Do you wish to learn how to pay DSTV using the Nedbank USSD? Making USSD payments is convenient since anybody can do it from any part of the country. There is no need for internet and you can use any type of phone to make your payments. The only thing that you will need to do is to be registered for Nedbank mobile banking. Nedbank has millions of customers in the country, many of whom are looking for this feature. So, how does it work?
Use Nedbank USSD to make DSTV payments
The following is how to pay DSTV using the Nedbank USSD code;
- On your phone, dial *120*002#
- Log into your account using your profile number and PIN
- Choose Payments
- Go to Bank approved beneficiaries
- Click on Debit account
- Type in DStv
- Choose DStv subscription
- Type in the statement description. This can be found on your statement
- Enter the DStv reference / account number
- Type in the amount you want to pay
- Choose the notification type (this is for the beneficiary)
Nedbank USSD to pay DSTV
The Nedbank USSD to pay DSTV is *120*002#. You cannot dial this from any phone however. It needs to be done from a phone that’s registered for Nedbank mobile banking. That is the phone that’s linked to your bank account.
Alternative payment methods
There are many DSTV payment methods out there. The following are some of them;
- Debit Order
- USSD
- QR Code
- Internet EFT
- Payment Link
- Credit Card
- Supermarkets
- Direct Deposit Absa
- ATM
- Walk in Centres
- MTN MoMo
Why USSD is convenient
This is something that we have already discussed. USSD is convenient because it can be used by anyone. There are many people with feature phones in South Africa. These phones, which do not connect to the internet, have been making something of a comeback.
People are attracted by the fact that they can be used for over a week without having to worry about the battery. In any case, even if you have this phone and no internet access, you can still pay DSTV using Nedbank USSD.
USSD stands for unstructured supplementary service data. It has continued to be of major use around the world in spite of the drive towards newer technologies. With USSD, you can carry out a number of activities on all phones, including those that only have basic call functionalities.
Summary
In this article we showed you how to pay DSTV using the Nedbank USSD. We noted that this option is very convenient. Perhaps not as convenient as a debit order, under which money is automatically deducted from your account, but still very convenient. It’s the reason why so many people out there use this option.