rain — 5G wireless internet provider in South Africa
rain (Pty) Ltd is a South African mobile network operator selling unlimited 5G home wifi, unlimited mobile and portable wifi, all month-to-month with no fixed-term contract. Published pricing runs from R595 a month for unlimited mobile with a LoopPhone, R679 for unlimited 5G home wifi, R699 for the portable loop product and R995 for rainOne, which bundles home wifi with unlimited mobile. rain builds and runs its own network rather than reselling.
Key facts
| Who they are | A South African mobile network operator running its own 5G network and selling unlimited home and mobile connectivity direct to consumers and businesses |
| Internet services | Unlimited 5G home wifi from R679 a month, unlimited loop portable wifi from R699, unlimited mobile with a LoopPhone from R595, and rainOne bundling home wifi with unlimited mobile from R995. All month-to-month |
| Also offers | Mobile voice through its unlimited mobile product. No business VoIP, hosted PBX or cloud telephony product is published, so a company needing a business phone system should look to a dedicated voice provider |
| Head office | Not published on the site. The registered entity is rain (Pty) Ltd |
| Coverage | Not published as a footprint. As a mobile and 5G operator, availability depends on signal at your address rather than on a trench, so check coverage before ordering |
| ICASA licence | No ICASA reference is published on the site. rain operates as a licensed mobile network operator; ask for the licence detail in writing if your procurement process records it |
| Pricing | Published in full and all month-to-month: R595 unlimited mobile with LoopPhone, R679 unlimited 5G home wifi, R699 unlimited loop, R995 rainOne. A store network is listed for in-person sales |
| Google profile | rain has no single corporate Google Business Profile — its Google presence is per retail store, for example rain Store Paulshof at 4.3 from 1,043 reviews. One store’s rating is not a rating for a national network, so none is shown. Note also that “RAIN COMMUNICATIONS” in search results is an unrelated public relations firm |
| Listed In | Wireless Internet Providers |
No contract is the actual product
rain sells everything month-to-month, and for a business that has been burned by a 24-month fibre contract at an address it later left, that is the reason to look. There is no line to trench and no installation to schedule, so a pop-up office, a site under construction or a temporary team can be connected in a day and cancelled when it ends. The trade-off is honest and worth stating: 5G is a shared radio medium, so performance varies with signal quality and how busy the cell is, in a way a dedicated fibre line does not. Check coverage at the actual address before committing, even month-to-month. One thing rain does not sell is a business phone system — there is no VoIP or hosted PBX product, so telephony has to come from elsewhere. Compare alternatives in the wireless provider directory.
Who rain is a fit for
- Businesses that need connectivity without a fixed-term contract
- Temporary sites, pop-ups and offices under construction
- Addresses where fibre has not been built and 5G signal is good
How Rain sits in the Wireless category
- 204 verified fixed wireless internet providers on WhichVoIP; 146 carry a Google rating.
- Google 1.3 from 23 reviews — rank 146 of 146 of rated providers in the category (145 rate higher).
- Category median is 41 reviews, so this is a smaller sample than most.
Computed from the WhichVoIP provider register; refreshes as ratings and reviews change.
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Compare fixed wireless internet providers →Commonly asked questions
What does rain charge?
Published month-to-month prices: R595 for unlimited mobile with a LoopPhone, R679 for unlimited 5G home wifi, R699 for the unlimited loop portable product and R995 for rainOne, which bundles home wifi with unlimited mobile. For reference, the 8 verified Wireless providers on WhichVoIP that do publish prices charge R219–R735 per month for an entry package, depending on speed and line of sight, which puts Rain in the upper half of that range. Compare published prices or get up to 3 quotes.
Is rain contract-free?
The published plans are all month-to-month, so there is no fixed-term commitment on the advertised terms. Confirm the notice period and what happens to any device supplied with the plan if you cancel.
Does rain offer a business phone system?
No. rain publishes no VoIP, hosted PBX or cloud telephony product. Its mobile plans include mobile voice, but a business needing extensions, call routing or recording should compare dedicated voice providers.
How is 5G different from fibre?
5G is delivered over radio rather than cable, so there is nothing to trench and installation is immediate, but performance varies with signal strength and how busy the local cell is. A dedicated fibre line is more consistent; 5G is faster to get and easier to leave.
Does rain cover my address?
Coverage depends on 5G signal at the specific address rather than on a built footprint, so check before ordering. rain also operates retail stores where the check can be done in person.
Why is no customer rating shown for Rain?
rain has no single corporate Google profile — its presence is per retail store, such as rain Store Paulshof at 4.3 from 1,043 reviews. One store is not a rating for a national network. Separately, “RAIN COMMUNICATIONS” in search results is an unrelated PR firm.
This listing is maintained by WhichVoIP, an independent South African telecoms comparison service running since 2019. Details are verified against the provider’s public website and were last reviewed on 29 July 2026.