What is Mobile Phone?
A mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone, cellphone, handphone, handphone, or pocket phone, sometimes shortened to simply a mobile, cell, or just phone, is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area.
Below Are The Top Mobile Phone Shops In South Africa
Cellucity – Melrose Arch
Address: Melrose Arch, Shop SL12 & SL13, Entrance 1, Melrose Blvd, Waverley, Johannesburg, 2090
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 PM
Phone: 011 684 1198
Cat Phones South Africa
Address: Block A, First Floor, Pineslopes Office Park, Forest Road, Lone Hill, Sandton, 2062
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 AM Thu
Phone: 011 465 3047
Cellucity – The Pavilion
Address: Shop 168, The Pavilion Mall, Jack Martens Dr, Westville, Durban, 3630
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7 PM
Phone: 031 265 1366
JK PHONES
Address: 29 Terrace Rd, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, 2033
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 PM ⋅ Opens 9 AM Thu
Phone: 079 545 6223
Cellucity – The Grove Mall
Address: Shop L50 The Grove Mall Corner Simon Vermooten and, Lynnwood Rd, Equestria, Pretoria, 0184
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7 PM
Phone: 012 807 6482
TechTrader
Address: Sandown, Sandton, 2196
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 PM ⋅ Opens 8:30 AM Thu
Phone: 072 439 2243
Best Mobile Repairs and Accessories
Address: Shop 54, Maponya Mall, Chris Hani Rd, Soweto, Johannesburg, 1919
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 PM ⋅ Opens 9 AM Thu
Phone: 073 588 8707
Vodacom
Address: Freight Rd, Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11 PM
Phone: 021 934 4952
I.G.S Cellphone accessories & Wholesale
Address: Shop No. 1, Abdul Aziz Arcade, 85/87 Victoria St, Durban Central, Durban, 4001
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 PM ⋅ Opens 8:30 AM Thu
Phone: 031 301 0944
Cellucity – Online Store
Address: Cellucity – The Online Store, 212 Buitengracht St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 087 094 8681
What is the most popular mobile phone in South Africa?
South Africa’s most popular smartphone brand is Samsung, according to data from Statcounter Global Stats.
Statcounter’s mobile vendor market share data for South Africa in 2021 shows that Samsung has the top spot in the country with a share of 47.6% — three times higher than that of Apple.
What is the best smartphone to buy in South Africa?
Best Phones South Africa
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max ZAR 15,760.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G ZAR 17,194.
Sony Xperia 1 III ZAR 19,646.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate ZAR 22,227.
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate N/A.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Ultimate N/A.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus ZAR 21,510.
Oppo Find X3 Pro ZAR 20,076.
What is the most popular smartphone in South Africa?
According to Cell C, its top-selling smartphone models include the Samsung Galaxy A series, Huawei P40 Lite, Huawei P Smart 2021, Huawei Nova Y60, and Huawei Nova 8i.
According to MTN, the most popular smartphone brands on its network are:
Samsung.
Apple.
Nokia.
Huawei.
Hisense.
Oppo.
Vivo.
Mobicel.
How many smartphones are in South Africa?
Number of smartphone users in South Africa from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)*
| Characteristic | Smartphone users in millions |
|---|---|
| 2019* | 22 |
| 2018 | 20.4 |
| 2017 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | 16.42 |
How many people own mobile phones in South Africa?
47.79
In 2022, almost 47 million South Africans accessed the internet through any kind of mobile devices.
Number of mobile internet users in South Africa from 2018 to 2027 (in millions)
| Characteristic | Number of users in millions |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 47.79 |
| 2021 | 44.53 |
| 2020 | 40.28 |
| 2019 | 34.85 |
When did South Africa get cell phones?
1994
South Africa received the cell phone in 1994 and was initially only on offer through Vodacom, which at the time was spearheaded by Alan Knott-Craig (who later became the CEO of Cell C).