-off router, spread over 12 months, to the monthly price for a fairer total.

Cheapest unlimited deal

How we compare, and what to check

Two ways to buy. "Unlimited" plans never cut you off, though most slow down after a fair-use threshold (we show that threshold). "Data amount" plans give you a set number of gigs. We never mix the two in one ranking, because they answer different questions.
We rank on the ongoing price, not a temporary introductory price. Where a deal starts cheaper for a few months, we say so but rank on what you pay after.
The router matters. rain, Vodacom and MTN give you a free-to-use router. Cool Ideas and Afrihost charge a once-off for it. Switch on "include the router cost" to fold that into the monthly figure.
The networks behind the names. rain, Vodacom, MTN and Telkom run on their own towers. Cool Ideas, Afrihost and Supersonic all run on MTN (Supersonic is owned by MTN). Coverage matches the host network.
Contracts. Most are month-to-month. Vodacom's listed 5G deal is a 36 month contract and some Telkom deals are 24 month. Use the month-to-month filter to hide those.
Prices include VAT. MTN reflects its 1 February 2026 price review (checked 2 June 2026); the rest were checked on 30 May 2026. Telkom lists some prices as "from", so confirm the current deal on the provider's site before buying.

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