In this article, I will be exploring the nitty-gritty involved in how to transfer airtime on Telkom and all the related topics about transferring airtime on Telkom will be covered.
You can call this ‘A GUIDE ON HOW TO TRANSFER AIRTIME ON TELKOM’. Let’s delve into it.
How To Transfer Airtime on Telkom
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In this section of the article, we will be taking a look at how to transfer airtime on Telkom so, at the end of this article, you should be assured that you can easily transfer airtime on multiple occasions on Telkom. What I would urge you to put in mind is that transferring airtime on Telkom is not difficult.
To transfer airtime on Telkom, do the following;
- Dial *180# on your phone and click on the call button
- This will open a dialog for you. The dialog contains several options and what you have to do is to choose the applicable option which in this case is option 3, ‘TRANSFER’.
- You will be presented with options to choose whether you want to transfer data or airtime, and since you want to transfer airtime, you have to choose the airtime option.
- The next step is to select the amount that you would want to send from the available options that you will be given
- You have to enter the recipient’s Telkom phone number and proceed to confirm the transaction to complete the process.
From the above explanation, you can see that transferring airtime on Telkom is very easy as I said earlier, and I hope I have answered your question about how to transfer on Telkom.
Other Ways To Transfer Airtime on Telkom
Aside from the above method, there are other alternative methods on how to transfer airtime on Telkom. These alternative methods will be discussed in this section of the article.
The following are the other alternatives that can be used to transfer airtime on Telkom;
By using your bank’s app. With this method, you can even transfer airtime to any other telecommunication network in South Africa. All that you have to do is to get your bank’s banking app installed on your phone. If you do not have your bank’s banking up, you can also use your bank’s USSD code to perform the transaction.
Another way is by buying a Telkom mobile recharge voucher and sending the pin to the person to load the credit on his or her phone. The Telkom recharge card can be purchased from any of the numerous Telkom vending points across South Africa.
How Much Airtime Can I Transfer On Telkom
Transferring airtime from Telkom comes with some restrictions and one of these restrictions is the amount of airtime that you can transfer.
During the process, you are presented with some values to choose from and these values are R10, R20, and R50. This means that you are required to send an amount within the ranges.
For instance, if you are planning to transfer airtime worth R60 to another number, you will be required to first send either R50 or R10 before making a second transaction to add the balance.
One may argue that what if he or she wants to send airtime worth R25? In this case, you cannot because you will have to either send R20 or R30.
Can You Transfer Airtime From Telkom to Telkom?
It is possible to transfer airtime from Telkom to Telkom. The process of transferring airtime from Telkom to Telkom is not difficult one to do.
Can I Transfer Airtime From Telkom to Vodacom?
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You cannot transfer airtime from Telkom to Vodacom. However, there is a way to go about this even if you are a Telkom customer who wants to send airtime to another mobile phone user using Vodacom.
To do this, you must make sure you have your banking app or probably you are privy to the USSD code provided by your bank.
If you have the above, you can send airtime to your friend or loved one who is using Vodacom and this is because the banking app or USSD code allows you to send airtime from your bank account to any network in South Africa even though the receiver may not be using the same network as you.
Can I Transfer Airtime From Telkom to MTN?
Transferring airtime from Telkom to MTN is not possible. The only possible way that a Telkom customer can send airtime to an MTN customer in South Africa is through the person’s banking app or USSD code.
It is possible to transfer airtime from your banking app or USSD code because the amount of credit you wish to transfer will be deducted from your bank account and not your Telkom airtime.
Can I Transfer Airtime From Telkom To Cell C?
Just like how you cannot transfer airtime from Telkom to Vodacom or MTN, you cannot also transfer airtime from Telkom to Cell C. One way that you can transfer airtime as a Telkom customer to a Cell C customer is by using your banking app or USSD code.
Another way is that you can purchase a Cell C mobile recharge voucher and send the recharge pin via your Telkom number using SMS to the person.
How Do I Convert Airtime To Minutes on Telkom?
If you have airtime on Telkom, however, you wish to convert this airtime to minutes, you can do so. You can do so by using the USSD provided by Telkom. Converting your airtime to minutes is just like buying minutes on Telkom and using your airtime to pay for the transaction.