Where to Buy A Rain SIM Card in South Africa?

Where to buy a Rain Sim Card in South Africa? Customers can now buy a Rain Sim Card at  Clicks, Takealot, Hi Online, Mr D food or Pargo in South Africa. In this article, you will learn where to purchase a Rain 4G SIM and how to activate it.

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Where to Buy A Rain SIM Card in South Africa?

You can buy a Rain Sim Card on the following stores and platforms:

  1. You can purchase a Rain Sim Card from the official rain.co.za website
  2. Order online from Takealot.com
  3. Buy it at Clicks Stores across the country
  4. Buy it from Mr D
  5. Buy Rain Sim Card from Hi Online
  6. Buy the Sim card at Pargo counter in store

About Rain.co.za

Rain is a data-only mobile network in South Africa that has launched Africa’s first 4G and 5G network. As South Africa’s first data-only network that offers 4G and 5G services to subscribers, the mobile data-only network has no options for SMS or calls.

How To Activate a Rain SIM Card in South Africa?

Once you’ve received your Rain SIM Card, register it on Rain’s website here rain.co.za. You will also be required to register for RICA using your national ID or your passport. Follow the below steps to activate your Rain SIM card.

  • Step 1: Visit www.rain.co.za
  • Step 2: Click on “Activate SIM”
  • Step 3: Create an account
  • Step 4: Choose your plan and enter SIM code
  • Step 5: Register payment details
  • Step 6: Register for RICA online

If your SIM was delivered by one of their courier partners (RAM or CCD), it has already been RICAed. Please wait for activation.

If you got your Rain SIM from Takealot, Hi online, Mr D food or Pargo, select ‘activate now’ on the home page and follow the 4 simple steps.

You will need to follow the simple RICA online process to complete SIM card activation, so make sure you have the following:

  • Your South African ID document or smart card ID
  • Proof of address not older than 3 months
  • A smartphone

Rain Contact Number South Africa

Rain Data Packages South Africa

List of Rain Network Packages in South Africa:

Rain Sim Card offers 19 hours unlimited off-peak for any device

  • The Rain SIM card costs R250 month-to-month
  • 19 hours unlimited off-peak data every day
  • Off-peak (11pm – 6pm the next day)
  • R50 a gig during peak (6pm – 11pm)
  • Set your monthly peak gig limit
  • Use on any 4G enabled device

Speeds and streaming quality may vary due to rain’s network management policy or network load.

Unlimited 4G for Any Device

  • R479 month-to-month
  • Unlimited data
  • Speeds up to 10Mbps
  • Basic quality streaming resolution*
  • Use in any 4G enabled device – including phones, MiFis and home routers.

Basic streaming resolution will provide a streaming quality resolution of up to 360p.

Unlimited Home 5G Standard

  • R699 month-to-month
  • Speeds up to 30 Mbps
  • HD (720p) video streaming
  • Unlimited home wifi
  • No contracts

Includes free-to-use 5G indoor router

  • Huawei 5G CPE Pro
  • Simple plug and play
  • Optimised exclusively for the rain network

Unlimited Home 5G Premium

  • R999 month-to-month
  • Ultra fast 5G download speeds
  • Full HD video streaming
  • Multiple HD streams
  • Unlimited home wifi

Includes free-to-use premium 5G outdoor router

  • Huawei 5G CPE X
  • Plug and play with easy outdoor installation
  • Optimised exclusively for the rain network
  • Free delivery
  • Now available in Cape Town and Gauteng.

Unlimited 4G For Phones

  • R299 month-to-month
  • Unlimited data
  • Basic quality streaming resolution*
  • For use on 4G phones only
  • No hotspotting
  • Data calls only

Get this Rain Sim Card 4G deal, basic streaming resolution will provide a streaming quality resolution of up to 360p.

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