How To Transfer Data on Cell C in South Africa in 2024

It is not as difficult as you might think to know how to transfer data on Cell C. It is very easy to share your data on Cell C with anyone just by using Data Transfer.

Almost everyone can share their data: friends can share with other friends, parents can share with children, bosses can share with staff, and so on.

Sending data from any data bundle you’ve bought or from the inclusive data included in your contract is possible.

Data sending is simple and can be done via the Cell C App, online self-service, or USSD by dialing *147#. You can also request data from someone to be sent to you.

So, we will show you every step on how to transfer data on Cell C. Just make sure you read to the end.

Who is Eligible to Share Data on Cell C?
Can I Request Someone to Send Data to Me?
How do I Transfer Data from Cell C in South Africa?
Who Pays for the Data that is Sent?
The Limit of Data You Can Share on Cell C
FAQs
Conclusion
References
Recommendations

As it is possible to share data on MTN, we are stating again that it is possible to do so on Cell C. As long as they have inclusive data or an active data bundle, all customers can transfer data across plans on Cell C. This service is eligible for:

Prepaid Customers: Those who pay-as-you-go for data bundles can share any remaining data with other Cell C customers.
Post-paid (Contract) Customers: Any monthly contract plan subscribers who have data contracts that involve inclusive data are allowed to share their data.
Top-up Customers: Users with active data bundles or inclusive data can also take part in data sharing if they are on hybrid plans, which combine post-paid and prepaid features.

Can I Request Someone to Send Data to Me?

Sure, it’s simple to ask for data to be sent to you on Cell C. When you are running low on data, you can ask another Cell C user for it with this simple feature. To begin this request, just take these easy steps:

Dial the Request Code. Dial 1121* on your Cell C phone and then the cell phone number of the individual whose data you wish to obtain. For instance, if you want to request data from 0847654321, for instance, you might dial 1121*0847654321#.

Send the Request: Once the code has been dialed, click the call button. By doing this, you will ask the recipient to transfer data to your account by sending a data request to the specified number.
Confirmation: The recipient will be notified of your request and have the option to use the data transfer feature to send you the required amount of data.

You may stay connected even when your data balance is low with this option, which offers a simple and quick way to ask friends or relatives for more data if they are using the same Cell C network.

How do I Transfer Data from Cell C in South Africa?

There are three major ways you can transfer Cell C data in South Africa. We will show you how exactly to use them below:

Using the Cell C App

Step 1: 1: Log-in to the app
Step 2: Step 2: Open the main menu
Step 3: Select “Services”
Step 4: Select “Send Data”
Step 5: Select the bundle you wish to send data from
Step 6: Enter the amount of data you wish to send
Step 7: Enter the phone number of the person you want to send the data to
Step 8: Select “Continue”
Step 9: Data will be deducted from your balance and sent to the person you have selected

Self-Service on the Cell C Website

Step 1: Select “Send Data” under “My Bundles”

Step 2: Select the bundle you wish to send data from
Step 3: Enter the amount of data you want to send
Step 4: Enter the phone number of the person you wish to send the data to
Step 5: Select “Continue”
Step 6: Data will be deducted from your balance and sent to the person you have selected

Using USSD

Step 1: Dial *147# from your phone
Step 2: Select 3 “Send Data & Airtime”
Step 3: Select 1 “Send Data”
Step 4: Enter the phone number of the person you wish to send the data to OR select from your list of beneficiaries
Step 5: Select the bundle you wish to send data from
Step 6: Enter the amount of data you want to send
Step 7: Confirm the details and click continue
Step 8: Data will be deducted from your balance and sent to the person you have selected

Who Pays for the Data that is Sent?

The person that is sharing the data will be responsible for paying for the data transfer, and the value of the shared data will be removed from their data bundle.

Whenever you want to share data on Cell C, it doesn’t cost you anything. At the same time, you can share data with multiple users.

However, you can only send up to 1GB per month in total and up to 3 times per day.

FAQs

What is the validity of the transferred data?

Data that is currently valid is transferred. Should it be necessary for the recipient of the data to prolong its validity, they can do so by utilizing the Cell C Rollover service.

Must I have a Data bundle to receive the data?

The receiver of the Data does not need to have a Data bundle.

When I am transferred a Data bundle, can I extend my expiry date?

The person receiving the data can use the Cell C Rollover service should they need to extend the validity of the data they received.

When can Data be shared?

Anytime, as long as the Data bundle that it is being shared from is still within its validity period.

How can I make my Data transferring simple?

You can manage your beneficiaries by adding and deleting beneficiaries when you wish.

Conclusion

We now presume that you are familiar with using Cell C in South Africa for data transfers. Note that Cell C permits data sharing for subscribers who are on postpaid, prepaid, and top-up. So you can go ahead to make that transfer now.