Vodacom has now introduced a service that will allow the subscribers to play the lottery right from their phones or online.
The company has issued a statement saying, “They can now conveniently play the National Lottery online, via their mobile phones and desktops.”
Subscribers won’t have to stand in long queues to buy tickets. They can easily log in to Vodacom website; use the mobile site; using this USSD command: *120*6173# and follow the prompts; by sending an SMS to 39850 with the words ‘Signup’ followed by ID number, name, and surname; Bank transfers and creating an electronic wallet.
The company also revealed how subscribers can easily pay for their lotto tickets: “When registering to play the Lottery games, an electronic wallet is automatically created for each user. To create credits needed to play, funds must be deposited in the electronic wallet via EFT or cash deposit.”
The USSD command will attract charges of R0.20 per 20 seconds. The Web options will only attract normal data charges. Other charges have been made available on the Vodacom site.
“This service, which is launched in partnership with Gidani, the National Lottery’s Operator and Lidonga Technology and Telecoms, is also available to customers who are on other networks,” the company revealed.
Prins Mhlanga, Managing Executive of Vodacom Digital Media said “Customers will now be able to play the National Lottery anywhere, even in the comfort of their own homes, saving them time and money. They also don’t need to worry about losing their National Lottery tickets because they will have a record of all the games played.”
