1. Activation rules as per the respective networks (subject to change at any time by the network)
1.1. Vodacom: Starters without value need to dial R20 within 6 calendar months of first connection to qualify for R20 agent/dealer promotional support. Starters without value need to dial a further R6 within 6 calendar months of first connection to qualify for the additional R5 agent/dealer promotional support. If the Starter does not reach R20 dial out, no agent/dealer promotional support shall be paid to the agent/dealer. Dial in, Premium rated Calls, SMS’s or any activity deemed computer generated are not included in usage. Any organised scheme that is solely for the purpose of creating activations to benefit from the incentives is excluded. Two vouchers are to be loaded to a sim should the initial voucher loaded be less than R29.00. All sims with a preloaded R 20.00 will not qualify for activation if the R 20.00 was loaded as one recharge. Activation rewards will be rewarded proportionately to what has been dialled out.
1.2. MTN: Activation of a prepaid sim kit means that the sim card contained in a pre-paid sim kit is shown by the Operators systems as having been connected on the network; and having attained a cumulative usage value of R 30 (incl VAT) in outgoing billable local voice, SMS and data calls, excluding International Calls, Value Added Services and Premium Rated Services, within a period of four (4) consecutive calendar months (or any part thereof) from the date on which the sim card was connected.
1.3. Cell C: Starter Pack Activation shall be deemed to have taken place when the SIM Card relating to a Starter Pack sold to a Customer has been activated on the Cell C Network; and not less than R20 (twenty Rand) excluding VAT is spent by a combination of either chargeable outgoing Voice calls and/or outgoing Data, SMS and/or MMS usage from the Subscriber Number associated with the aforementioned SIM Card, within a period of not more than 90 (ninety) calendar days from the first chargeable outgoing Voice call or outgoing SMS, MMS or Data usage. For the purposes of this definition, “outgoing Voice calls, Data, SMS and MMS usage”, shall specifically exclude (i) calls or usage in respect of non-chargeable competitions and voting polls; and (ii) Voice calls or any other usage by the Customer utilising any Airtime bonus issued to such Customer from time to time; and (iii) SMS, MMS and Data usage utilising any Airtime bonus issued to such Customer from time to time, and (iv) international roaming charges, international SMS/MMS/Data, wireless application service provider (“WASP”) services and any other value added/premium services made available by Cell C SP from time to time, and (v) Voice calls, Data, SMS and/or MMS made/sent to any other number which is not chargeable to the Customer.
1.4. Telkom Mobile (Sim-Sonke): Activation would refer to a new prepaid connection for a Sim-Sonke sim card, subject to billable usage to the minimum value of R20 (Twenty Rand) (inclusive of VAT) having been made during a continuous 6 (Six) calendar month period (inclusive of the month in which the connection to the Telkom network is made) by that sim card. Bonus or promotional airtime usage, PC and computer generated calls will not be classified as billable usage. Any organised scheme that is solely for the purpose of creating activations to benefit from the incentives is excluded.
1.5. Virgin Mobile: Starter Pack Activation means when a Starter Pack, purchased by a customer, is activated by or on behalf of the Customer on the Virgin Mobile Service and the Customer has recharged with and used Airtime to the value of R20 (twenty rand) within 90 days of the Starter Pack being activated.
1.6. Lycamobile: Starter Pack Activation means when a Starter Pack, purchased by an End User, is activated by or on behalf of the Customer on the Lycamobile Service and the End User has recharged with and used Airtime to the value of R20 (twenty rand) within 90 days of the Starter Pack being activated. Bonus or promotional airtime usage, PC and computer-generated calls will not be classified as billable usage. Any organised scheme that is solely for the purpose of creating activations to benefit from the incentives is excluded.
“End User” (or “Subscriber”) means an individual consumer user who purchases Products, for purposes outside his/her business, trade or profession, to gain access to the Services provided by Lycamobile. Accordingly, End Users do not include businesses or their employees, nor any person other than a bona fide consumer user wishing to access the Service for the purposes of making voice calls, SMS, data services and related communications services provided by the Service.
1.7. Trace Mobile (Sim-Sonke): Starter Pack Activation shall be deemed to have taken place when – the SIM Card relating to a Starter Pack sold to a Customer has been activated on the TRACE Mobile Network; and not less than R20.00 (twenty Rand) excluding VAT is spent by a combination of either chargeable outgoing Voice calls and / or outgoing Data, SMS and / or MMS usage from the Subscriber Number associated with the aforementioned SIM Card, within a period of not more than 90 (ninety) calendar days from the first chargeable outgoing Voice call or outgoing SMS, MMS or Data usage.
For the purposes of this definition, “outgoing Voice calls and / or outgoing Data, SMS and / or MMS usage”, shall specifically exclude (i) calls or usage in respect of non-chargeable competitions and voting polls; and (ii) Voice calls, SMS, MMS or Data or any other usage by the Customer utilising any Airtime bonus issued to such Customer from time to time; and (iii) Value added / premium services / Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP) services made available by TRACE Mobile from time to time; and (iv) International Voice calls, SMS and MMS including Voice, SMS and Data charges while roaming, and ( v) Voice calls, Data, SMS and / or MMS made / sent to any other number which is not chargeable to the Customer. Therefore, the purchases of local Voice, SMS, MMS and/or Data bundles are included as chargeable usage.
2. Port bonuses support rules as per the respective networks (subject to change at any time by the network)
The following rules apply for port bonus support:
2.1. Cell C:
2.1.1. Port bonus support Tier 1: This will be achieved when a customer has been successfully ported to an Awesim Cell C sim card and that customer has dialled out or spent R 150 (Ex-VAT) worth of airtime.
2.1.2. Port bonus support Tier 2: This will be achieved when a customer has been successfully ported to an Awesim Cell C sim card and that customer has dialled out or spent a further R 150 (Ex-VAT) worth of airtime, being R 300 (Ex-VAT) in total.
2.1.3. All of the above airtime spend needs to have occurred within 90 days of the port having occurred.
2.2. Vodacom:
2.2.1. Port bonus support Tier 1: This will be achieved when a customer has been successfully ported to an Awesim Vodacom sim card and that customer has dialled out or spent R 150 worth of airtime.
2.2.2. Port bonus support Tier 2: This will be achieved when a customer has been successfully ported to an Awesim Vodacom sim card and that customer has dialled out or spent a further R 100 worth of airtime, being R 250 in total.
2.2.3. All of the above airtime spend needs to have occurred by the end of the second month after the sim card was successfully ported.
2.3. MTN:
2.3.1. Port bonus support Tier 1: This will be achieved when a customer has been successfully ported to an Awesim MTN sim card and that customer has dialled out or spent R 150 worth of airtime.
2.3.2. All of the above airtime spend needs to have occurred within 90 days after the sim card was successfully ported.
2.4. Telkom:
2.4.1. Port bonus support Tier 1: This will be achieved when a customer has been successfully ported to an Awesim MTN sim card and that customer has dialled out or spent R 150 worth of airtime.
2.4.2. All of the above airtime spend needs to have occurred within 90 days after the sim card was successfully ported.
3. RICA Rules as per the respective networks (subject to change at any time by the network) as well as Awesim:
3.1. Vodacom and MTN both have set a certain time frames for an automated reversal of a RICA if the sim has not been used within a certain time period. This is not fully disclosed by either network and is within their control.
3.2. For Vodacom sim cards, there is a further rule in place: the sim card must have been RICA’ed and must then connect to the network within 3 days to be eligible for payment;
3.3. For all sim cards there is an overriding rule in place: A sim card will have 90 days from the date of RICA to perform a successful recharge (any amount or type) or usage to qualify for an activation payment, if an activation is subsequently achieved. The factor to determine this (being usage or recharge) is dependent on the reporting that is received by Awesim from the respective network. This is to prevent Pre-RICA on the sim cards. Once the sim has made the 90 day rule as mentioned above, will still have the full period mentioned below for the sim to load and spend the required airtime to activate.
4. Real Customers and Fraudulent Activations
Real Customers are defined as a customer with an Awesim sim that:
- Performs continuous recharges after the first recharge
- Performs continuous recharges after the required amount (value) of recharges needed to activate the respective sim card
- Performs subsequent recharges after the required amount (value) of recharges needed to activate the respective sim card within a month following the usage of the required activation load amount
- Performs subsequent recharges after the pre-loaded amount (value) of airtime/data loaded onto any pre-loaded data or airtime sim card within a month following the usage of the pre-loaded amount (value)
- Uses the sim card on a regular basis for billable transactions
- Uses the sim card for a variety of services
- Uses the sim card in a cellular phone and not a machine
- Is not using the sim card as part of an organised scheme for the sole purpose of creating activations or earn revenue from activation or bonus payments from Awesim (fraudulent activations)
Awesim will, at its own discretion, determine whether a sim card that has been distributed by the agent/dealer is a real customer irrespective of whether the above activation rules have been reached or not. If it is determined otherwise Awesim will have the right to withhold all support related to that sim as well as all support related to that agent/dealer.
Awesim will, at its own discretion, determine whether a sim card that has been distributed by the agent/dealer has been done so fraudulently, irrespective of whether the above activation rules have been reached or not. If it is determined there has been fraudulent activity, Awesim will have the right to withhold all support related to that sim as well as all support related to that agent/dealer.