•    When you’re out of airtime, you can get R20, R10 or R5 airtime or get data advances, when you need it most and only pay the next time you recharge your account.

•    Dial *135# to see if you qualify for Vodacom Airtime Advance.

•    A access fee of R1.00 will apply.

•    The Airtime Advance value must be paid back within 30 days from the date of the request. If you don’t recharge and the full amount is not paid back within the 30 days, you will not be able to use this service and your credit limit will be decreased.

•    However, if you’re a Top Up or uChoose customer and don't recharge before your next account invoice is generated, the amount you are owing will be added to your next bill and if you still do not make payment, your Airtime Advance service will be cancelled.

Dial *135# or check on www.vodacom.co.za to view your available and outstanding balances, or view your payments and outstanding amounts.

•    If you qualify for Airtime Advance, dial *135# or *135*082# and then select ‘Airtime & Transfers’.

•    Select from the R5, R10 or R20 Airtime Advance options as per your qualifying criteria.

•    Reply ‘1’ to proceed.

•    You will then see the confirmation message: “You have requested RXX Airtime Advance, which will include an additional R1 access fee [to be deducted from your next recharge].”

•    If you qualify for Data Advance, dial *135# or *135*082# and then select ‘Airtime & Transfers’

•    Select from the Data Advance options as per your qualifying criteria.

•    Reply ‘1’ to proceed.

•    You will then see the confirmation message: “You have requested RXX Data Advance, which will include an additional R1 access fee [to be deducted from your next recharge].”

Or on www.vodacom.co.za select “Airtime Advance” and follow the steps

If you make use of this service, your Airtime Advance account balance will be R11.00 (R10.00 airtime + R1.00 access fee).

Then when you recharge your account with a R12.00 voucher, R11.00 will be deducted from the voucher and R1.00 will be loaded as airtime.

You must have:

•    Been active on our network for at least 3 months
•    Recharged with a minimum total of at least R29 per month over 3 months

To see if you qualify for Vodacom Airtime Advance, simply dial *135#. You can also read Airtime Advance terms and conditions to find out if you qualify for the service.

Yes, airtime from Airtime Advance can be used like normal airtime to buy data bundles.

No, airtime from Airtime Advance is like normal airtime and does not expire.

The allocation of Airtime Advance does not trigger any recharge benefits/incentives. When you recharge to pay your outstanding Airtime Advances, this will trigger recharge benefits such as Night Shift, Talking Points, Extra Airtime, etc.

Your Airtime Advance total credit limit is dependent on how often and by how much you recharge; if you keep your recharges (amount and frequency) the same, your limit will remain the same, but if your recharges change, your total credit limit will increase or decrease based on your recharges.

Outstanding Airtime Advances are deducted from your next recharge(s) until the full outstanding amount is paid.

Airtime Advance comes with a R1.00 access fee that is added to your outstanding amount and deducted from your next recharge(s).

All recharges as well as incoming Airtime Transfers will be deducted to pay any outstanding Airtime Advances.

Yes, airtime from Airtime Advance can be used like normal airtime. It can be transferred as per the Airtime Transfer rules.

No, the data from Data Advance cannot be transferred to another customer.

Simply dial *111*082# or www.vodacom.co.za and follow the menu.

uChoose or Top Up customer? If the advance is not paid by the end of the calendar month, the outstanding amount will be added to your monthly bill for that calendar month.

•    You need to qualify to use the service. Only Prepaid, uChoose and Top Up customers are eligible to use the service.

•    Prepaid customers need to have been active on the network for at least 3 months, and must have recharged with a cumulative value of R29 per month for at least 3 consecutive months. An extended credit criteria is applied, so if you meet the activity and recharge criteria but still can’t use the service now, then keep recharging and check back in a month or two.

•    uChoose / Top Up customer? You need to have paid your account up to one month prior before you can qualify to use the service. Accounts in arrears do not qualify for Airtime Advance.