Cell C unique benefits


We launched with a bang and we're growing faster than ever. It seems that our focus on individuality, choice, flexibility and value for money is what consumers have been waiting for.

We're not interested in offering the standard products and services. Let's face it, if you wanted run-of-the-mill you wouldn't be here. Thus, in our drive to offer you unique benefits we have left records shattered...
C how we did it!
Cell C takes its brand to new heights by sponsoring ER24, one of South Africa's leading emergency response and medical rescue companies. ER24 is a private, national emergency medical care network,
committed to providing South Africans with efficient, effective emergency response and medical care. Cell C has therefore committed in insuring the ER24 is in a position for your every medical emergency need.

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at a glance

We’ve been connecting you – and more than 5 million like you - since November 2001.
So why don’t you get to know us better!

South African - And proud of it
Cell C has achieved remarkable growth since it was launched in 2001, having grown beyond peer-to-peer communication through: - deploying a state of the art network
  • introducing tariffs that fit the targeted segment
  • economic and high-penetration distribution channels; and
  • contributing to the regulatory debate
Ownership
South Africa’s third cellular operator is 100% owned by 3C Telecommunications, which is 60% owned by Oger Telecom South Africa, a division of Saudi Oger; 25% owned in an unencumbered holding by CellSAf, (a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment entity representing over 30 black empowerment companies and trusts), and 15% by Lanun Securities SA (Lanun is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Oge Ltd).
Network
  • Cell C's network covers more than 30% of South Africa's geographic area and 87% of the population
  • Since March 2008, Cell C had completed its technological migration to a new sophisticated core switching network enabling the company to deliver true value for money to its customers as well as t cope with any unprecedented traffic demand on our network
  • The network is fully EDGE-enabled.
  • Roaming agreements exist with over 400 telecommunications operators in more than 170 countries
  • GPRS roaming services are available on some 40 roaming partner networks in over 20 countries
  • Cell C's network carries over 87% of its traffic on its own network, with the balance catered for by our ongoing commercial roaming agreement
Human Resource
  • Staff complement: 89% are historically disadvantaged individuals and 47%
    are female
  • 54,5% of senior manager are HDIs and over 28% are female
  • Average age of employees is 32-34
  • Investment in skills development exceeds minimum legislative requirement of 3,65% of labour bill
  • 37% spent on BEE suppliers and SMEs
CST's
Branded "CommunityChat", Cell C's CSTs have created more than 8,500 entrepreneurial and job opportunities. The company is now investigating and piloting programmes to extend the commercial reach of the national CST footprint to create additional revenue and income generation streams for the operators.

social involvement


We’re not just talk!

Cell C is about people. While our network keeps people talking we are also involved in the lives of South Africans everyday through our social responsibility programmes and sponsorships of sports and entertainment events.

It is for this reason that most of our social responsibility investment focuses mainly on education-related projects with vulnerable children. But the commitment doesn't end there - although education is a key theme throughout much of the investment we make in the country, education that can make a difference is what is important to us.

We are currently involved in the following programmes:

Take a girl child to work day
Take a Girl Child to Work Day was South Africa's most public and collaborative initiative focused on the girl child. It involves everyone in South Africa - government, business, celebrities and ordinary men, women, girls and boys.

In May 2003, adults across South Africa took girl children between the ages of 14 and 18 with them to their place of work. This was a huge success and, in May 2004, this was repeated, with people taking their own daughters or other young relatives or friends to work with them.

The theme in 2004 was Today's Dreams, Tomorrow's Reality. To realise one's dreams, one has to be confident and bold enough to face life's challenges head on - one has to be differentiated from the rest of the pack and yet be diligent.

These attributes resonate with Cell C's brand values of choice and individuality and connect well with the take a girl child to work day initiative - a conduit through which girl children can build dreams, aspirations and self-esteem.

Click here to visit the Take a Girl Child to Work site
The Durban School of Music
The Durban School of Music has been encouraging young people to make music since 1998. And now, with the generous support of Cell C, they are entering a bright and promising future.
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To find out how easy it is to register your cellphone with Cell C, click here
rica - its as easy as 1,2,3..


Step 1:

Register your details at any Cell C store or participating outlet that sells Cell C.


Step 2:

Insert your SIM card into your cellphone and your cellphone number will be SMS‘d to you.


Step 3:

Recharge your prepaid account by purchasing a Cell C recharge voucher, and dialing *102*PIN#(greenphone).