Vodacom

m-pesa

About m-pesa

Buy airtime with m-pesa and earn double Talking Points!

To register for m-pesa, visit your nearest m-pesa outlet and don’t forget to take your ID book along.

You can then buy airtime and enjoy double the rewards by simply dialling *130*7372# and selecting option 3: ‘Buy Airtime’.

Promotion ends 31 May 2012. For more information, dial 082 1082

What is it?

m	Mobile Money to anyone, anywhere, anytime
-	No bank account needed
p	Person to person
e	Easy
s	Safe
a	Affordable

Vodacom m-pesa is a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with your cell phone. It is like having instant cash in your hand and you don’t even need a bank account. m-pesa lets you convert cash into mobile money and withdraw cash at any authorised m-pesa outlet. Once you have money in your m-pesa account, you can send it to anyone, anywhere in the country. You are also able to buy Vodacom airtime for yourself and others.

To register, visit your nearest approved m-pesa outlet.

Why should I use m-pesa?

No registration/joining fee
No monthly charges
No minimum account balance
No bank account required
Costs R2.45 to send money to a registered customer
Fast and easy to use
Pay-as-you-use
Store money safely
Send money 24/7, 365 days a year
Quick and easy way to buy Vodacom airtime
Send money from a Vodacom cellphone to any cellphone on any network in SA
Over 3500 authorised m-pesa outlets around the country

How do I get this m-pesa?

To register, visit any approved m-pesa outlet.

To register for an m-pesa account, you will need:

a cellphone with an active Vodacom SIM card
to be 16 years or older
a completed and signed customer registration form (you’ll get this from an m-pesa outlet)
proof of ID (original document and copy) or refugee ID
passport and residence permit (if you are not a South African citizen)

Vodacom m-pesa is available around the country at over 3500 outlets. These include:

Vodacom shops
Vodacom 4U stores
PEP stores
spaza shops
community containers
all Nedbank branches
selected retailers
anywhere you see the Vodacom m-pesa outlet sign

How much does it cost?

Vodacom m-pesa is the most affordable pay-as-you-use money transfer service in South Africa. It only costs R2.45 to send m-pesa to a registered customer.