How to pay for StarTimes subscription through M-Pesa

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StarTimes is a well-known company when it comes to pay-television services in Kenya.

It boasts of a variety of international channels as well as locally produced shows.

Subscriptions & packages

StarTimes provides both the pay and Free to Air (FTA) set-top boxes to its customers. The Free to Air set-top boxes do not accrue monthly subscription charges. Subscribers are only expected to pay once after which they can access all local TV and radio stations. Packages in StarTimes are split into two:

  1. The Digital Terrestrial Technology Bouquet (DDT).
  2. The Direct to Home Bouquet (DTH).

DDT

This bouquet contains the following subscriptions:

  1. Unique (76+ Channels) – Ksh 1,499 per month
  2. Classic (57+ Channels) – Ksh 999 per month
  3. Basic (37+ Channels) – Ksh 599 per month
  4. Nyota (10+ Channels) – Ksh 259 per month

DTH

This bouquet contains the following subscriptions:

  1. Chinese (69 Channels & 12 Chinese Audio Channels) – Ksh 1,999 per month
  2. Super (100+ Channels, 4HD + 25 Audio) – Ksh 1,499 per month
  3. Smart (69+ Channels & 25 Audio Channels) – Ksh 899 per month
  4. Indian (7+ Channels Add-ons) – Ksh 899 per month
  5. Nova (35 Channels) – Ksh 449 per month

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Daily subscriptions

This is a new service introduced by StarTimes whereby subscribers can be able to tailor their payments according to how much time they spend watching TV. You can access certain bouquets for a daily fee. The bouquets available for this kind of subscription are:

  1. Nyota bouquet at a daily fee of Ksh 25.
  2. Nova bouquet at a daily fee of Ksh 40.
  3. Basic bouquet at a daily fee of Ksh 65.
  4. Smart bouquet at a daily fee of Ksh 85.
  5. Classic bouquet at a daily fee of Ksh 85.
  6. Super bouquet at a daily fee of Ksh 125.

How to pay using the Mpesa pay bill number

The Mpesa pay bill number for StarTimes is 585858. When paying for your StarTimes bouquet of choice, load your M-Pesa account with enough money to cover the cost of the bouquet and the cost of the transaction then follow these steps:

  1. Launch ‘M-PESA’ on your phone.
  2. Select ‘Pay Bill’.
  3. Key in 585858as the StarTimes Kenya Business Number.
  4. Key in your StarTimes Smart Card Number as the Account Number.
  5. Enter the amount you want to pay.
  6. Confirm that all the details are correct, enter your M-PESA PIN, and then press ‘Send’.
  7. Wait for a transaction confirmation SMS from M-PESA.
  8. StarTimes also sends you a message to confirm the amount of money you paid for, the bouquet you’ve paid for, and when the next payment will need to be done.

Conclusion

It may take a while before your account is refreshed, it’s advisable to call StarTimes customer care and let them know of your transaction. If you have a question surrounding this topic, let us know in the comments below.