How to buy airtime and data

Stay connected. Use our app or dial *120*3279# to buy airtime, data or SMS bundles for yourself or someone else.

Get an airtime advance on our app

Get airtime instantly and repay it later on our app. You can get R3, R5 or R10 for Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Vodacom. You need to repay within 7 days, or it will be deducted from your main account.

Get an airtime advance on our app, here’s how:

  1. Tap Transact, then Buy airtime and data
  2. Choose Take advance and fill in the details
  3. Agree to the T&Cs and tap Take advance
  4. Tap Confirm purchase, there’s a R1 transaction fee

How to repay an airtime advance:

  1. Sign in on our app
  2. Tap Transact, then Buy airtime and data
  3. Choose Repay advance
  4. Tap Confirm purchase

Any questions? Click the button below for FAQs.

Airtime advance FAQs

How to buy airtime, data or SMS bundles

Recharge on our app:

  1. Tap Transact
  2. Tap Buy Prepaid mobile
  3. Choose or add a beneficiary
  4. Choose product type and amount
  5. Tap Buy

How to add a beneficiary:

  1. Tap Transact
  2. Tap Buy Prepaid mobile
  3. Tap Add beneficiary
  4. Enter the beneficiary’s name and cellphone number
  5. Choose a network
  6. Tap Add
  7. Enter your PIN or use biometrics to confirm


Dial *120*3279# to recharge:

  1. Choose Buy
  2. Choose Airtime, Data Bundle or SMS Bundle
  3. Select ‘From’ account
  4. Select network provider
  5. Select validity period / Select category / Select bundle period
  6. Reply 1 for your own number or enter a cellphone number to buy for someone else
  7. Enter your Mobile Banking PIN to confirm
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