SimSms
EN

Language

English EN

More languages are on the way.

Rent a phone number in South Africa

A dedicated +27 number in South Africa that stays yours for the whole term and takes unlimited incoming SMS, from any service. 4 networks rent here, from $4.30 for seven days.

networks
4
from, 7 days
$4.30
from, 30 days
$6.86
dial prefix
+27

1 Select country 116 countries

South Africa 4 networks

2 Select network 4 networks

Choose a network

3 Term & price

Duration

Pick a country and a network — the price appears here.

Every network that rents in this country, and what each term costs
Network 7 days 14 days 30 days Per day, 30 d
Cell C Physical SIM $4.30 $5.81 $8.00 $0.27
Rain Virtual $4.68 $5.02 $6.86 $0.23
Vodacom Premium $4.73 $7.83 $11.46 $0.38
MTN ZA Physical SIM $5.27 $6.66 $8.95 $0.30

Renting a number in South Africa, in practice

A rental in South Africa runs on one of 4 networks, from $4.30 for seven days and $6.86 for thirty. The line carries the +27 prefix and is reserved for your account alone for the whole term: every message sent to it reaches you, from any service, with no limit on how many.

When the term ends the line returns to the South Africa network and stops being reachable for you. Anything whose recovery route runs through it stops being recoverable that way, which is worth handling a few days early rather than on the last morning. Nothing renews on its own and there is nothing to cancel.

The number is live from the moment the rental is created — there is no queue, no approval and no document to upload. You see it on screen with its +27 prefix, and messages appear as they land. The account behind it needs an email address, a password and a balance, and nothing else.

Rent a number in another country

All rental countries

Questions about this page

How much does it cost to rent a number in South Africa?

From $4.30 for seven days and from $6.86 for thirty. The longer the term, the less each day costs. It is charged once, upfront, and nothing renews on its own.

What can a rented number receive?

Unlimited incoming SMS from any service, for the whole term — a second code, a password reset, a delivery notice. It is a dedicated line, not a shared one.

What happens when the term ends?

The number stops being yours and goes back to the pool. Nothing renews automatically, and you are never charged again without asking.