Do you wish to learn how to activate international roaming on Cell C? Maybe you are about to visit a foreign country. There many people from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and elsewhere in South Africa. With the holidays coming up, hundreds of them will be looking to head back home. International roaming allows these people to stay in touch while at home.
How to turn on CellC international roaming
The following is how to activate international roaming on Cell C;
- You can activate international roaming by visiting the nearest Cell C store. They will do it for you there.
- You can also call 135 to get the service activated.
- Alternatively, you can send an email to customerservice@cellc.co.za to get international roaming activated on your Cell C phone.
What tariffs can I expect?
Here is the thing, international roaming is not cheap. In fact, roaming internationally is expensive, whether one is talking about Cell C or about any other network in South Africa. So, that’s something that you need to keep in mind. Anyway, the table below shows tariffs for Zimbabwe;
| NETWORK | LOCAL | CALL SOUTH AFRICA | RECEIVE CALL | INTERNATIONAL | SMS | DATA/MB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETONE | R 15 | R 15 | R 10 | R 15 | R 3 | R 15 |
| TELECEL | R 19 | R 40 | R 0 | R 92 | R 5 | R 221 |
| ECONET | R 10 | R 10 | R 10 | R 10 | R 3 | R 10 |
Please note that the tariffs given above can be subject to change at any time. As you can see, with international roaming, you will be paying even for receiving calls. The tariffs differ depending on the network on which roaming is happening.
Cell C roaming is to which countries?
Cell C roaming is to a wide range of countries around the world. In fact, it’s to almost all countries in the world. So, wherever you are going, from Lesotho to Afghanistan and the United States, you will be able to activate CellC international roaming.
Why activate Cell C international roaming?
Whether or not you should activate international roaming on Cell C depends largely on how long you are going to be staying in the country that you will be visiting.
If it’s for a short while, it makes sense to activate roaming. However, if it’s for something like two weeks and more, it will probably be better to get a local SIM.
That’s what most people do. Otherwise, you will be paying through the teeth for calls. International roaming is not cheap, as we have already noted. You pay even when someone is calling you.
Summary
In this article, we showed you how to activate international roaming on Cell C. Unfortunately, there is no simpler way of doing so. It would be good if there was a USSD that you could dial.
At the moment, the only way of activating roaming is by calling Cell C or by sending them an email. You can also visit your nearest Cell C store.
We also noted that international roaming tends to be expensive. You may also be interested in our article on the Cell C SMSC message centre number. Otherwise, leave further questions on our forum or in the comments section below.