1. Sending money to MTN Uganda
To send money to an MTN Uganda subscriber, please follow the following procedure.
- Dial *840#
- Enter your Bonga PIN (or set up if you don’t have one).
- Select Send Money
- Enter the phone number of the recipient in the format 256XXXXXXXXX
- Enter amount, M-PESA PIN and confirm the transaction.
The following are the costs of sending M-Pesa to Uganda
| Transaction Bands | Total (Ksh) | |
| Min (Ksh) | Max (Ksh) | Sender charges |
| 100 | 999 | 22 |
| 1,000 | 2,499 | 33 |
| 2,500 | 4,999 | 55 |
| 5,000 | 9,999 | 83 |
| 10,000 | 34,999 | 110 |
| 35,000 | 49,999 | 198 |
| 50,000 | 70,000 | 220 |
2. Sending money to Vodacom Tanzania
To send money from Kenya to a Vodacom Tanzania customer, simply do the following:
- Go to the M-PESA menu.
- Select Lipa Na M-PESA and then go to the Pay Bill option
- Enter 255255 as the business number .
- Enter the recipient’s mobile number as account number in the format 2557XXXXXXXX
- Enter amount, M-PESA PIN and confirm the transaction.
The charges for sending money to Tanzania range from Kshs. 3 to Kshs. 220 depending on amount you are sending.
3. Sending money to MTN Rwanda
- Dial *840#
- Enter your Bonga PIN (or set up if you don’t have one).
- Select Send Money
- Enter the phone number of the recipient in the format 250XXXXXXXXX
- Enter amount, M-PESA PIN and confirm the transaction.
The following are the costs of sending M-Pesa to Rwanda.
| Transaction Bands | Total (Ksh) | |
| Min (Ksh) | Max (Ksh) | Sender charges |
| 100 | 999 | 22 |
| 1,000 | 2,499 | 33 |
| 2,500 | 4,999 | 55 |
| 5,000 | 9,999 | 83 |
| 10,000 | 34,999 | 110 |
| 35,000 | 49,999 | 198 |
| 50,000 | 70,000 | 220 |
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