How To Buy Data on Telkom Mobile Step by Step Guide
Telkom data is less expensive and lasts longer than competing networks' data packages.
Although the economy is tough, going offline for hours to save money is inconvenient since the internet has become indispensable to many individuals.
It's required for online money transactions, employment, pleasure, and other necessities.
Anyone can go insane when they receive a low internet bundles notification notice in the middle of a pleasurable surfing session.
Your feelings go from joy to melancholy in an instant, and you begin to regret purchasing costly internet packages from other internet and mobile network service providers.
You don't have to put up with it as long as Telkom's mobile internet packages are available.
| How To Buy Data on Telkom?: Option 1 |
| Dial *180# under the USSD tab on your data modem dashboard |
| Select Bundle purchase |
| Under the Bundle type option, select Data |
| Follow the on-screen display to complete your once-off Data and/or WiFi bundle purchase. |
| How To Buy Data on Telkom?: Option 2 |
| Log in to the Telkom Mobile Self Service portal at selfservice.telkom.co.za |
| Purchase a once-off Data and/or WiFi bundle from available airtime |
How can I get a pre-paid internet package without first needing to reload with airtime?
You can purchase a pin-less or pin-based data voucher.
- Pin-less data voucher is a pin-less form of recharge for pre-paid data bundles. The pinless data voucher enables a subscriber to purchase an electronic pin-less data voucher via Point of sale systems within the Telkom Direct Stores and Telkom Mobile flagship stores.Subscriber can recharge with a data bundle directly without the need of recharging with airtime and converting the airtime to a data bundle.
- Pin-based is a form of recharge for prepaid mobile services using a unique PIN.A subscriber will purchase an electronic pin-based data voucher and use the USSD command *188*PIN# and the data will be loaded on to the SIM card, unlike the traditional way where you purchase an airtime voucher and convert it to data bundles.
Where To Buy Telkom Pin-Less Data Voucher?
Option 1: Purchase a pin-less data voucher at Telkom Stores, FNB internet banking and ABSA ATM's.
Option 2: Purchase a pin-based data voucher at Edcon, Shoprite, Dunns, and Blue Label.
Purchase a WiFi voucher at Shoprite or Telkom Direct Stores.
How Do I Check the Airtime, Data or WiFi balance?
Option 1: log in to the Telkom Mobile Self Service portal at selfservice.telkom.co.za to view your data and/or WiFi balance.
Option 2: Send an SMS via your modem dashboard to 188 to receive your data and/or WiFi balance.
Option 3: dial *188# under the USSD tab on your data modem dashboard.
Option 4: insert your SIM card into a handset/mobile phone then dial *188# or send an SMS to 188
Is there a limit to the number of times I can purchase a pre-paid internet bundles?
No, you may buy any pre-paid internet package as many times as you like, and FIFO will apply to the consumption order.
What happens when my pre-paid internet bundle expires and I still have not used up the bundle?
Unused data shall not carry over, when the bundle expires you will forfeit all the unused data.
Should the subscriber deplete his/her internet bundle allocated, she/he may purchase another pre-paid internet bundle.
Do the pre-paid internet bundles include a modem?
No, there is no gadget included in the pre-paid internet bundles.
Customers can use their current compatible modems or purchase a suitable modem that meets their requirements.
Telkom Customer Support
Remove the SIM card from your modem and plug it into a handset/mobile phone to call Customer Support at 180.
Only Telkom Mobile numbers can call the Telkom Mobile Data Support line for free.
You can also contact Customer Care at 081 180 from any other telecom operator network; however, calls will be charged at the corresponding service provider rates.
