MPESA to Airtel Money and TKash transfer
Wondering how to send money from MPESA to Airtel Money or TKash? It is simple ever since the pioneer of mobile money opened its network to other telecom companies.
How to Send Money from MPESA to Airtel Money and TKash
This is how to send money from MPESA to Airtel Money subscribers: you use the MPESA Tuma Popote service. This is a service that enables one to send money across the other two mobile money networks Airtel Money and TKash.
You can also receive money into your MPESA account using this same service. Just follow the simple steps below:
- Dial the Mpesa to Airtel Money code *334#
- Select Send Money
- Choose Send to other Network
- Enter the mobile number of the Airtel Money subscriber
- Write the amount you want to send
- Enter your MPESA PIN to complete the transaction
To be able to use the MPESA Tuma popote service, you must be a registered MPESA user. If your Safaricom line is not registered for MPESA, then you will not be able to use the USSD code *334# to send money.
The Airtel or Telkom subscriber should also be a registered Airtel Money or TKash user. Otherwise, higher sending rates will apply for unregistered users.
Mpesa to Airtel Money Rates
You can send money between MPESA to Airtel Money and TKash upto KES 150,000 only. The least amount you can send is KES 101.
The current MPESA to MPESA rates still apply when sending money to Airtel Money or TKash. Higher rates will apply if the users on the other networks haven’t registered their lines on mobile money.
Airtel Money or TKash recipients can choose to withdraw the money at agents or use it for shopping via the various Buy Goods services. The withdrawal rates of Airtel Money and TKash will apply.
In case of any problem using the MPESA to Airtel Money or TKash transfer, just call Safaricom Customer Care number 100 for immediate reversals or solving of problem.