Voice calls on 8ta Internet 5 Promo contract

[MartyMarts]

Can one load pre-paid airtime & use the sim for voice as well or is it a data-only sim/contract?

Thanks

[Nitrate]

Can one load pre-paid airtime & use the sim for voice as well or is it a data-only sim/contract?

Thanks

No you cant as the contract sim is only for data.. you cant even phone customer care from the contract sim..
I had to get a prepaid sim so that I can phone customer care.. I did however activate the 2gb+1gb package on the prepaid sim ,

Prepaid = voice and data
Contract sim = Data only

[MartyMarts]

Hey Nitrate, thanks for the reply. Damn... now I'm gonna have to carry around another device :/

[ajax]

Hey Nitrate, thanks for the reply. Damn... now I'm gonna have to carry around another device :/

Maybe a dual sim phone would help? I've never done this myself though.

[MartyMarts]

Maybe a dual sim phone would help? I've never done this myself though.

I've thought about this but the only dual sim phones I've come across haven't really been that impressive apart from the fact that they could take two sims. I'm probably just not looking hard enough lol

[ncutshe]

No you cant as the contract sim is only for data.. you cant even phone customer care from the contract sim..
I had to get a prepaid sim so that I can phone customer care.. I did however activate the 2gb+1gb package on the prepaid sim ,

Prepaid = voice and data
Contract sim = Data only

Nitrate you say you did activate the 2G+1G package on your prepaid sim. But you need to provision your sim for data 1st to be able to do that right? Then wouldn't that mean your sim would act more like a data sim? Would it be able to make/receive GSM voice calls?

[Telkom Mobile]

Nitrate you say you did activate the 2G+1G package on your prepaid sim. But you need to provision your sim for data 1st to be able to do that right? Then wouldn't that mean your sim would act more like a data sim? Would it be able to make/receive GSM voice calls?

Hi ncutshe!

When you have coverage according to the 8ta coverage map, you should be able to use your 2+1GB bundle as well as make and receive calls.

Regards,
Social Media Team

[sajunky]

This is confirmed with 2+1 special I am being charged per second billing. Just need airrime loaded and use it for everything. calls, SMS's, purchasing new bundle.