I wasn’t able to find similar plans for Verizon or US Cellular. Another option is to rent a cell phone from the airport.
According to www.southafrica.info/travel, “Telkom has placed public telephones at major tourist sites across South Africa. Coin-operated phones are blue, while card phones are green, and both are user-friendly and compatible with hearing-aid devices.” On previous international trips, I have purchased a calling card prior to leaving and used it at public phones. Our country code is 1. To make an international call, dial 001 followed by the area code and phone number.
As stated by Danielle Whaley, OALP Class XV, “the best way to communicate (internationally) is through Viber”. This is a free app that can be used to call or text for free. She said texting is best with this app. Although it can be used for calling, the calls are often dropped and there is a delay over the phone. We used Viber while she was in Brazil and it worked great. We were able to text as quickly as if she were at home. We were even able to send pictures through Viber; although, Danielle said it was quicker to email pictures than to send them through Viber. Viber is compatible with most smart phones. If you keep your phone on airplane mode, you will not receive calls or texts, but Viber will work anywhere we have WiFi. FaceTime and other free apps that are available will also work with WiFi. All of our hotels offer a limited amount of free WiFi. There are also several internet cafés in South Africa’s bigger cities.
Electrical
Electricaloutlet.org has information on outlet types and voltages around the world. The Type M plug has three circular pins and has been adopted as the standard plug in of South Africa, although some hotel rooms contain various type plugs for their international travelers. Types C and G plugs may still be found in some areas.
 
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