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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FFree Mobile | 6.4k | 0.1% | 38.5 | 56.0% | Mobile phone operator |
| 27 | FFastweb (telecommunications company) | 5.2k | 0.1% | 43.7 | 48.5% | Mobile phone operator |
| 28 | LLifesize | 4.8k | 1.2% | 42.2 | 25.9% | Mobile phone operator |
| 29 | LLycamobile | 4.1k | 0.1% | 39.2 | 46.4% | Mobile phone operator |
| 30 | KKT Corporation | 3.9k | 0.2% | 33.1 | 48.9% | Mobile phone operator |
| 31 | CComcast Cable | 3.7k | 0.0% | 25.3 | 43.0% | Mobile phone operator |
| 32 | SStraight Talk | 3.5k | 0.0% | 28.0 | 44.3% | Mobile phone operator |
| 33 | TTelefónica | 3.1k | 0.1% | 28.7 | 39.7% | Mobile phone operator |
| 34 | TTelstra | 2.6k | 0.0% | 26.2 | 62.8% | Mobile phone operator |
| 35 | SSFR | 2.4k | 0.0% | 36.3 | 20.5% | Mobile phone operator |
| 36 | CCherry Mobile | 1.8k | 2.2% | 33.8 | 89.5% | Mobile phone operator |
| 37 | DDeutsche Telekom | 1.7k | 0.1% | 26.5 | 37.4% | Mobile phone operator |
| 38 | VViasat | 1.6k | 0.1% | 44.1 | 39.8% | Mobile phone operator |
| 39 | SSwisscom | 1.5k | 0.0% | 39.9 | 47.7% | Mobile phone operator |
| 40 | LLebara | 1.5k | 0.0% | 20.8 | 46.7% | Mobile phone operator |
| 41 | MMTN Group | 1.4k | 2.8% | 34.7 | 52.7% | Mobile phone operator |
| 42 | TTelenor | 1.2k | 0.0% | 43.1 | 39.4% | Mobile phone operator |
| 43 | CChina Mobile | 1.2k | 0.6% | 38.1 | 57.4% | Mobile phone operator |
| 44 | SSimyo | 1.1k | 0.1% | 23.5 | 51.5% | Mobile phone operator |
| 45 | BBouygues Telecom | 1.1k | 0.0% | 24.6 | 52.7% | Mobile phone operator |
| 46 | OOptus | 1.1k | 0.0% | 21.6 | 45.9% | Mobile phone operator |
| 47 | CChina Unicom | 959 | 0.6% | 51.6 | 73.4% | Mobile phone operator |
| 48 | SSingTel | 894 | 0.3% | 40.2 | 41.7% | Mobile phone operator |
| 49 | TTele2 | 885 | 0.0% | 23.0 | 50.6% | Mobile phone operator |
| 50 | AAldi Talk | 868 | 0.0% | 42.6 | 31.1% | Mobile phone operator |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular mobile phone operators compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each mobile phone operator by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest mobile phone operator in South Africa?
Vodacom currently leads with an estimated audience of 2.4M people in South Africa.