Purchase Prepaid electricity and water tokens from the following vendors:
IMPORTANT: Should any retail shop vendor or on-line site ask for your Municipality or Private Metering Company when registering on its site or if you are just purchasing electricity from the shop or filling station, please select "Prepaid World." Prepaid World acts as a payment "switch:" processing your prepaid purchase transaction.
Prepaid 24
Buy pre-paid vouchers Online.
UniPin
Buy pre-paid from retailers.
EasyPay
Buy pre-paid from retailers
Shop Vending Steps
Buy vouchers from shops
Inhouse Vending
Buy pre-paid vouchers from us.
Powertime
Buy pre-paid vouchers Online.
Electricity.co.za
Buy pre-paid vouchers Online.
Flash
Buy pre-paid from retailers
Looking for a simple, safe and secure method to transact online - 24/7? Need to purchase prepaid electricity, airtime or data effortlessly? Would you like to simplify your purchases by recharging with a single payment? Does the thought of having more flexibility with your bill payments such as DSTV payments excite you? You are at the right place!
This option is now available for paying for prepaid electricity straight from your desktop or phone.
Step 1: Register account
The process was fairly simple, 3 simple steps. All you need to complete all of your details, confirm the products you require and an account is created for you.
Step 2: Loading funds into your account
Funds will have to be loaded into your registered account with Prepaid24. These funds can be loaded via eft across all the various banks.
Step 3: Buying electricity
Register online
Use safe EFT process
Receive a token via SMS and e-mail within minutes
Prepaid24 will attempt to send your tokens to your cell phone (number used in the registration) within the shortest possible time. Punch the token number that you will receive from Prepaid24 into your meter to recharge your electricity. Most transactions take less than 15 minutes. Since Prepaid24 is reliant on other 3rd parties like municipalities and service providers, Prepaid24 cannot guarantee a set recharge time.
We appreciate that your time is valuable and would like to accommodate your specific needs in making sure your purchase is processed as quickly and smoothly as possible.
If you have only one electricity meter or cellphone to recharge, or you need electricity right now, we suggest that you follow the basic Single Meter process. If we may, we would like to invite you to try this method as a first purchase – even if for a small amount, just to get a “feel” for our solution.
Ran out of electricity and the shops are closed or your municipality is offline? Ensure it never happens again with our Emergency Electricity™ option!
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Purchase UniPin electricity or water vouchers from the following 24-hour filling stations:
BP
Sasol
Shell
Caltex
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How to redeem a UniPIN voucher:
UniPIN is a voucher that is bought from a vendor by you the consumer and is then redeemed for the full amount of the voucher for a prepaid electricity token.
The voucher is redeemed using the your cell phone at a time and place convenient to you.
At a time convenient to the you, all you need to do is send a USSD request following the instructions on the UniPIN Voucher.
The USSD message is sent to the short code and upon receipt of the message, the UniPIN Manager works out which utility you belongs to, displays a pre vend in the case of arrears collection and collects the 20 digit Prepaid Electricity token number from the relevant utility.
You then enter this number into the keypad on the prepaid meter in your home and the credit is registered as per standard Numeric STS meters.
Should the key entry of the 20 digit Prepaid Electricity token fail, or yield an error message, Cigicell provides a 24 hour support desk which is made available to assist consumers with their vending queries.
Instruction on how to redeem a UniPIN voucher. Once a voucher has been purchased from a vendor or a retailer, all you need to do is following the following easy steps.
Look for your 9 digit pin number on the voucher:
On your cellphone, dial *120*41589*PIN*MeterNumber# and now press "Call"/Dial" (Remember, your 9 digit PIN number is the PIN number on the UniPIN slip. Your meter number the 11 digit meter number on your Meter Card, or the number you usually use when buying prepaid electricity for your home)
A Message will display informing you that you request will be processed and your token will be sent to you via sms.
Your will receive a token via SMS that will display your 20 digit token number. This number is entered into your meter box to increase your electricity units.
IMPORTANT:
You must always ensure that when you redeem you UniPIN, that you use the correct meter number. Once a UniPIN has been redeemed, the sale is final and the token generated will be for the meter number the request was sent through. Meter numbers that we incorrectly submitted cannot be reversed or refunded.
Please note that should you submit a request for a Tshwane meter, before the token is processed, UniPIN will inform you if there are any arrears due on your Tshwane municipal account. You will have the option to continue and accept the charges which will be deducted from your UniPIN purchases, or you have the option to decline the transaction in order for you to consult the Tshwane municipality
The purchase limit for Eskom meters are a maximum of R500.00
Should there be any service charges allocated to your meter, note that this will automatically be deducted from your UniPIN purchase and that this charge is deducted by the supplier and not by UniPIN.
You may purchase EasyPay electricity vouchers from these vendors:
Best Electric
Checkers
Checkers Hyper
Lewis Stores
Spaza Shops
Lifestyle Living
Pick 'n Pay Hypers / Mini Markets / Clothing
Selected Spar, Score and Boxer stores
Selected Petroleum and Convenience stores
Shoprite
Woolworths (Full Line Stores only - not Food Stores)
Boxer Superstores
Score Stores
Convenience Stores
Prepaid meter purchases
You may purchase prepaid vouchers over the counter at any EasyPay outlet nationwide. EasyPay offers consumers the facility to purchase prepaid electricity at conveniently located pay-points nationwide. Please remember to ensure that you take your prepaid meter card to the shop or write your 11-digit meter number on a piece of paper. The shop assistant will generate your token on the system and print your 20-digit token number at the bottom of your receipt. This 20 digit number need to be punched into your meter keypad.
EasyPay supports the vending of prepaid electricity on a national basis. This is done in full compliance with industry standards and utility technical and business requirements. The major benefit of EasyPay Prepaid is the availability of prepaid vending to any consumer at any EasyPay pay-point. Customers can also buy prepaid power online with their credit card.
Locate an EasyPay outlet near you:
The store locater will open in a new tab
Just click on the preferred tab title at the bottom of the page and wait 3 seconds for the server to navigate you to the clicked tab.
Pre-paid Meter Purchase and Voucher Loading Instructions:
How To Load New Credit Tokens:
Buy EasyPay Vouchers:
Buy UniPin Vouchers:
Buy Online Vouchers:
Prepaid Meter Tampering:
Global International Meter Services is committed to providing you with a safe and reliable prepaid electricity supply. Tampering with the prepaid meter is not only dangerous - it is also a criminal offence!! Please take all reasonable steps to ensure that no-one tamper's (remove meter seals) or interferes with your metering equipment. If, during a routine inspection your meter is found tampered with, a R1 500,00 fine is payable to cover for traveling, labour and replacement costs prior to re-connection of your power supply.
IMPORTANT: Credit tokens (encripted 20-digit number) printed on your voucher or SMS'ed to you, can only be used once
and cannot be used for any meter other than the one for which it was requested.
Your prepaid meter works with 20-digit credit token numbers which can only be send to your cell phone if you deposit funds (you decide when and how much) into Global International's bank account. (Banking Details reflecting below), via:
Please remember to always include your 11-digit prepaid meter number as a REFERENCE when sending your PROOF OF PAYMENT as well as a cell phone number to which we should send the voucher number.
STEP 3: RECEIVE SMS FROM US
STEP 4: PUNCH IN THE NUMBERS
You will receive a SMS text message from Global International Meter Services containing your 20-digit credit token number.
Punch in this 20-digit credit token number into your meter via the meter keypad. Then press the bottom right corner button to enable the meter to accept the newly punched in token.
FAXES AND E-MAILS SENT TO UPLOAD CREDIT:
Please note that Faxes and E-mails sent to upload new credit are manually verified and processed THE SAME DAY. Offivce hours are from Monday to Thursday between 08h00 - 16h00, Fridays between 08h00 - 13h00 and on Saturdays, no phones will be answered, but credit requests will still be processed between 09h00 - 13h00. Credit requests received after these times will be processed the following working day. After hours prepaid voucher requests as well as emergency low credit voucher requests shall carry a R15 after hours penalty fee.
Credit tokens (encripted 20-digit number) sent to your cellphone can only be used once and cannot be used for any meter other than the one for which it was requested.
SAME DAY SERVICE:
If you sent your credit request during office hours and by 17:00 that same day, you still haven't receive your voucher SMS from us - please send us a notification SMS to 082 - 419 4757 (standard SMS network rates will apply).
Please include the followig info in your SMS:
Complex / Building name
Shop / Unit you stay in
Amount Purchased
Your cellphone number
If you did not receive your voucher SMS it could be one of the following reasons:
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Download the Powertime mobile application, free from one of the stores listed below, and start buying Electricity, wherever you are and whenever you need it :
First Mobile Prepaid Electricity provider in South Africa
Cape Town based company since 2009
A dynamic and experienced Team, passionate by New Technologies
What we do
We provide the most convenient way to buy Prepaid Electricity, Airtime, and pay your bills.
Powertime's mission is to develop, deliver and operate innovative Internet and mobile solutions that provide critical knowledge and convenience to empower customers and help them make informed decisions about the use of energy.
What we believe in:
Innovation
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Electricity.co.za was founded to provide the consumer with easy access to prepaid electricity and prepaid airtime. It has grown to a successful platform with thousands of online users making daily use of our online prepaid electricity service and more than 5000 shop owners using our vending terminals to vend prepaid airtime and electricity throughout South Africa.
Here at electricity.co.za we are committed to provide safe, secure and efficient service. We are here to make your prepaid airtime and prepaid electricity experience as pleasant as possible. You can be sure that our friendly trained support team is always keeping your best interest at heart.
We have a long successful history in the prepaid airtime and prepaid electricity arena, serving our customers with pride. We will continue to grow into the biggest vending platform online.
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The mission was to make prepaid electricity more available to the consumer without the trouble of leaving the comfort of your home. This is an easy to use online prepaid electricity service where you can check to see if you have any outstanding charges on your prepaid account and buy prepaid electricity by means of an EFT or deposit to our bank. We support 95% of the municipalities in South Africa.
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FLASH is a technology-driven company committed to adding value to the lives of traders in the informal retail market. Using our smart technology Traders are able to offer greater convenience to their customers.
To become a FLASH Trader purchase a FLASH device from one of our partner stores, FLASH Kiosks or download the FLASH Trader App to get started.
FLASH has administrative offices, in Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. We have a central distribution center in Johannesburg with a supporting warehouse in Cape Town. We also have a regional presence across South Africa ensuring efficient and regular service to our Traders. FLASH is a division of the Pepkor Group which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Steinhoff International.
Our Vision
For everyone to get the things they need in their community.
Brand Value Statements
We use technology to provide opportunity and convenience to the community.
We offer innovative products that are beneficial to all stakeholders.
We provide a trusted and effective distribution system for utility partners.
We make the flow of money easy and safe.
Top Up with FLASH Tokens at:
Available at FLASH Traders, FLASH Kiosks, PEP, PEPcell, PEP Home Shoprite, USave, Checkers, Ackermans, John Craig, Dunns, Absa and FNB. FLASH is committed to forming strategic partnerships with businesses to enable us to create opportunities for both traders and our partners.
What is a FLASH Token?
FLASH Tokens are redeemable tokens you can load to increase the balance on your device or phone. This enables FLASH Traders to keep selling FLASH products to earn more profit. Profits are automatically transferred back into your FLASH Token Balance at month end.
FLASH customers can download any one of the FLASH apps available for smartphones and load a FLASH Token, then perform a variety of functions such as pay for goods and services online and send money across borders with the MyFLASH app, or even become a FLASH Trader with the FLASH Trader app.
Getting started with my Flash app.
Q1. What is the MyFLASH?
Answer :
MyFLASH is a convenient, free and safe way to pay accounts, shop online, buy airtime or data and send money to loved ones in Zimbabwe or Lesotho.
Q2. How do I download the MyFLASH app?
Answer :
MyFLASH is currently only available on Android.
Open the Google Play Store app or visit www.flash.co.za for links to the Play Store, search "MyFLASH" and select the MyFLASH app
Select "Install"
Select "Open"
Q3. How do I Top Up my MyFLASH balance?
Answer :
We have the biggest network of Top Up points in South Africa where you can buy FLASH Tokens, which is what you'll be using to Top Up your balance.
Purchase a FLASH Token from one of our many partners featured below
Select "Top Up" in the FLASH menu
Enter your FLASH Token number and select "Redeem"
Costs
Q4. How much does the MyFLASH app cost?
Answer :
MyFLASH is free to use, there are no transaction fees and no top up fees. The only costs that you will have is the data that the app uses.
Q5. Is there a maximum number of payments that I can make?
Answer :
No, you can make payments as you like as long as you have enough FLASH balance.
Making Payments
Q6. How do I pay for orders?
Answer :
As an Avroy Shlain agent you can pay for your order with the MyFLASH app.
Select "Pay" on the MyFLASH Home Screen
Select "Pay Account"
Select "Avroy Shlain"
Enter the amount and your Pay@ number and select "Pay"
Q7. How do I pay accounts?
Answer :
Beat the queues and pay for your accounts when it is convenient for you.
Select "Pay" on the FLASH app Home Screen
Select "Pay Accounts"
Select the company that you want to pay
Enter the amount that you want to pay and your payment reference and select "Pay"
Q8. How do I pay friends and family?
Answer
Send FLASH to family and friends.
Select "Pay" on the FLASH app Home Screen
Select "Transfer FLASH"
Enter the phone number of the person who you want to send FLASH to and the amount of FLASH that you want to send to them
Q9. How do I send money home?
Answer :
Send money to friends and family back home with MyFLASH Money Transfers.
Select "Send" on the MyFLASH Home Screen
Select "Money Transfers"
Enter the amount you want to send and the number of the person you are sending to and select "FLASH Send it!"
Confirm the transaction
Select "Pay with Balance"
Select "Pay with Balance"
Security
Q10. Is the MyFLASH app safe to use?
Answer
Yes, at FLASH we use world class security standards to ensure that your money is safe. We have different levels of security – with the MyFLASH app you need to log in with the PIN that you created. This prevents anyone who has your phone from using your FLASH balance and making payments – only you should know your PIN.
Q11. Is my FLASH balance safe if my phone is stolen?
Answer :
Don't worry your FLASH balance is safe – even if someone has your phone they will not be able to open your MyFLASH app because they don't know your unique FLASH PIN. When you get a new phone you will be able to download the MyFLASH app onto your new phone and log in with your FLASH username and password. Your FLASH balance will be available and you will be able to make payments and transact in the MyFLASH app like before.
Using your phone for FLASH
Q12. Will the MyFLASH app work on my phone?
Answer :
The MyFLASH app can work on any Android phone (Samsung, Huawei, Sony and others). Unfortunately, the app is currently not available on Apple iPhones, Windows or feature phones. If you don't have an Android phone you can use FLASH on *130*269#.
Q13. Will the MyFLASH app work if I don't have data or if my phones data is turned off?
Answer
No, you need to have data and have your data turned on to use the MyFLASH app. If you don't have data or if the network connection you can dial *130*269# to check your balance, make payments and buy airtime, data and electricity.
Contact us
Q14. How do I contact the FLASH Call Centre?
Answer :
You can contact FLASH from the MyFLASH app
Open the "more" menu
Select "Talk to Us"
Enter your personal information and start to talk to one of our friendly consulta
OR
Call the FLASH Call Centre on:
083 903 5274 (Free on MTN) or 084 193 5274 (Free on Cell C)
Whatever your payment need, we have a solution for you – Over 135,000 Traders
FLASH is a leading fintech company that is committed to adding value in the informal markets of South Africa.
With over 15 years of experience in offering virtual products to informal traders in South Africa we have grown to support over 135 000 traders in the informal economy.
We're about People
At FLASH our internal culture forms part of everything we do.
We are committed as an organization to benefit our employees so they can strive for the company's purpose to Make People's Lives Easier in the informal retail market.
Call the FLASH Call Centre on:
083 903 5274 (Free on MTN) or 084 193 5274 (Free on Cell C)
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