How To Buy Airtel and Telkom Airtime From Mpesa (FREE) 2023
Here is an easy guide on how you can recharge your Airtel or Telkom line with airtime directly from Safaricom MPESA.
Airtel and Telkom which are the second and the third largest telecommunication companies in Kenya respectively, have made it very easy for their customers who want to Top Up their Sim Cards with airtime to be able to do just that through mobile money, M-Pesa.
If you have been wondering; how can I buy airtime for my Airtel/Telkom line through Mpesa?. Well below is how to do just that.
Use the Airtel and Telkom Paybill Number provided below to recharge your line with Airtime from your M-Pesa Account.
Here is how to buy Airtel Credit (Airtime) using M-Pesa easily.
Buy Airtel Airtime Via M-Pesa:
- Open Safaricom SIM KIT
- Select Mpesa
- Select Lipa na Mpesa
- Select the Pay Bill option
- Enter Business Number as: 220220
(220220 is the Airtel Airtime Paybill Number)
- For Account Number, enter the Airtel Mobile Number for which you want to recharge with airtime
- Enter the amount of airtime you want to buy for the Airtel Number and press OK
- Enter your Mpesa PIN and press OK
Use the MPESA Hakikisha to confirm that all the details you have provided are correct.
Make sure that the transaction goes through Pesapal
You will receive a confirmation SMS from both Mpesa and CHAPCHAP, confirming the transaction.
Your Airtel Line will be recharged with airtime instantly.
Here is how to buy Telkom Credit (Airtime) through MPESA.
Buy Telkom Airtime Via M-Pesa:
- Open Safaricom SIM KIT
- Select Mpesa
- Select Lipa na Mpesa
- Select the Pay Bill option
- Enter Business Number as: 777711
(777711 is the Telkom Airtime Paybill Number)
- For Account Number, enter the Telkom Mobile Number for which you want to recharge with airtime
- Enter the amount of airtime you want to buy for the Telkom Number and press OK
- Enter your Mpesa PIN and press OK
Use the MPESA Hakikisha to confirm that all the details you have provided are correct.
Make sure that the transaction goes through Pesapal
You will receive a confirmation SMS from both Mpesa and CHAPCHAP, confirming the transaction.
Your Telkom Line will be recharged with airtime instantly.
Airtel and Telkom use the Mpesa Paybill Number 220220 and 777711 respectively to top-up Airtime.