The most affordable way to get prepaid
Why do Discovery Bank clients love their banking app? Because it's the most affordable and convenient way to get prepaid products and services! Just another way we're creating the super banking app of the future. Now.
Discovery Bank clients love buying prepaid products and services in their banking app. Why? Because our banking app makes it easy, convenient and affordable.
You can buy airtime, data, SMS bundles and prepaid electricity or water for you or someone else using just their cellphone or meter number. Plus, it's:
- always available in your banking app
- with no extra fees
- and you can get up to 15% off with your Discovery Miles!
Millions of South Africans now prefer using prepaid services to better manage their budgets and track their use. Our app helps with that. In fact, in the last year alone, Discovery Bank clients have saved a total of nearly R9 million on prepaid products and services by using their Discovery Miles!
Case study: Discovery Miles in action
Discovery Bank clients make over 400,000 prepaid purchases a month. And Thabo (not his real name) is one of them.
Thabo buys a R500 prepaid electricity voucher every month in his banking app. Because he uses his Discovery Miles, he only pays R425, thanks to his 15% discount.
Over 12 months, Thabo pays the equivalent of R5,100 for prepaid electricity that would have cost R6,000 if he had paid with cash. He saves R900, which means he gets more than two months of free electricity every year!
Be like Thabo. Get prepaid products with your Discovery Miles.
How to buy prepaid water or electricity
- Log in to the Discovery Bank app.
- Tap Transact at the bottom of the screen and select Purchase.
- Select Water and Electricity.
- Choose the account you want to pay from and then select Please select a recipient.
- Tap Add new recipient to add a new meter or select the meter details on the list if added already.
- Tap on Product and select the amount you want to purchase. To add a different amount, select Own Amount and enter the amount.
- Select Purchase to complete the transaction.
How to buy airtime, data or SMS bundles
- Log in to the Discovery Bank app.
- Tap Transact at the bottom of the screen and select Purchase.
- Select Airtime, Data and SMS.
- Choose the account you want to pay from and select Please select a recipient.
- Tap Add new recipient to add a new number or select a name on the list if added already.
- Use the drop-down menu to choose a provider.
- Tap on Service and choose Airtime, Data or SMS.
- Select the bundle you wish to purchase, or enter the amount you want to spend.
- Select Purchase to complete the transaction.
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This article is meant only as information and should not be taken as financial advice. For tailored advice, please contact your financial adviser.
Discovery Miles do not constitute currency or any other medium of exchange in circulation in South Africa. Rewards are based on your engagement in Vitality programmes, Discovery products, and monthly qualifying card spend. Discovery Bank, Auth FSP. Limits, terms and conditions apply.
Discovery Miles are more valuable than cash on the Discovery and Discovery Bank apps, in-store and online with Discovery Vitality's partners.
