In short: You can send Absa CashSend without the Banking App using Cellphone Banking: dial *120*2272# from your Absa-registered number, enter your 5-digit PIN, then follow Send Cash. Absa’s CashSend page lists Cellphone Banking limits of R500 per day and R3 000 per month on that channel; Absa Cellphone Banking help also notes a CashSend range of R50 minimum to R500 maximum per day. App / online / ATM send limits on the same CashSend page are higher: R5 000 per day and R25 000 per month. The recipient needs the 10-digit SMS reference and your 6-digit PIN, and collects at an Absa ATM, Pick n Pay or Boxer. The send stays available for 30 days. Not financial advice.
Sources: Absa CashSend; Absa Cellphone Banking help.
Send via USSD (*120*2272#)
Absa’s CashSend and Cellphone Banking help pages walk through the same USSD path. Menu numbers can change — follow the live prompts.
- Dial *120*2272# and enter your 5-digit Cellphone Banking PIN
- Select 5 to proceed, then Send Cash (Absa help: select 1 for Send Cash after option 5)
- Choose a new (or existing) beneficiary
- Enter the recipient’s cellphone number and name
- Select the account to debit and the amount
- Create the 6-digit access PIN / code the recipient will use at the ATM or till
- Confirm only after checking every detail
- Tell the recipient the amount and the 6-digit code privately (they also get a 10-digit reference by SMS)
Absa notes you do not need airtime to use Cellphone Banking. Add *120*2272# to your contacts so you dial the official string, not a look-alike number from a message.
Limits (channel matters)
- Cellphone Banking CashSend: Absa CashSend page: R500 per day and R3 000 per month for existing and once-off beneficiaries on that channel. Absa Cellphone Banking help also states a CashSend limit of R50 minimum to R500 maximum per day — confirm which figures apply on your session before you try a larger send.
- App / Online / ATM send: Absa CashSend page: typically R5 000 per day and R25 000 per month for existing and once-off beneficiaries
- CashSend stays available for 30 days only; Absa recommends amounts in R50 increments or rounded to the nearest R100
- Unredeemed CashSends can be managed in Absa Online Banking (per Absa)
Read the CashSend fee Absa shows before you confirm — amounts can change by channel and account.
Other ways without relying on the app
- Absa Online Banking (browser) — CashSend menus in Express or Full Service
- Absa ATM — send with your Absa card (Absa’s CashSend ATM steps)
- Branch assistance if digital channels fail — Absa lists 0860 111 123 on the CashSend page
How the recipient collects
Absa currently lists collection at an Absa ATM, Pick n Pay or Boxer — not Shoprite. They need the 10-digit SMS reference and the 6-digit PIN from you. Full collect guide: Where to withdraw Absa CashSend. If the SMS never arrives: Absa CashSend SMS not received.
Related
Where can I withdraw Absa CashSend? · CashSend SMS not received · Unredeemed CashSend / eWallet router
Last checked: September 2026 against Absa CashSend and Absa Cellphone Banking help. Confirm fees and limits in Absa before you send. Not financial advice.