This article explains in details how to recharge Startimes using ATM machines and also mobile phone applications.
Beside cash withdrawals, the ATM (Automated Teller Machine) is also a very good platforms to pay bills. One of the bills you could pay using the ATM is to recharge Startimes subscription. In fact, it is very easy and efficient to recharge Startimes using the ATM. However not all ATM machines can be used to pay for Startimes subscriptions. Only Quickteller ATM machines and some mobile Apps can be used to recharge Startimes and other bills. Although there are many other easy ways to recharge Startimes, this article shows step by step procedure to recharge Startimes using ATM and mobile App.
To pay for Startimes subscription using ATM and App such as Quickteller mobile is an example of third-party bill payment. Indeed, the ATM machine or mobile applications are not owned by Startimes rather, their services have been integrated into them. The subscriber and Startimes are the business partners, while the ATM and mobile app are the middle man, sometimes called third-parties. Therefore, Startimes recharge is made a lot easier by using third-party platforms such as the ATM and mobile applications to recharge subscriptions.
ATM Method for Recharging Startimes
Follow below steps to recharge your Startimes subscription on the ATM machine. It is important to note that it is only the ATM machines with the Quickteller inscription, that can pay bills including Startimes recharge. Here is the procedure to recharge Startimes using ATM;
- First insert your Bank’s card – verve, MasterCard, etc.
- input your ATM card password and click PROCEED
- select Quickteller option and then select Pay Bill
- choose the type of bank account you are running – either savings, current or as the case may be
- select the Merchant Code. For Startimes users in Nigeria, the Merchant code to input is 240534
- a screen pops up requesting for Customer Reference. This is where you input your Startimes Smartcard number
- another screen appears displaying the amount to pay. Input the desired amount to pay which must be the exact amount for the current Startimes Bouquet prices or in its multiples which shall run in months.
- follow the subsequent prompts to complete the transaction and after which you will see a transaction successful message.
The steps above is sure to guild you to recharge your Startimes successfully. However, your Startimes decoder must be switched on as you are doing the recharge. Otherwise, your channels may not start showing immediately.
Furthermore, it usually takes about 10 minutes or less to get your channels back on after a successful recharge of Startimes using ATM and App mobile. But this is as long as your decoder remains switched on while the subscription recharge is going on.
Steps to Recharge Startimes Using Mobile App (Quickteller)
Another third-party platform for Startimes subscription recharge is through Quickteller mobile App. The mobile App from Quickteller is available for download on all mobile phone App store. For instance, android users can download it from their Google Play while iPhone users on i-Store etc. Certainly, the Quickteller mobile App makes it easy to recharge your Startimes and also pay other bills right from the comfort of your smartphones.
What about computer users such as a laptop or desktop? There are other easy ways to recharge Startimes and get instant reconnection. Among these other ways to recharge Startimes are the Quickteller website on your PC and the USSD. Most importantly, they also provide efficient and easy platforms for Startimes subscription recharge. Therefore, let me now show you the simple steps to recharge or renew your Startimes using Quickteller mobile App;
Procedure for Mobile App and USSD for Startimes Recharge
- Firstly download the Quickteller App from your phone’s App store
- Launch the Application
- scroll to and select MAKE PAYMENT
- Select Cable TV bills and then, select Startimes Payment
- enter your Startimes smartcard number
- input an amount to pay, which is the due cost of the Startimes bouquet you are subscribing to
- follow the other prompts to complete the payment and get reconnected.
However, not all Startimes recharge need internet connections. This is evident in the use of USSD technology, where you use your phone to recharge Startimes without connecting to internet.
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