Orange

• You can deposit money on your Orange Money account at any Orange shop or at any authorized Orange Money agent .
• For the list of authorized Orange Money agents, click here
• You can easily deposit money on your Orange Money account by following 3 very simple steps:

• Visit an Orange Shop or an authorized point of sales
• Check your balance before your deposit money on your account, to ensure that you will not go beyond P 4,000 (maximum balance).
• Provide the agent with your phone number
• Remit the cash you wish to deposit on your account. Wait until he finishes to perform the transaction
• Receive the confirmation notification SMS (including the reference number)
• To ensure that the deposit has been done, make sure that you receive the confirmation SMS. You can also check from your USSD menu your balance right after the transaction, to see that your balance has incremented. To see how to check your balance, please click here.

Any money deposited on Orange Money account must be done within the premises of Orange agent or of any authorized Orange Money agent. Subscriber receives, at the same time of the distribution partner who executed the transaction, an SMS confirming the deposit

The deposit is entirely free

Once you have an Orange Money account, you can transfer money to any Orange Botswana customer and Non-Orange customer.

All you have to do is:

• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 1 'Money transfer' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 1 'Money transfer to Orange customer and to Non Orange customers’' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Enter the mobile number of the beneficiary and press 'send' or 'call'
• When prompted, confirm the transaction with your secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• Receive the confirmation in your SMS. The beneficiary will also receive a SMS informing him of a transfer.
• Your account balance is immediately reduced and the beneficiary's is increased with the amount of the transfer

This service will be charged according to the applied ranges Click here.

All you have to do is:

• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 1 'Money transfer' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 2 'Money transfer to non Orange customer and to Orange customers' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Enter the amount of money you want to transfer and press 'send' or 'call'
• When prompted, confirm the transaction with your secret code and press 'send' or 'call'

You will receive the confirmation of the transaction and an auto generated passcode on your mobile phone.

Send the passcode by sms to the non Orange beneficiary

All reception of transfers is now automatic

Once registered to the bill payment service, you can view and pay your Orange Postpaid and Livebox bills. Soon you will be able to pay more bills including Dstv, water,...

• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 2 'View and pay bill' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 1 'View bill' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Select the bill company you are registered with and press 'send' or 'call'
• Enter your account number at the bill company and press 'send' or 'call'
• Enter the bill number and press 'send' or 'call'
• Receive the SMS

• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 2 'View bill and pay bill' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 2 'Pay bill' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Select the bill company you are registered with and press 'send' or 'call'
• Enter the bill number and press 'send' or 'call'
• Enter your account number at the bill company and
• press 'send' or 'call'
• When prompted, confirm the transaction with your secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• Receive the confirmation in your SMS

Any cash withdrawal must be done from your Orange Money account at an Orange Money shop or at any authorized Orange Money agent. For the list of authorized Orange Money agents, click here.

To withdraw cash from your account:

• Visit an Orange shop or an authorized point of sales
• Provide the agent with your phone number
• Receive the confirmation request SMS on your mobile phone
• Dial *149# and press 'send' or 'call'
• When prompted, confirm the transaction with your secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• Receive the confirmation in your SMS
• Collect the money you requested from the agent at the point of sales

Make sure that the information contained in the SMS are correct.

This service will be charged according to the applied ranges.

Any cash withdrawal must be done from your account (Non-Orange customer) at an Orange Money shop or at any authorized Orange Money agent. For the list of authorized Orange Money agents, click here.

To withdraw cash from your account:

• Visit an Orange shop or an authorized point of sales
• Provide the agent with your passcode (the one you received from the sender)
• Collect the money you requested from the agent at the point of sales

This service will be charged according to the applied ranges.

With Orange Money you can buy Orange airtime top up from the tips of your fingers.

To purchase Orange airtime:

• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 3 'Mobile Top up' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Enter the amount of Orange airtime you want to purchase and press 'send' or 'call'
• When prompted, confirm the transaction with your secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• This service is entirely free.

Pula 6

Orange Money is a mobile money system that allows customers to access financial services using their Orange mobile phone numbers. This service gives customers the convenience that comes with a bank account. You can:

• Deposit money
• Withdraw cash (Orange and Non-orange customer)
• Transfer money (Orange and Non-orange customer)
• Purchase Orange airtime
• Pay and view your bills
• Buy for goods and services

No, There is absolutely no link between a bank account and Orange Money account This service is intended to anybody who has a mobile telephone and an Orange simcard. Simply put, you can open and use an Orange Money account without having a bank account.

Yes . The minimum amount is as low as P1 for mobile top up.

Orange Money account holder can have balances between P0 and P4000

No, Orange Money account opening is free. There is no servicing fee. There is no registration fee. Orange Money account is accessible by dialling the short code *145# (free of charge)

Paying transactions are :
1.Money Transfer (to Orange and to non Orange customers)
2.Bill Payment
3.Cash withdrawal
You get charged only when you use these services

I have a bank account Can I open an Orange Money account? Yes. However, Orange Money account is separated from your bank account. Thus, even if you do not have a bank account, you could still use your orange Money account

No. Orange Money account is different from your Airtime account. Airtime allows you to make calls and cannot, in any case, be used to purchase electronic money. To purchase Orange Money, you must deposit cash into your Orange Money account at an authorized dealer. With money in your Orange Money account, you can easily buy airtime and use all the other services.

No. Airtime purchase via Orange Money is a new service which is, for now, available just to Orange customers to enable them to buy orange airtime whenever they want.

The following services are available:
1.Money deposit
2.Money transfer (to Orange and to non Orange customers)
3.Bill view and Payment
4.Orange airtime top up
5.Merchant Payment (for goods and services)
6.Cash withdrawal

• Orange Money is cheaper,
• You reduce combined risks of theft and physical aggression linked to carrying cash
• You save time and money on transportation (no cost linked to transportation to perform your payment transactions),
• You can transfer small amounts,
• You have the confirmation that the beneficiary has received the money you sent them,
• You have access to other functionalities and services...e.g. money transfer to Non-Orange Customers

• Airtime purchase (top up),
• Keep your money safe at all times (24/7),
• Withdraw money according to your needs,
• Possibility to re-transfer money easily and quickly,
• Transactions tracking from your mobile phone.
• Money transfer to Non-Orange Customers

Visit your nearest Orange Shop or authorized Orange Money agent to register for the service Click here for more details.

No, you do not need to change your simcard to access Orange Money.

No, you do not need to change your telephone to access Orange Money (except for telephones which do not accept USSD).

You currently have an Orange Botswana simcard in your telephone, it is an airtime account. You can recharge that account with scratch cards or with e-recharge. With that account, you can make calls and transfer airtime to other people On another note, Orange Money is a money account. It is created next to your airtime account. It is only charged anytime you make a money deposit on it, or when you receive money.

You would have 2 (two) types of accounts on your Orange Botswana account:

An airtime account
A money account

When you transfer money, it is from your Orange Money account that withdrawals will be done. When you transfer airtime, it is from your airtime account that withdrawals will be done. Click here for more details on Orange Money services.

Any Orange mobile customer (postpaid or prepaid) can subscribe to Orange Money and start to use the service without changing either its simcard or mobile telephone However, if you do not have an Orange Botswana simcard, you must get one before registering to the service.

Yes, Orange Money customer can transfer money to Non-Orange customers. Non Orange customers can also withdraw their money from any authorized Orange Money point of sale

No. Once your Orange Money account is open and active, you can perform transactions at any Orange shop or authorised Orange Money agent at your convenience (money deposit or cash withdrawal). In addition, you can perform your transactions 24/7 on your own for money transfer, airtime purchase, bill payment...

Click here for the list of distribution partners.

Send your request to Orange Botswana Head Office located at Plot 166, Corner Queens and Pilane Road Main Mall

Click here for more details on Orange Money distribution network.

Click here for more details on the tariffs.

Yes, Orange Money transfer can be done towards an Orange customer even if he has not registered yet to Orange Money. The beneficiary would receive a sms informing him that his account has been credited. S/he need to open an Orange Money in the next 7 days latest.

If you have sent money to an account which does not exist, the money and the fees will go back into your account 72 hours after the day of the transfer

Check that your mother's mobile number is Orange.
Check that you have not crossed the maximum amount
If everything is fine, please call 123 from your Orange line or +267 3163370 from any other network and ask for help.

Check your balance by dialling *145# and by choosing option 5
If you notice any abnormality, please call 123 from your Orange line or +267 3163370 from any other network and ask for help.

Check your balance by dialling *145# and choose option 5
Check that the amount was transferred to the number you intended to send money to
If everything is fine, call please call 123 from your Orange line or +267 3163370 from any other network and ask for help.

If you lose your simcard, please call 123 from your Orange line or +267 3163370 to ask for the blocking of your account . Use then the standard process of sim swap in Orange shop or at any authorized dealer. Your secret code and your balance will remain unchanged.

Your account will be protected at all times by your secret code to prevent fraudulent usage. Please do not share your secret code. Keep it confidential. It is under your entire and sole responsibility

Yes. Your Orange Money account is managed by a platform hosted in the secured network of Orange. It is accessible from your mobile only. Transactions can only be done after their validation with your Orange Money secret code.

In addition :

• Orange Money platform satisfies the Orange/France telecom Group security criteria
• Controls and checks are performed regularly by the Bank of Botswana and by our partner bank, Standard Chartered Bank

Orange Money service is submitted to the same technical constraints than the other Orange offered services. A continuity plan has been put in place, in a way to minimize the Orange Money service interruption if it were to happen

As many times as you wish

You can manage your Orange Money account by consulting the last 5 transactions, your balance; Or change your secret code or change the language of the service.

Balance Inquiry:

• You can at any time enquire about your Orange Money:
• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 5 'Options' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 1 'Balance Inquiry' and press 'send' or 'call'
• When prompted, type your secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• Last 5 transactions:
• You can at any time consult your last 5 transactions performed on your Orange Money account.
• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 2 'Last 5 transactions' and press 'send' or 'call'
• When prompted, type your secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• Receive the confirmation in your SMS to confirm

Change of secret code:
• The secret code allows to secure your transactions.
• It is required for all transactions you perform on your Orange Money account. You can modify it at anytime:
• Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose option 4 'Change secret code' and press 'send' or 'call'
• Type your current secret code (If 1st change to activate the account, the default secret code is '0000') and press 'send' or 'call'
• Choose a new secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• Confirm your chosen secret code and press 'send' or 'call'
• Receive the confirmation in your SMS to confirm
• For security reasons, the code you would have to choose must not contain consecutive or repeating numbers (1111).
• For security reasons, the code you would have to choose must not contain consecutive or repeating numbers (1111).

Change of language:
• You can modify at anytime the language of the service (English or Setswana):
  • Dial *145# and press 'send' or 'call'
  • Choose option 5 'Options' and press 'send' or 'call'
  • Choose option 3 'Change language' and press 'send' or 'call'
  • Choose a new secret code and press 'send' or 'call'

• To become an Orange Money agent, you need to send your request to Orange Botswana Head Office located at Plot 166, Corner Queens and Pilane Road Main Mall. You can also visit us to get more information.
• As a distribution partner, your role is to:
  • Subscribe new customers to the service,
  • Manage customers transactions (deposit ; cash withdrawal)
  • Inform customers on services
  • Respect the AML and Anti Terrorist regulations on all subscriptions
• Below are the minimum pre requisites which must be satisfied:
• Administrative conditions:
  • Be a corporate body headquartered in Botswana.
  • Have the evidence of the company registration in the Botswana trade registry
  • Have a valid taxpayer account in Botswana
  • Have a bank or MFI account
  • Have a certificate of incorporation
• Security recommendations
  • Have an enclosed outlet
  • Have a secure public access: Grid security or permanent guard
  • Have a secure point of sale
  • Have a valid insurance related to the practiced business, in particular against theft and fire