Cape Town - Vodacom has launched a service that allows customers to get an airtime advance when they run out, the cellular provider announced.

"Qualifying prepaid customers will be able to request R10 worth of advance airtime from Vodacom through this service, and Vodacom will deduct the advance amount from the customer's next recharge," Vodacom said in a statement to News24.

In order to qualify, a prepaid user will have to have been a Vodacom customer for 12 months, registered with Rica, and must have recharged with a minimum of R29 in the preceding six months.

"We like to think of Airtime Advance as a solution that could be a life line for our customers when they have no airtime and are in desperate need of it. With Airtime Advance, we are giving our customers the ability to communicate even when they have no airtime," said Portia Maurice, Vodacom chief officer of corporate affairs.

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