How to Buy safaricom airtime using Visa, MasterCard and Mobile banking

Topping up your line

You can choose from our wide range of recharge methods and top-up denominations to suit your budget.

They include:

• Bamba 5 retailing at Ksh5 and expires after 30 days
• Bamba 10 retailing at Ksh10 and expires after 45 days
• Bamba 20 retailing at Ksh20 and expires after 90 days
• Bamba 50 retailing at Ksh50 and expires after 90 days
• Bamba 100 retailing at Ksh100 and expires after 90 days
• Bamba 250 retailing at Ksh250 and expires after 90 days
• Bamba 500 retailing at Ksh500 and expires after 90 days
• Bamba 1000 retailing at Ksh1,000 and expires after 120 days

Topping Up through M-PESA

M-PESA gives you the ease of topping up wherever you are whenever you want without having to look for a physical shop. To top up via M-PESA:

• Go to ‘Buy airtime’ on your M-PESA menu
• Enter mobile phone number of the phone you are buying airtime for.
• Enter amount of airtime you wish to buy.
• Enter your M-PESA PIN and then confirm the details. The confirmation message will read “Buy airtime 0722 123456 Ksh120”, complete transaction by pressing OK.
• You will receive a confirmation SMS from M-PESA.

Safaricom PostPay customers can also use M-PESA to buy airtime for prepaid phones