2-Business web investigation... Continued (15 Minutes)

Students should perform the following mobile commerce demos (using safaricom line)

1. Sending money to other persons

You can send or transfer money to any other mobile phone user, even if they are not a Safaricom subscriber. To send money you must first deposit cash into your own M-PESA account.

• To send money, go to the ‘Safaricom’ menu and select ‘M-PESA’.
• Select ‘Send Money’.
• Enter your recipient’s phone number, the amount you wish to send and your PIN.
• You will receive a screen with the information you have entered above, (e.g. Send money to 0721 108631, Ksh2000) confirm that it is correct then Press Ok.
• You and the recipient will receive an SMS confirming the transaction.

2. Buying Airtime

As an M-PESA customer, you will be able to purchase airtime of Ksh20 – 10,000 for your phone or another Safaricom subscriber. M-PESA value is separate from your airtime account.