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Beaver_769 d ago
Sim card not working, I've restarted my phone. I swapped sim slots. I put it in airplane mode. Nada, tried calling it from a different device goes straight to voicemail
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Marmot_2214 d ago
My network signal is totally down

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To do: Turn on airplane mode for 30 seconds, then turn it off.
To do: Restart your phone so it re-registers on the Cell C network.
To do: Remove the SIM card, clean it, reinsert it, then test it in another phone.
To do: Check your balance in the Cell C app or with the Cell C WhatsApp bot: airtime and data not used up?
To do: Check whether Cell C reports a network outage in your area.

SourceCell C self-service

Cell C network

cellc.co.zaUpdated 2026/09/28

Cell C owns spectrum but no longer runs its own radio network: prepaid customers use MTN and postpaid customers Vodacom. Blu Label's The Prepaid Company took control in 2025 before a JSE listing in November 2025. Cell C also hosts MVNOs such as Capitec Connect and FNB Connect.

Mobile network

Network used: MTN Vodacom
Technologies: 5GLTE
Subscribers: 8.88M· May 2026, excluding 5.71M MVNO SIMs
Coverage: South Africa

Through MTN and Vodacom, Cell C reaches about 28,000 sites covering over 98.7% of the population (2025).

SourceBlu Label · 2026 annual results presentation Cell C Holdings · presentation, November 2025 Sunday Times (TimesLIVE) · JSE debutant Cell C

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