SELL TOP-UP RETAIL AND WHOLESALE

 

In West Africa, top-up sellers use phones to do their transactions by dialing a specific three digit number followed by the phone number, amount and password.

To do the transfer of top-up, dial: 

Retailer

QCell  *177*number*amount*PIN# send and then press 1 to confirm.

 You call also use step by step:

*128# 

Select 2 (Recharge customer); 

Enter number; 

Enter amount; 

Enter PIN;

Then 1 to confirm.

Orange *433*1*number*amount*PIN# 

Africell *123*number*amount*PIN#

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Wholesaler/Dealer

QCell *129*number*amount*PIN# then 1 to confirm.
Step by step *128#

 Select 1 (Distributor to Retailer)

Enter number

Enter amount

Enter PIN

Select 1 to confirm

Orange *433*2*number*amount*PIN#

Africell *124*number*amount*PIN#

You can also use mobile money to buy top-up called airtime.

Africell *161# 

Select 3; 

Select 1 for self or 2 for other  Enter amount;

Enter PIN

Orange #144#

 select 5; 

Select 1;

 Select 1 for your number or 2 for other number; 

Enter amount;

 Enter PIN

Shortcut:
your number: #144*5*1*1*amount*pin#

other number: #144*5*1*2*number*amount*pin#