Portable, Android‑powered router‑speaker combo introduces personalised “Loopzones” so you only pay for unlimited data where you need it most.
Last checked: 20 October 2026, against rain.co.za.
5G boombox for the broadband age
On 7 July 2025, Rain pulled the wraps off the new Loop device – a battery‑powered 5G router, stereo speaker and mini‑tablet in one. Think pocket‑sized Wi‑Fi hub meets party starter: a 6‑inch touchscreen, Android OS, dual stereo drivers, selfie cam and enough 5G muscle to keep all your gadgets online at fibre‑like speeds, even at the braai.
The All-New Rain Loop Device
What makes Loop different?
- Touch‑friendly Android brain – sideload Spotify, TikTok or Teams and run them natively.
- Booming stereo speakers – no Bluetooth pairing; stream straight from the device.
- 4G/5G hotspot & share‑by‑QR – instant internet for friends.
- Hands‑free camera – prop it up, the timer on, everyone in the frame.
- Rechargeable battery & carry strap.
Meet “Loopzones”: unlimited where it counts
Loop bills by zone.
- Unli Loopzone™ – pick a home, office or digs; all data inside is uncapped. You can change the address monthly.
- Open Loopzones™ – Rain‑designated public hotspots (malls, campuses) that are free‑to‑use for every Loop owner.
- Smart Switching – twin eSIMs detect when you cross a zone border and flip you to the cheapest tariff automatically.
Current plans and prices
rain lists two month-to-month Loop plans, with no contracts:
- loop lite, R399 a month: unlimited data in one location of your choice at up to 20 Mbps, 5 GB a month for everywhere else, and free unlimited data in open Loopzones. Available in selected areas only.
- loop unlizones, R699 a month: unlimited data in one location of your choice at best-effort 4G and 5G speeds, 10 GB a month for everywhere else, and free unlimited data in open Loopzones.
On both plans you can add more unlimited zones, and the Loop device is free-to-use. Check rain’s Loop page for current offers and terms. At launch in July 2025 the plans started at R475 a month.
RainX: the hardware brain trust
Loop is built by RainX, a Singapore‑registered R&D spin‑off founded in 2023 by Rain stalwarts Willem Roos, Roger Grobler and Brandon Leigh. The goal: drive 5G router prices down worldwide and dodge Sino‑US trade‑war supply shocks.
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