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SoChe gives all prepaid customers the freedom to choose value-packed bundles that perfectly match their calling, texting, and browsing needs at very affordable prices.
Whether you love staying connected through calls, sending messages, or being online, there is a SoChe pack designed just for you.
With SoChe, you enjoy bigger value, better choice, and greater convenience all in one place.
Customers can access So Che by dialing *117#, *115#, or through the My Airtel App. They can then choose either All Networks Packs or Airtel Packs, offered in daily, weekly, and monthly options.
Yes, So Che is open to all Airtel prepaid customers, except:
• Postpaid customers
• Payphones
• Prepaid customers on CUG plans
To check your balance of minutes, SMS, and data:
• Dial *117#, then select Option 6
• Or check directly from the My Airtel App
• On-net (Airtel) Packs: Minutes can only be used for calls within the Airtel network.
• All-Network Packs: Minutes can be used to call both Airtel and other local networks.
No. These benefits cannot be shared. However, a prepaid customer can buy a So Che pack for another prepaid customer using Airtime, Airtel Money, or Debit Card.
No. However, you can join Airtel easily—get an Airtel SIM for only K5 and enjoy So Che packs.
No. International calls are charged at the normal tariff. To enjoy discounted international rates, dial *115# → Option 3 → Option 5, or *117# → Option 8 under International Services.
• Very affordable bundles
• Choose between on-net and all-net minutes depending on your needs
• Multiple purchases allowed
• Daily packs last for 24 hours from purchase—not expiring at midnight
• Daily Pack: 24 hours
• Weekly Pack: 7 days
• Monthly Pack: 30 days
• Night Data Pack: 00:01 AM – 05:00 AM
Yes. You can purchase multiple packs. Usage priority will go to the bundle with the shortest validity (e.g., daily packs are used before weekly/monthly packs).
Yes, but only if:
• The packs are identical (same price, same validity, same type), and
• The new pack is bought before the current one expires
Example: Daily On-net So Che K2 will accumulate with another Daily On-net So Che K2 bought before expiry.
Yes. You can have multiple So Che packs active simultaneously.
• Airtel Pack SMS: On-net only (Airtel-to-Airtel)
• All-Network SMS: Can be used for both on-net and off-net messaging
Dial *117# → Option 4 → Option 5 Get 1.5 GB for use between 00:00 hrs and 05:00 hrs at only K5.
The Night Pack will be used first, before your So Che data bundle or any other active data pack.
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- To purchase the packs, dial *117# or use My Airtel App.
- Minutes, Data & SMS will be credited to a dedicated account different from the main airtime account.
- The packs will be valid as follows:
- Daily pack: Valid for 24 hours from the time of purchase.
- Weekly pack: Valid for 7 days from the time of purchase.
- Monthly pack: Valid for 30 days from the time of purchase.
- Where a customer has bought both an Airtel Pack and All Networks Pack, the minutes in the Airtel Pack will be used first for Airtel calls before using the All Networks Pack.
- Where a customer buys more than one Airtel Pack or All-networks Pack with different validities:
- The pack with the shortest validity will be depleted first.
- Consumption order: 24-hour pack → Daily pack → Weekly pack → Monthly pack.
- Pay-Phones, Postpaid customers, short codes, voice mail, call forwarding, and CUG (Closed User Group) are not eligible.
- On-net & Any-network Pack value cannot be used for international calls or while roaming.
- Where a customer has both an active Airtel Data Bundle and a So Che Pack, the So Che Pack will be depleted first.
- The daily SMS limit is 500 messages per day and resets automatically at midnight.
- Customers may purchase the 1.5GB So Che Data Night Pack at K5 multiple times.
- Valid from midnight (00:00) to 05:00 AM.
- Data balance in the So Che Night Data Pack expires at 05:00 AM every morning.
- Any remaining balance shown after 05:00 AM cannot be used after that time.
- The remaining balance cannot be used on the following night.
- All network minutes will be consumed at 1 second for So Che main account minutes and 60 seconds for So Che bonus account minutes.
- Airtel reserves the right to adjust So Che rates and benefits.
- The availability of the So Che service is subject to the availability of the general network service and is not exempt from system unavailability, malfunction, or any other unforeseen technical complications that may occur on the network.
- Customers are advised to refer to the general Terms and Conditions governing the use of Airtel Networks Zambia Plc mobile services, which are incorporated herein by reference.