Remember when you had to queue at the Safaricom shops to get connected to most services? Well, not anymore! You can now access most services from the comfort of your phone, including Safaricom PostPay.
What is Safaricom PostPay?
Safaricom PostPay is a tariff by Safaricom that allows
you to use now and pay later.
It gives its users an option of choosing a preferred bundle
that allows them to make calls, use the internet, and send texts but pay for it
later.
The minimum bundle you can buy is capped at Ksh. 1050 and
this goes up to Ksh. 10,430. This service is available to all the current
pre-paid customers with exceptions to lines registered for corporates.
The Introduction of PostPay Hybrid
In a recent update, Safaricom announced the change of terms
for its postpay service in a bid to include more users in the service. The
tariff is now referred to as the PostPay Hybrid.
Using PostPay Hybrid, once your bundle limit is depleted,
you can top up more airtime and continue enjoying Safaricom services.
Initially, once your postpaid bundle was depleted, you were
cut off from accessing services until you could pay up for the bundle again. In
a bid to provide more options to its users, all the post-paid users were
automatically upgraded to the new postpay hybrid.
How to Sign up for Safaricom Postpay
The following is an up-to-date process on how to sign up and
pay for the Safaricom postpay bundle.
- Dial
*544# and select the ‘monthly bundles’ option.
- Under
the ‘monthly bundle’ select the ‘join postpay‘ option.
- Choose
the mode with which you wish to join the tariff. The options are either to
‘join using web’ or ‘continue joining using the USSD code’.
- If you
select the ‘using web’ option, safaricom sends you a message with the link
to use via the web.
- You
can, however, continue the sign up via USSD by selecting that option.
- Select
the amount you wish to subscribe with, the cost ranges from Ksh. 1050 to
Ksh.10,430.
- Different
bundle amounts give different services as outlined in the Safaricom website.
- The
next step is to key in your email address and accept the activation.
- Once
you accept this activation, the amount selected is deducted automatically
from your Mpesa balance.
Safaricom will then send you a message confirming that your
activation and sign-up is active. You will also get a message from Mpesa
confirming the deduction.
If you selected ‘using the web’ to complete your sign-up above, click on the link sent to you via text and follow the prompts to register. The steps are similar to the above, you need your email address and the bundle limit amount. After that, the amount will be deducted from your Mpesa, and an SMS sent to you to confirm the same.