The service is provided by Thunes in partnership with Safaricom and PayPal. How to Top Up a Paypal Account From Mpesa. This is a money transfer service for joint PayPal and M-PESA customers that enables customers to move funds between their own M-PESA accounts and PayPal accounts.
With PayPal, customers can top up and withdraw funds in US-Dollars (USD) only; customer can manage their M-PESA account in Kenya shillings only.
If a customer has multiple currencies in the PayPal account, they will need to convert the funds into US-Dollars if they wish to withdraw the PayPal balance to the M-PESA account. To convert the funds, go to the “Manage Currencies” section in the PayPal account.
This service is only offered to users in Kenya with registered M-PESA accounts, Google (PayPal) accounts, and Android devices.
What is M-PESA PayPal?
This is a money transfer service for joint PayPal and M-PESA customers that enables customers to move funds between their own M-PESA account and PayPal account.
How to Top Up a Paypal Account From Mpesa
The top-up service to PayPal allows you to top up funds from your qualifying M-PESA account to your linked PayPal account to shop online or make payments with PayPal.
- Log on to the M-PESA PayPal web page (link) and select Top Up funds.
- Enter the amount to top up in USD and click ‘calculate’ to get the equal converted amount in Kenya Shillings, to be transferred from your M-PESA account. (Exchange rate used will be displayed on the same page)
- Go to your M-PESA menu and Select ‘Lipa na M-PESA’ and then the ‘Pay Bill’ option.
- Enter Business no. 800088.
- Enter your phone number as Account No.
- Enter the Amount in Kenya Shillings.
- Enter your M-PESA PIN and Send
Who does a customer call in case of any queries?
In case of any queries or more information:
- Call 100 or 200.
- Call: +254 722 002100 for prepaid customers and +254 722 002200 for post-pay customers (Chargeable)
- Twitter: @Safaricom_Care and @SafaricomPLC
- Facebook: @SafaricomPLC
- Visit any Safaricom shop.
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