Cloud Airtime, explained
Your number does not have to live on a SIM card.
Plain answers about cloud phone numbers, cheaper calls and airtime that works for you. Written by a small South African telecom that would rather show you than shout.
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What is a cloud phone number in South Africa, and how does it work?
Most of us grew up believing a phone number and a SIM card are the same thing. They are not. A SIM card is only one place a number can live. A cloud phone…
Read the answer · 2 min Cloud numbers and callingHow to make cheap calls in South Africa without a contract
There are two usual ways to pay for calls in South Africa. A contract gives you a bundle of minutes every month for two years, whether you use them or…
Read the answer · 2 min Cloud numbers and callingWhy does my prepaid airtime disappear so fast in South Africa?
You load R50 on Friday. By Monday it is gone, and you cannot say where. This is one of the most common complaints in the country, and it usually comes…
Read the answer · 2 min Calling abroadWhat is World Call airtime, and how do you call overseas for less?
Many South Africans remember the World Call card: a prepaid card you bought to phone another country without the frightening per-minute price. People…
Read the answer · 2 min Calling abroadHow to keep a South African phone number when you move overseas
When people emigrate or take a long contract abroad, the phone number is usually an afterthought. Then the problems start. The bank sends a one-time PIN…
Read the answer · 2 min Cloud numbers and callingHow per-second billing saves money on phone calls in South Africa
Billing sounds like a dull subject until you see what it does to your airtime. There are two common ways a call is charged. With per-minute billing, every…
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