Paybill Guide

How to buy airtime via Paybill

Business number 4142145 works for every network — use the recipient's phone number as your account/reference and airtime lands instantly.

  1. Open the M-Pesa menu on your SIM toolkit or the M-Pesa app.
  2. Select Lipa na M-Pesa, then Paybill.
  3. Business Number: 4142145
  4. Account Number: the phone number to receive airtime.
  5. Enter the amount and confirm with your M-Pesa PIN.
  1. Open Airtel Money and tap Paybill.
  2. Select "Mpesa Paybill" from the menu.
  3. Business Number: 4142145
  4. Account Number: the phone number to receive airtime.
  5. Enter the amount and confirm the payment.

Prefer to pay online instead?

Skip the Paybill steps and pay directly from this website — enter your number, the recipient's number and an amount, and we'll send an M-Pesa prompt straight to your phone.

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