Example: to ask 072 555 0142 to call you, dial *111*0725550142#
Step by step
- Open your phone's dialler, the screen you use to make a call.
- Type *111*.
- Type their number in full, starting with 0, with no spaces. Swap a +27 at the front for a 0.
- Finish with # and press call. A message on screen confirms it was sent.
The code depends on your SIM, not theirs. From a Cell C SIM you always dial *111*, and it reaches people on Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom alike.
Call-me-back and Please Call Me are the same thing. People search for both. On Cell C the message asks the other person to call you back, and the code is *111*. Cell C lists a daily limit of seven.
Asking for airtime on Cell C
Cell C's Airtime Share lets you ask another Cell C number for airtime, and you name the amount: *147*01*number*amount#. The amount is 5, 10, 20 or 30 rand, so *147*01*0745550142*10# asks for R10. You may need to opt in to Airtime Share once on *147#.
Is a number on Cell C?
Cell C numbers usually start with 074, 084, 0610 to 0613, 0615 to 0619, 0641 to 0645 and 0650 to 0654. Numbers that moved networks keep their old prefix, so treat it as a good guess. You don't need to know their network to send a Please Call Me, only yours. To check any number, use the which network tool.
If it won't send
- Check the number. SA cell numbers are 10 digits starting with 06, 07 or 08.
- Check your SIM. If you use a dual-SIM phone, make sure the call goes out on your Cell C SIM.
- Daily limit. Networks cap free requests per day. Try again tomorrow.
- Signal. It needs a cell signal, not data.
Cell C Please Call Me questions
What is the Cell C Please Call Me code?
Dial *111*, then the other person's number, then #. For example *111*0725550142#. Cell C calls this a call-me-back. It's free and needs no airtime or data.
How do I do a call back on Cell C?
A Cell C call back is the same as a Please Call Me. Dial *111*, their number and #, then press call.
How do I ask for airtime on Cell C?
Dial *147*01*, their Cell C number, *, the amount (5, 10, 20 or 30), then #. For example *147*01*0745550142*10# asks for R10.
How many call-me-backs can I send on Cell C?
Cell C lists seven a day. If one won't send, you may have reached the limit for today.
Other networks: Vodacom · MTN · Telkom. All codes on one page: Please Call Me code builder.