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Ada na Makato ya LIPA Kwa M-Pesa 2023 Pay by Phone is Vodacom’s Merchant payments solution launched in November 2016, to digitize payments in the Tanzania retail Ecosystem and enable merchants and retailers collect payments seamlessly while helping customers to avoid the risks and burdens of carrying cash.
In March 2017 Vodacom enhanced the service by launching a new M-Pesa App which amongst other benefits, supports QR-code payments which simplifies the payment experience further by eliminating the need to type in till numbers at retail touch points.
QR codes is new in mobile money platforms in Tanzania, geared to enable simplicity and sophistication of M-Pesa transactions.
Pay by phone has enabled customers of all networks and banks to achieve payments easier, security compared to cash that is costly and risky which is why we say M-Pesa home of digital payments since customers from all networks and banks have been enabled to pay merchants from their Lipa number.
HOW TO PAY MERCHANTS WITH M-PESA LIPA NUMBER : VODACOM CUSTOMERS: USING USSD
- 1. Dial *150*00#
- 2. Select Pay by phone
- 3. Enter Lipa number
- 4. Enter amount in Tsh
- 5. Enter M-Pesa pin
- 6. You will receive an SMS to confirm the transaction.
Using M-Pesa App
- 1. Launch M-Pesa app and tap on the QR icon top right
- 2. Scan the QR code that is on the table talker/sticker
- 3. Enter amount followed by pin to complete transaction
HOW TO PAY MERCHANTS: Tigo Customers
- 1. Dial *150*00#
- 2. Select send money
- 3. Select to other networks
- 4. Select M-Pesa
- 5. Enter Lipa number(seven digits)
- 6. Enter amount in Tsh and pin
- 7. You will receive an SMS to confirm transaction.
HOW TO PAY MERCHANTS: Halotel Customers
- 1. Dial *150*88#
- 2. Select send money
- 3. Select to other networks
- 4. Select M-Pesa
- 5. Enter Lipa number(seven digits)
- 6. Enter amount in Tsh and pin
- 7. You will receive an SMS to confirm transaction.
HOW TO PAY MERCHANTS: Zantel Customers
- 1. Dial *150*02#
- 2. Select send money
- 3. Select to other networks
- 4. Select M-Pesa
- 5. Enter Lipa number(seven digits)
- 6. Enter amount in Tsh and pin
- 7. You will receive an SMS to confirm transaction.
HOW TO PAY MERCHANTS: Airtel Customers
- 1. Dial *150*60#
- 2. Select send money
- 3. Select to other networks
- 4. Select M-Pesa
- 5. Enter Lipa number(seven digits)
- 6. Enter amount in Tsh and pin
- 7. You will receive an SMS to confirm transaction.
HOW TO PAY MERCHANTS: Paying from bank accounts
- 1. Open your banks financial service menu
- 2. Select payments
- 3. Select pay with
- 4. Select Lipa kwa M-Pesa
- 5. Enter Lipa number(seven digits)
- 6. Enter amount in Tsh followed by your bank Pin
- 7. You will receive an SMS to confirm the transaction.
Ada na Makato ya LIPA Kwa M-Pesa 2023
| Value (Tsh) | Merchant Tariffs (Tsh) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Settling Real time to a registered bank account. | Settling Real time to other bank account. | Withdrawing at M-pesa agent |
| 0 | 3,000 | N/A | N/A | 350 |
| 3,001 | 4,000 | N/A | N/A | 600 |
| 4,001 | 5,000 | N/A | N/A | 600 |
| 5,001 | 10,000 | N/A | N/A | 850 |
| 10,001 | 20,000 | N/A | N/A | 1,400 |
| 20,001 | 40,000 | N/A | N/A | 1,700 |
| 40,001 | 50,000 | N/A | N/A | 3,000 |
| 50,001 | 100,000 | N/A | N/A | 3,250 |
| 100,001 | 200,000 | N/A | N/A | 5,600 |
| 200,001 | 300,000 | 200 | 1,500 | 7,000 |
| 300,001 | 400,000 | 350 | 2,000 | 8,000 |
| 400,001 | 500,000 | 450 | 2,500 | 9,500 |
| 500,001 | 600,000 | 550 | 3,000 | 10,000 |
| 600,001 | 700,000 | 650 | 3,500 | 12,000 |
| 700,001 | 800,000 | 750 | 4,000 | 12,000 |
| 800,001 | 900,000 | 850 | 5,000 | 12,000 |
| 900,001 | 1,000,000 | 950 | 5,000 | 12,000 |
| 1,000,001 | 1,500,000 | 1,250 | 8,000 | 15,000 |
| 1,500,001 | 2,000,000 | 1,750 | 12,500 | 15,000 |
| 2,000,001 | 2,500,000 | 2,250 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 2,500,001 | 3,000,000 | 2,750 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 3,000,001 | 5,000,000 | 3,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 5,000,001 | 10,000,000 | 0.05% | 0.15% | N/A |
| 10,000,001 | 50,000,000 | 0.04% | 0.15% | N/A |
