Borrow Airtime From Airtel and Pay Back Later

Airtel Talk Time Advance service is a service that enables customers to request for airtime (credit) in advance without using physical recharge cards to top up their airtime balance.
Before you begin to dance. Note: There will be a 10% service charge for any amount borrowed. The 10% service charge is deducted directly from the borrowed credit implying that if a customer borrows N50, he will only get N45

Airtel Talk Time Advance Service Eligibility

Customers can only borrow airtime based on the following factors:

• An active line: meaning customer’s line has not been suspended or deactivated under airtel’s existing policies
  
• Network Age: A prepaid customer who has been on the airtel network for a minimum period of three (3) months prior to the date of request for Talk Time Advance
  
• Customer must be a pre-paid customer
  
• The customer must have re-paid all prior advance credit provided by (in the case of a returning customer)
  

  Advance Airtime Amount	Minimum Age (network)	Minimum Monthly Recharge	Minimum Weighted Monthly Usage for the Subscriber (Naira)
  N50	3Months	5	250
  N100	4 Months	5	250
  N200	6 Months	5	1000
  N500	6 Months	5	2500

How to Borrow Airtime and Pay Later

If you are eligible to ‘borrow’, simply initiates a request by dialing *500# on your line (MSISDN) is given options from which to choose the desired value of airtime which can be used for voice calls (on-net and off-net), SMS and Data.
The denominations of airtime available for lending on the airtel Talk Time Advance service are:

• N50
  
• N100
  
• N200
  
• N500
  

In addition, users will be able to borrow denominations they qualify for directly by dialing:

• *500*50# for N50 airtime
  
• *500*100# for N100 airtime
  
• *500*200# for N200 airtime
  
• *500*500# for N500 airtime
  

Thanks to Airtel. I was able to get all the information to compose this post from them.
I tried the stuff on my Airtel line, but I was replied with ‘………you are not qualify for Airtel Talk Time……….’ Ask me the last time I recharged? 1 month ago! Lolz.
Are you eligible for Airtel Talk Time? How much were you able to borrow? Share your experience in the comments section.