Roaming Pickup
M-PESA Global enables M-PESA registered customers to send and receive money globally.
M-PESA Global Roaming pickup is a service on M-PESA Global that enables you as an M-PESA registered customer to cash out from a Vodacom Agent while in Tanzania.
The service is available to all M-PESA registered customers who are roaming. You can withdraw a minimum amount of KSh. 101 and maximum amount of KSh. 70,000.
Service Accessibility.
You have two channels to use while accessing the M-PESA Global Roaming pickup service. The channels include.
i. The M-PESA App
The M-PESA app is a revolutionary way to access M-PESA services. It improves your experience with core M-PESA services and exposes you to the next financial services. On M-PESA App we have 3rd party service providers (mini-apps) providing integrated business solutions.
Cash-out using M-PESA App
- Launch the M-PESA APP
- Select Transact tab on the Navigation bar.
- Select Global
- Select Roaming pickup.
- Enter the Vodacom Agent Number
- Enter amount (minimum amount TSh 2400)
- Confirm details and enter M-PESA PIN to complete the transaction.
ii. USSD codes *334#.
This channel enables customers with or without smartphones to access M-PESA services.
Cash-out using *334#
- Dial *334#,
- Select Send Money
- Select M-PESA Global
- Select option 2 (Roaming pick up)
- Enter the Agent number.
- Enter amount (minimum amount TSh 2400)
- Confirm the details and enter your M-PESA PIN to complete the transaction.
Withdrawal charges will differ depending on the amount that you are withdrawing. This is well explained in the table below.
Min | Max | Tariff (KES) |
101 | 5000 | 100 + Forex rate |
5001 | 15000 | 250 + Forex rate |
15001 | 35000 | 350 + Forex rate |
35001 | 70000 | 500 + Forex rate |
The forex rate is the price of a country’s currency over another country’s currency. i.e., the price of Kenyan shilling over Tanzanian shilling.