Is Vodacom down right now? Live status and outage tracker

Vodacom outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 271 user reports came in for Vodacom. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 10 reports, about 16 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

• Elevated reports
  Ended 13 h ago

  Lasted 30 min
  10peak reports
• Elevated reports
  Ended 16 h ago

  Lasted 15 min
  10peak reports

Vodacom in October 2026

Problem reports in October (since 28 October)

289

Monthly report for October 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Vodacom.

1. Mobile Internet64%
2. Mobile Signal29%
3. Website4%
4. Voice calls1%
5. Billing1%

Share of 70 recent reports that said what was wrong.

Vodacom problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 28 October, Vodacom had 1 outage spike and 2 periods of elevated reports. The longest lasted 30 min, on 28 October.

• Outage
  Wed 28 Oct, 20:35–21:05

  Lasted 30 min
  13peak reports
• Elevated reports
  Wed 28 Oct, 18:18–18:35

  Lasted 17 min
  10peak reports
• Elevated reports
  Wed 28 Oct, 16:58–17:15

  Lasted 17 min
  11peak reports

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 28 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

How to fix Vodacom not working

Vodacom is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

1. Reload and restart

   Reload the page (Ctrl+F5, or Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac), or fully close the app and open it again.

2. Try another connection

   Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. If it works on one and not the other, the problem is your network, not Vodacom.

3. Update the app

   Install the latest version from the App Store or Google Play. Old versions can stop connecting after a server-side change.

While Vodacom is down: what to use instead

• Wi-Fi Use home or public Wi-Fi to send messages when mobile data drops.
• Second SIM An MTN or Telkom SIM in a spare phone keeps calls and mobile data working when the main network keeps failing.
• Landline or VoIP A landline or VoIP service reaches people by voice when mobile calls will not connect.
• Card or cash Buy airtime or data at a retailer with a card or cash if the app will not complete a purchase and you need credit.

Problems at the same time as Vodacom

Since 28 October, all 3 of Vodacom's spikes in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.

When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.

When people report Vodacom problems

The busiest hour for reports about Vodacom is 08:00 to 09:00 Central European time, and the busiest day is Wednesday.

Each bar is the average number of user reports in that hour, or on that day of the week, from 22 days of reports since 5 October 2026. The busiest bar is highlighted. Spikes in reports are left out, so one outage does not set the pattern.

Vodacom IP address, servers and network

Service updates from @vodacom

No posts about problems from @vodacom in the last 14 days. The latest is from .