Expiring of "Once-Off" Bundles

[Emil Schmid]

I am a tourist to South Africa and therefore new to this forum. But I have a problem with Vodacom that was also new for me:
I bought on 3.3.2015 online a 10GB "Once-Off" bundle because at that time I expected to need it, and because I couldn't find nowhere that it would expire after 30 days (probably it was written very small somewhere). But up to now I used only 3GB, thus 7 GB are thrown away on 1.4.2015.
Is there a possibility to extend the validity, e.g. in buying before expiration a few more bundles?
Many thanks in advance for any suggestion: Emil Schmid from Switzerland (www.weltrekordreise.ch)

 

[VC-1]

Some is wrong here. Vodacom does not sell or has a 10GB Once off or Monthly reoccurring data bundle of Mobile Internet, largest is 5GB at present.
10/20GB Broadband data is linked to 12/24 Month contracts TopUp or open ended data.
Probably from another network other than Vodacom.

 

[AchmatK]

Vodacom does sell 30 day 10gb bundles.

@ OP. It's not possible to extend this by purchasing another bundle.

 

[VC-1]

@OP - Noted when using the USSD *111#.
Thanks for the info

 

[Ho3n3r]

I don't know which sizes they have any more, but yes, they do expire after 30 days, unfortunately.

 

[Nerfherder]

I am a tourist to South Africa and therefore new to this forum. But I have a problem with Vodacom that was also new for me:
I bought on 3.3.2015 online a 10GB "Once-Off" bundle because at that time I expected to need it, and because I couldn't find nowhere that it would expire after 30 days (probably it was written very small somewhere). But up to now I used only 3GB, thus 7 GB are thrown away on 1.4.2015.
Is there a possibility to extend the validity, e.g. in buying before expiration a few more bundles?
Many thanks in advance for any suggestion: Emil Schmid from Switzerland (www.weltrekordreise.ch)

I know this is an afterthought but with Telkom mobile the bundle expires at the end of the next month. So if you get the bundle on the 1st you end up getting two full months.

This is unfortunate I know but hopefully someone else sees it.

 

[HideInLight]

Only MTN has a means of extending data bundles.

For example, if you buy a weekly 1 Gig bundle, you can extend it by buying another weekly bundle of any amount before it expires.
The 7 days is basically reset then.
PS. The weekly bundle with MTN is 1GIG @ R60

Same with monthly bundles. Can extend a monthly bundle with another monthly bundle.

 

[Emil Schmid]

Thanks to all for the replies. I tried yesterday to add a small amount of bundles as "HideInLight" did with MTM. It didn't work out with Vodacom - the previous GB's are still expiring this afternoon, while the newly added MB's are valid for another 30 days (both shown separately).

 

[HideInLight]

Thanks to all for the replies. I tried yesterday to add a small amount of bundles as "HideInLight" did with MTM. It didn't work out with Vodacom - the previous GB's are still expiring this afternoon, while the newly added MB's are valid for another 30 days (both shown separately).

Yeah, that's why I said only MTN.

Might change in the future, but for now that's one of the unique little perks MTN has.
All the networks have their advantages and disadvantages.

 

[supersunbird]

I am a tourist to South Africa and therefore new to this forum. But I have a problem with Vodacom that was also new for me:
I bought on 3.3.2015 online a 10GB "Once-Off" bundle because at that time I expected to need it, and because I couldn't find nowhere that it would expire after 30 days (probably it was written very small somewhere). But up to now I used only 3GB, thus 7 GB are thrown away on 1.4.2015.
Is there a possibility to extend the validity, e.g. in buying before expiration a few more bundles?
Many thanks in advance for any suggestion: Emil Schmid from Switzerland (www.weltrekordreise.ch)

They bundle will only expired tomorrow evening, 3.4.2015. Well, that's what it does in my case...