Free to join · pay only for what you use

Cut short?Aikona that.

Free to join. When your balance hits zero mid-call or mid-session, aikona keeps you going — and you only pay for what you use, on your next recharge. No bill shock, ever.

See how it works
Your balance
Streaming the match
Data8% left

Almost out — aikona is watching.

Recharge in aikona
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To join
free — no fee, no bundle
Fronted, automatic
the instant you run out
Bill shock
only repay what you used
Two ways aikona saves you
The instant you run out

100MB + R10 airtime, added automatically — before your call or stream drops.

When that runs out too

A further 100MB + R10 — pay only for what you actually use, on your next recharge.

Covered by aikona
The promise, in one line
Balance hits zero, aikona keeps you going, recharge settles
How you pay

There is no fee and no bundle. The only money you ever pay is for what you actually used.

Joining · costs nothing

No signup fee, no monthly fee, no bundle to choose. Join in 30 seconds on USSD, WhatsApp or web — your number is all we need.

Usage · repaid on your next recharge

You repay the retail value of the advance, plus only the Keep It Going you actually touched — on your next recharge. Never used it? You pay nothing.

No fee. No bundle. No bill shock — settled on your next recharge.
Getting aikona
1
*134*aikona#

Works on any handset — no data or smartphone needed.

2
Chat to join

Reply JOIN in a simple chat — no app to install.

3
aikonathat.co.za

Enter your number, confirm, and you’re covered.

What does aikona cost to join?+

Nothing. There is no signup fee and no monthly fee. You only ever repay the data and airtime you actually used, on your next recharge.

What if I never run out?+

Then you never pay a cent. aikona only costs you something when it actually saves you — and even then, only what you used.

Which networks does it work on?+

aikona rides your existing prepaid network. You keep your number and your SIM.

How do I recharge?+

Anywhere you already do — a Shoprite voucher, your banking app, operator USSD, or straight through aikona. We see it and settle what you owe automatically.

Can I opt out?+

Any time. Dial *134*aikona# and opt out. Nothing to cancel — there was never a fee.

From Cape Town to Polokwane — the taxi rank, the group chat, the last-minute EFT. aikona keeps you on.

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