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[10 May 2012 | No Comment | ]
How Orange Money transfer service works; Orange Kenya

Orange Money is a money transfer service that is linked to a bank account (Unlike other money transfer services) to allow customers access financial services using their Orange mobile phone numbers. When you register for Orange Money you actually get a special Bank Account that sits at Equity bank which you will now operate on your Orange Phone.
If you have an existing Equity account, you do not need to open a new one to access Orange Money – you can just link your existing account to Orange Money.
HOW ORANGE MONEY …

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[9 May 2012 | One Comment | ]
How to get Orange VISA Debit Card; Orange Kenya

You can now get the just launched Orange VISA Debit  Card from  an Orange Shop, Orange Money outlet, Equity Agent or Equity Bank branch.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION ( You need not have Orange Money account when applying for this debit card)

Present original and copy of  ID Card to any Orange Shop, Orange Money outlet, Equity Agent or Equity Bank branch.
Have an active Orange line
Complete the existing Orange Money Customer Application Form (remember to indicate the Equity Bank Branch where you will prefer to collect your card)
Submit to agent/ bank official
Wait for the card …

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[1 Mar 2012 | One Comment | ]
New M-PESA Charges; Rates revised in March 2012

(Click above on tittle for a better view) Safaricom has revised its M-PESA charges as follows:
New Charges for Sending/Transferring Cash:

Minimum  Ksh.
Max Ksh.
Transfer to Registered Users   Ksh.
Transfers to unregistered users Ksh.

10
49
3 (see note 3 below)
N/A (see note 3 below)

50
100
5
N/A

101
500
25
60

501
1,000
30
60

1,001
1,500
30
60

1,501
2,500
30
60

2,501
3,500
30
80

3,501
5,000
30
95

5,001
7,500
50
130

7,501
10,000
50
155

10,001
15,001
50
200

15,001
20,000
50
215

20,001
25,000
75
250

25,001
30,000
75
250

30,001
35,000
75
250

35,001
40,000
75
N/A

40,001
45,000
75
N/A

45,001
50,000
100
N/A

50,001
70,000
100
N/A

 
Withdrawal Charges (From An M-PESA Agent)

Minimum     Ksh.
Max   Ksh.
Charges for withdrawal from M-PESA Agent Ksh.

10
49
N/A

50
100
10

101
500
25

501
1,000
25

1,001
1,500
25

1,501
2,500
25

2,501
3,500
45

3,501
5,000
60

5,001
7,500
75

7,501
10,000
100

10,001
15,001
145

15,001
20,000
160

20,001
25,000
170

25,001
30,000
170

30,001
35,000
170

35,001
40,000
250

40,001
45,000
250

45,001
50,000
250

50,001
70,000
300

 
Withdrawal Charges (From an ATM)

Minimum
Max
ATM Withdrawal fees:

200
2,500
30

2,501
5,000
60

5,001
10,000
100

10,001
20,000
175

(Learn how to withdraw money from an equity ATM on The Timpata here: http://www.thetimpata.com/2010/04/09/withdrawing-money-from-m-pesa-at-equity-bank-atms/ )
 
Charges for other transactions:

Other Transactions
Ksh.

All Deposits
Free

M-PESA Registration
Free

Buying Airtime though M-PESA
Free

M-PESA Balance enquiry
1

Change M-PESA PIN
20

 
NOTES:

Maximum account balance Ksh. 100,00
Maximum Daily Transaction value is Ksh. …

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[7 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
How to dial-a-delivery from Pizza Inn, Galitos, Creamy Inn, Bakers Inn

Dial a delivery from Galitos and Pizza Inn and make payments on your phone.  See details on how to get it done here:
http://www.dialadeliverykenya.co.ke/home

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[26 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
How to access Samsung help and call centre via sms; Register a Genuine Samsung via SMS

To register a genuine Samsung phone:
Send SMS to 5585 with the following details
Reg*IMEI number#
e.g. reg*533777882256829#
To contact Samsung Customer care service by SMS:
Send SMS to 5585 with the following details
Help*Message#
e.g. help*How can I make a fake call. Thanks#
To make a complaint:
Send SMS to 5585 with the following details
Complaint*Message#
e.g. complaint*The battery is faulty, can’t fully charge.#
To make a suggestion:
Suggestion*Message#
e.g. Suggestion*Increase customer care centres countrywide#
NOTE: The SMS service to 5585 works with Safaricom, Airtel, YU and Orange networks. Samsung will respond to all queries within 24 hours.
Call Samsung customer care call centre: 0800 …

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[19 Nov 2011 | One Comment | ]
How to check your Virgin Atlantic flight details on Twitter

You can now check the status of your Virgin Atlantic flight via twitter! Here is how to:

Just tweet the flight number and departure date to the airline’s new Twitter account @VAAInfo.For example. @VAAInfo VS3 1411
For the majority of flights, passengers will immediately receive a tweet in return confirming the departure and arrival times. If, like Sydney flights, it’s a multi-leg journey, the tweet requests that travellers include the departure airport.
Passengers will then receive their flight status in true Virgin style. For example: @RogerFlysalot – Hello gorgeous! The @VirginAtlantic VS3/30Oct left London LHR at 10:50 …

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[19 Nov 2011 | No Comment | ]
How to pay Virgin Atlantic air ticket by M-PESA

Clients of Virgin Atlantic can now pay for their air fare using M-PESA! Here is how to pay for your Virgin Atlantic air ticket using M-PESA:

On your Safaricom mobile phone, go to M-PESA menu and select ‘Pay Bill’
Enter business number 672672
Enter the account number as the 6-digit booking reference number that comes on every ticket.
Enter your PIN and confirm the transaction
Only normal M-PESA charges apply for this transaction, Virgin Atlantic will not charge customers for using this service

The M-PESA is an additional means of paying for Virgin Atlantic air ticket. …

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[12 Nov 2011 | One Comment | ]
How to pay British Airways ticket via M-PESA

Here is how to pay for your British Airways ticket via M-PESA

Go the M-PESA menu from your Safaricom mobile phone
Go to Pay bill input number 380380
Follow prompts and make payment (up to KES 140,000)

M-PESA is added option besides paying for your ticket online here http://www.ba.com

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[11 Sep 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
How to register to receive Safaricom Dividends via M-PESA

To receive Safaricom dividends in your M-PESA account, please register as follows:

Send an SMS to 534 with the following format: ID Number*CDS account Number.
You will receive an SMS confirming the registration

 
Registration opens on Thursday 11th August 2011 and closes on Friday 23rd September 2011. The The Safaricom dividend payment via M-PESA option is applicable to local Individual shareholders only; partnerships and companies are not eligible. This is an optional service. Dividends that qualify to be paid via M-PESA will be subject to prevailing m-PESA  charges and transaction limits.
NOTE: Shareholders must …

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[28 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
CoopNet; How Cooperative Bank – Kenya Internet Banking works.

You can now access your cooperative bank account and transfer money from any device with internet connection!
Features of the CoopNet, Cooperative Bank Internet Banking:
1. Access to real-time online account balances
2. Instant access to account transactions as and when they are carried out
3. Ability to transfer money from one’s own account to another account
4. Ability to transfer money from one’s account to any other account within Co-operative Bank
5. The option to transfer funds in a single entity or collectively send a number of payments as a single file
6. Pay utility bills …