Stupid Cell C contract.

Cell C called and offered me an upgrade yesterday. Turns out if you take a Data contract you may only buy airtime on the 1st of the month - NO OTHER DAY! And that may only be done with a debit order, which will run for the length of your contract. I have heard of silly offers, but this surely takes the cake! Who would want a phone contract for which you cannot buy airtime? What happens when you run out halfway through the month? I have spent 2 hours on the phone today - speaking to agents (some of whom just cut me off) and being transferred to 'cancellations,' 'sales,'technical,' and various. Apparently this takes 2 working days to reverse, and then they cannot return to old contract, as it no longer exists. One hears Cell C is having financial problems - I'm not surprised. I've had a contract with them since the day they opened their doors, and I'm in need of blood pressure medicine after dealing with them for one day! Sad.