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Universal airtime vouchers for rewards and incentives

Choose your reward value without collecting each recipient's mobile network. Give them one universal airtime PIN. They redeem it through USSD.

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Example airtime voucher R20
•••• •••• •••• ••••

Recipient redeems via USSD

*130*410*01*YOUR_PIN# Replace YOUR_PIN with the 16-digit voucher PIN.
One kind of PIN.
No network split to forecast.
Supported prepaid networks VodacomMTNTelkomCell C

Plan the reward value

Budget your rewards without forecasting the network split

A universal airtime voucher is a PIN your recipient redeems for airtime on a supported network. You choose the value and quantity without deciding how many vouchers to buy for each network.

For a campaign offering R20 airtime to 1,000 participants, order 1,000 universal PINs. Each recipient redeems their PIN on their own supported network.

Example campaign · 1,000 × R20 R20,000 Voucher face value

Optional SMS delivery and applicable USSD charges are separate. This is an illustration, not a quote. Review the terms on the business registration page before ordering.

Buy · Distribute · Redeem

How universal airtime vouchers work

01

Choose value and quantity

Create a business account, fund your wallet and order universal airtime PINs in the value and quantity you need.

02

Give recipients their PIN

Download PINs for your own distribution or use the optional SMS service. SMS delivery needs a mobile number, but buying the PIN does not need the recipient's network.

03

Recipients redeem via USSD

Recipients use the supplied USSD instruction from the phone that should receive the airtime. Online redemption is also available.

Business rewards

One voucher product for different campaigns

Customer promotions

Provide a fixed airtime reward for an eligible purchase or campaign action, without preparing separate voucher stock for each network.

Survey incentives

Give participants a universal PIN after an approved response. Your research team controls eligibility and distribution.

Staff rewards

Give the same airtime voucher value to employees on different supported networks, with one product to order and distribute.

Your distribution workflow

Buy airtime vouchers in bulk and distribute them your way

Manage orders in the dashboard, export voucher PINs for your own distribution, or send PINs through the optional SMS delivery service.

Your software can use the Vendor API to check balances, place voucher orders and retrieve orders. The API supplies universal voucher PINs for recipients to redeem.

Explore the universal airtime voucher API

Explore airtime rewards and voucher guides

Plan an airtime reward campaign

Budget for customer promotions, survey incentives and staff rewards, with clear distribution and reporting steps.

Integrate the voucher API

Understand universal PIN ordering, authentication, balance checks and voucher-status queries before connecting your software.

How to redeem your PIN

Follow the USSD or online instructions and find support for recipient questions.

Questions about universal airtime vouchers

Do I need to know each recipient's network?

No. Choose the value and quantity when ordering universal PINs. The recipient redeems their PIN on their supported network.

Which networks are supported?

The published product terms cover prepaid airtime on Vodacom, MTN, Telkom and Cell C in South Africa. Contact Freepaid if you need to confirm a particular mobile service before planning your campaign.

What voucher values can I order?

Order whole-rand voucher values from R2 to R999. Choose the quantity to suit your campaign and available wallet balance.

What should I include in the campaign budget?

Start with voucher quantity multiplied by the face value. Include optional SMS delivery and any applicable USSD charges separately. Review the current commercial terms on the business registration page before purchasing.

Does the PIN supply airtime or a data bundle?

The universal PIN redeems to airtime. Recipients may convert airtime to data through their own network's normal process, subject to that network's available products and terms.

Can I order vouchers through an API?

Yes. The public Vendor API documentation covers registration, balance checks, voucher ordering and order retrieval. Read the API documentation for the current contract.

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