Buy Airtime

How to buy airtime at your local Flash merchant

Share a selfie to the ‘Gram, WhatsApp your friends and family or get the latest hot gossip about your favourite celebrity. The power of the (social) world is in your pocket 24/7. Don’t miss a minute because you’re not connected or loaded with airtime and data. Flash merchants around South Africa offer a range of mobile specific products to keep you online and in-touch. Get a new SIM card, have it RICA’ ed, load network airtime and data bundles or buy an Eezi voucher without a bank account, in two easy ways:

1. Voucher (PIN): Buy a voucher from a Flash merchant. Dial the USSD string on the voucher slip and your balance is then topped up with the rand value you have purchased.
2. Direct top-up (no PIN): Do a direct top-up at any Flash merchant by choosing how much airtime you want to purchase, paying the Flash merchant, and providing your cell phone number. A direct top-up will then be done to your cell phone number. No dialling or vouchers needed.

Find which network works best for your needs:

Buy MTN Airtime

With their slogan of ‘Everywhere you go’, MTN has one of the largest and most recognizable networks within Africa and Eastern countries. They offer multiple data and airtime deals with every recharge, and a chance to earn more airtime and data.

With their Bozza Gig Tariff Plan, MTN offers:

• 4GB for R49 - 2GBAnytime Data + 2GB Night Express once-off/ reoccurring, valid for 14 days

Popular MTN airtime and data bundles sold at Flash are:

• 300MB (WhatsApp Weekly) MTN Data - R10
• 150MB (WhatsApp 3 Days) MTN Data - R5
• 50MB (Weekly) MTN Data - R10
• 200MB (Facebook Daily) MTN Data - R5
• 120MB (Weekly) MTN Data - R17

Buy Vodacom Airtime

Vodacom, one of the largest mobile networks in South Africa also offers network coverage in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Lesotho through its affiliation to Vodafone, as well as business services in over 50 countries around the world. Vodacom offers great LTE Tariff Plans for customers that love to make use of data.

Popular Vodacom airtime and data bundles sold at Flash are:

• WhatsApp 250MB (7 Days) Vodacom Data - R12
• 120MB (Weekly) Vodacom Data - R17
• WhatsApp 250MB (1 Day) Vodacom Data - R5
• WhatsApp 100MB (3 Days) Vodacom Data - R6
• WhatsApp 1GB (Monthly) Vodacom Data - R35

Buy Cell C Airtime

Cell C is the fourth-largest network within South Africa with a focus on providing connectivity to SMEs (smaller enterprises), corporate clients and retail franchises. They offer a smaller range of products; however, their key focus is their Home Connecta Flexi offerings, allowing customers to stay connected on social media, surf the web or watch their favourite subscription TV services at home.

Popular Cell C airtime and data bundles sold at Flash are:

• 300MB (WhatsApp 3 Days)Cell C Data - R10
• WhatsApp 1GB (Monthly)Cell C Data - R29
• 1GB (Daily) Cell C Data- R25
• 120MB (All-In-One) Cell C Data - R15
• 60MB (7 Days) Cell C Data - R10
• 4GB for R45 – 2GBAnytime Data + 2GB Nite Data + 20 On-Net Minutes + 20 Any-Net Minutes/valid for30 days

Buy Telkom Airtime

The third-largest network provider in South Africa, Telkom provides several services for residential consumers (with both mobile and at-home service), SME’s (small entrepreneurs), corporate clients and retail franchises.

You’ll have access to a network that provides extensive coverage across South Africa, exclusive data and airtime deals on Telkom SIM cards, as well as incredible LTE Tariffs Packages that offer cheaper data deals.

Popular Telkom airtime and data bundles sold at Flash are:

• 300MB WhatsApp (Weekly)Telkom Data - R10
• 150MB (Daily) Telkom Data - R10
• 6GB for R49 – 3GB Anytime Day + 3GB Night Surfer Data
• 50MB WhatsApp (Daily)Telkom Data - R5
• 50MB (Weekly) Telkom Data - R5

Get connected today.

If you are buying a new SIM, please note that no SIM card is allowed to be connected to a network without first being RICA’ ed by a registered RICA agent/Flash merchant. You’ll need to bring in these documents to RICA your SIM card:

• Proof of address
• ID or passport
• SIM serial number/ICCID number (if you are buying a new SIM in-store, the agent/trader will be able to provide this number)