Airtel Money, the mobile wallet from the successful and popular telecom company Airtel, allows you to use your smartphone as an electronic wallet to make and receive payments. Originally launched in 2012, the app offers customers with an efficient alternative to cash transactions.
To register, the customer needs to visit their local mobile money agent and bring a form of identification, such as a valid passport, driver's license or a government ID. For further details on how to register for a mobile money account, visit the website of your local Mobile money provider.
Airtel Money is a Mobile Commerce service from Airtel in partnership with Central Bank of Nigeria licenced operator that allows customers use their mobile number as an electronic wallet. This electronic wallet can be funded and used to make payments for goods and services. Cash value can also be withdrawn from wallet.
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Airtel Wallet is used for the recharges,bill payment, Shopping on merchant sites. Airtel Savings Account is used for the recharges,bill payments , shopping and just like our Physical Debit/Credit Card.
New users need to login www. airtel.in/money from their phone or using a computer. Your account is initially created at Airtel money website. Who are already a member of Airtel money and are using the wallet for making the transaction, only needs to update their app to use the payments bank facility.
With Airtel Money, you can use your mobile phone to do the following: Buy Airtime/Data/Voice bundles for yourself, friends and family anytime. Send money to and withdraw money from your bank account. Send money from your Airtel Money account to other Airtel money customers.
While mobile wallets allow only wallet to wallet transfers, and come with a transaction limit of Rs. 20,000, Airtel Payments Bank UPI allows you to transfer money to any bank account or payment app, completely changing the way we transact today.
Its banking points will offer bank account opening services and cash deposit & withdrawal facilities. Easy deposit and withdrawal facility across a wide network of Airtel retail outlet. So as this feature is totally digital there is no need to worry about it. It is totally safe.
Good news for the customers of Airtel Payments Bank. They can now withdraw cash at over 100,000 ATMs without using a debit or credit card. The technology can be used for self-withdrawal or for sending money to an intended recipient for ATM cash withdrawal.
You can book movie tickets, rail tickets, shop and transfer money. Shop or make payments: Instead of cash, pay over-the-counter merchants such as grocery stores and chemists have started using Airtel Money. You can shop online while sitting at home and make payments using your Airtel Wallet.
Do note, direct transfer of funds from credit cards to bank account is not possible. First, you have to add money in your wallet using your credit card. Then, you have to transfer the funds from your digital wallet to your bank account.
Call our Call Centre free, at anytime and we'll answer your questions and help you to make the most of Airtel services. To call us, just dial 111 / 121 from your Airtel phone. You can also dial +234 802 150 0111 and +234 802 150 0121 if you are not using an Airtel phone or if you are abroad.
On your Airtel wallet, you will find an option for Online Card, click the same. Go to Paytm.com, use “Add money to Wallet” option, select the amount you would like to transfer and check-out. You will be prompted with Payments Bank's verification options: OTP or Airtel's m-PIN.
Types of Airtel Money Accounts
| Features | Express Account | Power Account |
|---|
| Minimum Cash Loading | Rs. 10 | Rs. 10 |
| Usage Limits | Up to Rs. 20,000 per month | Up to Rs. 50,000 per day |
| Usage Limits with USSD (*400#) | Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 5,000 |
| Maximum Transactions | 30 per day, up to 150 per month | 40 per day, up to 150 per month |
Register your SIM card online
- Download SIM Card registration form.
- Fill in it according to the instructions below: Use a black pen and capital letters (uppercase). Put the letters in the squares (one square for each letter)
- Upload the form and send it according to the instructions below: Scan the form and save it on PDF. Save it using your name.
Withdraw from M-PESA
- Confirm the agent has sufficient funds for your transaction.
- Give your phone number and show your original ID.
- Go to your M-PESA menu, select 'Withdraw cash'.
- Enter the Agent number, the amount you wish to withdraw and your PIN.
- You will receive a screen with the above transaction details.
Any Safaricom subscriber registered on M-PESA sending to an Airtel customer who is registered on Airtel Money or TKash.
For Airtel Money registration just go to Airtel Money “Register Now” page. You will be asked to fill up a small form giving your mobile number and other details. Fill up the Airtel money service registration form and click submit to register.
Register/activate your SIM
- Remove the SIM card from your pack, insert it into your handset and switch it on.
- You will be asked to enter a PIN. We have set the PIN number to 1234 by default.
- Dial *123# to activate your SIM card.
- If you have done this successfully, the handset will show 'Airtel' on the screen.
Method-1 to Check your Airtel Mobile Number
Insert your SIM in the mobile phone. Make sure if you have activated your Airtel SIM card. Open the phone dialer app and dial this USSD code: *282# and click on the call button.DORMANT ACCOUNTS:
The Customer agrees that the Bank may place restrictions on the operation of the Account till such time the Customer reactivates the Account through a process specified by the Bank. For this purpose Customer induced transactions shall only be considered.Both Airtel and non-Airtel customers can open a savings account with Airtel Payments Bank. Non-Airtel customers can access Airtel Payments Bank's services by dialing this number- 8800688006. For Airtel customers, the account number will same as their mobile number.
Reactivating your accounts is very simple. You can simply make a deposit or withdrawal transaction to reactivate your inactive bank account. To reactivate your dormant account, submit a written request for reactivation at your home branch. Remember that your bank cannot charge you for reactivating the account.
You can unfreeze your account by doing KYC with Airtel payment bank. The Bank has the right to freeze the Bank Account if it is suspected that operations in a Customer's Bank Account are being carried out in disproportion to his/her profile and/or source of funds are not known to the Bank.
