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How to Pay Bills with Pesapal Paybill 220220

By David Wachira · Pesapal hub · paybillke is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Pesapal.

Pesapal's M-Pesa paybill is 220220, and it is used to buy airtime and pay a range of bills. It is worth clearing up a common mix-up right away: 220220 belongs to Pesapal, not to Airtel, so if a service tells you to pay to 220220, that is Pesapal handling the payment.

The steps

  1. On M-Pesa choose Lipa na M-Pesa, then Pay Bill.
  2. Enter 220220 as the business number.
  3. Enter the account or reference for the service you are paying, as Pesapal directs.
  4. Enter the amount and your M-Pesa PIN, then confirm.

What you can pay

Airtime for Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom, electricity and tokens, and TV and internet bills including DSTV, GOtv, Faiba and Zuku, among others Pesapal supports.

Getting the reference right

The account or reference is what attaches your payment to the correct bill, so enter it exactly. Keep the confirmation message. If a payment does not reflect, contact Pesapal support with the M-Pesa code.

Frequently asked

Whose paybill is 220220?

Pesapal's.

Is 220220 an Airtel number?

No, that is a common mix-up.

What can I pay?

Airtime, electricity, TV and internet, and more.