How to buy Telkom Airtime from M-Pesa [Latest method]

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Perhaps you own a dual sim card phone and want to use your Telkom line, how do you go about it especially if you cannot readily access airtime? Here are some few steps for buying Telkom credit from M-PESA.

Buying airtime using PesaPal

This method has been the go-to option for long.

  • Go to your Safaricom SIM toolkit and choose M-PESA
  • Select Lipa na MPESA
  • Go to Pay bill
  • Enter 220220
  • Enter your Telkom line number
  • Enter the Amount
  • Enter your PIN
  • Confirm the transfer by clicking send
  • Ensure the temporary 20-second message that pops up reads PesaPal
  • If everything is okay, you let the transaction complete

You will get a confirmation message from M-PESA documenting the transaction

Wait for some few seconds for a message from PesaPal (CHAP CHAP)

In case of any delays, confirm your balance. At times the Chap Chap confirmatory message comes later on even when the airtime has reflected.

Buying using pay bill number 777711

Alternatively, you can use this most recent method to make airtime payments for your Telkom number. It is efficient and quick.

  • Go to the M-PESA Menu
  • Select “Paybill”
  • Use 777711 as the business number
  • Enter Account as your Telkom mobile Number.
  • Key the amount you want to buy
  • Enter your PIN then confirm.

You will get a message from M-PESA acknowledging the transfer

Another SMS from Telkom Kenya should show your new airtime balance.

The two methods explain how to buy Telkom airtime using Mpesa. Using the second method is more efficient than the first one, which may experience some server delays.