Are you looking for the MTN free minutes timetable? If yes, you have come to the right place. MTN is the preferred mobile network operator for millions of South Africans. If you are one of them, you will know that signing up for MTN Mahala calls earns you free minutes each time that you top up your phone. You also get free minutes when you sign up for contracts. These minutes can be up to an hour a day, depending on the amount of money that you have spent topping up. However, free minutes can only be used according to a timetable outlined by MTN.
When can I use my MTN free minutes?
The following is the MTN free minutes timetable;
| Provincial Groups | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Cape KZN Free State Eastern Cape | 12pm to 1pm | 4pm to 5pm | 10am to 11am | 2pm to 3pm | 9am to 10am | 8am to 9am | 3pm to 4pm |
| Mpumalanga Limpopo Gauteng North West | 8am to 9am | 11am to 12pm | 1pm to 2pm | 3pm to 4pm | 4pm to 5pm | 10am to 11am | 2pm to 3pm |
| Northern Cape | 4pm to 5pm | 8am to 9am | 3pm to 4pm | 11am to 12pm | 1pm to 2pm | 2pm to 3pm | 9am to 10am |
Explanation
That is the MTN free minutes timetable. In this section, we are going to explain how free minutes work. When you recharge your phone with between R10 and R14.99 airtime, you earn 20 free minutes.
But when and how do you use these minutes? According to MTN, each subscriber is notified when it becomes time for them to start using the free minutes.
So, the above timetable is provisional and it is bound to change every now and again. It does illustrate, however, that MTN has divided the country’s provinces into 3 groups. When you can make Mahala calls depends on the province in which you are in. It also depends on the day.
As an example, if you are in Western Cape, KZN, Free State and Eastern Cape, you will be able to make free calls between 12pm and 1pm on Mondays. On Tuesdays, you can make free calls from 4pm to 5pm.
So, each day, each province has an hour in which it is assigned the making of free calls. In Northern Cape, these free calls can be made between 4pm and 5pm on Mondays. On Tuesdays, they can be made between 8am and 9am and so on.
Summary
That is the MTN free minutes timetable. Admittedly, things can be a bit confusing, considering the fact that the above timetable changes every now and again. MTN probably assigns free calls depending on the amount of traffic that is expected on the network on any given day. The good news is that they will notify you when the time comes for you to make Mahala calls.