Do you wish to learn how to buy Telkom airtime from your phone? Telkom has grown over the past few years to become the third largest mobile provider in South Africa. If you have just joined the network, you will be looking for ways through which to top up your phone with airtime. The goods news is that there are a number of ways through which you can do just that. We have previously written on how to buy Telkom airtime using a bank card.
How to buy Telkom airtime
To buy Telkom airtime from your phone, you need to take the following steps;
- Buy a recharge voucher. This can be bought from most shops in South Africa. You can also get recharge vouchers from vendors on the side of the road.
- Dial *188*voucher number#.
- Your phone will be credited with an amount similar to what’s on the voucher.
- You can now use this airtime to make calls and to buy bundles.
Other options for buying Telkom airtime
There are many more options for buying Telkom airtime. You can also top up your Telkom phone from your bank’s internet banking platform. Most banks allow for this.
It’s also possible to buy Telkom airtime online. If you go to platforms such as Takealot, you will see that they sell airtime for all networks.
If you have registered for your bank’s mobile banking, you will also be able to buy Telkom airtime from your phone. All that you need to do is to dial your mobile banking USSD and then choose the option to buy airtime.
Summary
In this post we showed you how to buy Telkom airtime from your phone. We noted that you need to buy a recharge voucher that you can use to topup your phone. You also have other options such as mobile banking and internet banking.
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