On this page, you will learn a new useful trick to purchase safaricom phones on offer with bonga points 2020. 2020 is the year many people have suffered from Covid-19 pandemic effects and it is useful that this trick will help you save some money bu purchasing these phones in the way I will explain below.
Let me dive in. If you compare the safaricom phones on offer with bonga points in 2020, their prices and the real prices do not differ alot. Actually, you may end up spending the bonga points plus the money they want you to topup for no value at all. Precisely, you end up spending more money than the actual value of the phone.
So, here is the trick:
Convert the Bonga points to Mpesa first then go to any shop and get the best deal of a phone with the money you have. You will eventually find that you saved a lot of money and got the best deal than getting them directly with Bonga points plus the top up money.
Below is a the best way to Convert the Bonga points to Mpesa directly and instantly:
- Dial *126# using your safaricom phone number.
- Select 1 (Lipa na Bonga Points).
- Select 2 (Pay Bill)
- Enter Business number as: 693165
- Enter Account number as: Your Mpesa phone number
- Enter the amount of money you want to redeem (Must be more than Ksh. 15 for instant payouts).
- ENTER your service PIN.
- OK
Now that you have received your money in your Mpesa, visit any shop and buy the phone you desire or use the money for other purpose. It is real money now that can be used for any purpose like fees, shopping, withdrawn to cash at any Mpesa agent etc.
Below is a comparison of the prices of phones when bought cash vs when bought using Bonga points.
| Phone | Bonga Points | Topup amount | Total Bonga plan value | Actual price at other shops | You save |
| Safaricom Neon Kicka 5 | 700 (equals Ksh 140) | Ksh. 2,900 | Ksh. 3,040 | Ksh. 2000 | Ksh. 1,040 |
| Huawei Y5p | 4000 (equals Ksh. 500) | Ksh. 8,999 | Ksh. 9,499 | Ksh. 8000 | Ksh. 1,499 |
The above is just an example of how much you can save if you redeem the Bonga points for Mpesa and go shopping for the phone you want at any shop out there since you have the money.
Below is the list of Phones found at Safaricom shop listed on offers for purchase with Money plus Bonga points.'
You will save money on each when you opt to buy at any other shop with your own money. Therefore, when you redeem Bonga points to Mpesa, you will be sure to get even other types of Phones at any shop or even use your Mpesa for other purposes. Recall it is real money now not Bonga points.
| Phone | Discounted Price (in Kshs) | Bonga Points needed to top up |
|---|---|---|
| Safaricom Neon Kicka 5 | 2,999 | 700 |
| Safaricom Neon Ray | 3,499 | 1,500 |
| itel A46 (locked to Safaricom's network) | 4,699 | 2,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy A01 | 9,099 | 3,000 |
| Huawei Y5p | 8,999 | 4,000 |
| Oppo A1K | 9,599 | 3,000 |
| Nokia C2 | 6,599 | 2,000 |
| Tecno Pop2X | 7,299 | 2,000 |
| Tecno Spark 5 Air | 9,399 | 2,000 |
| Huawei Y5 Lite (4G) | 6,249 | 2,500 |
| Huawei Y5 2019 | 8,999 | 3,500 |
| Huawei Y6 2019 | 10,699 | 3,000 |
| Huawei Y7 2019 | 12,499 | 5,000 |
| Infinix Note 7 Lite | 15,499 | 4,000 |
| Nokia 2.3 (dual SIM) | 9,099 | 2,000 |
| itel A23s (4G, locked to Safaricom's network) | 3,699 | 1,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy A20s | 15,999 | 5,000 |
| Tecno Camon 15 Air | 13,999 | 4,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy A31 | 26,999 | 6,000 |
| Oppo Reno 2F | 27,999 | 10,000 |
| Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 | 19,999 | 7,000 |
| Tecno Camon 15 Premier | 24,499 | 4,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy A51 | 30,999 | 6,000 |
| Huawei Y9s | 22,999 | 7,000 |
| Nokia 7.2 | 22,599 | 8,000 |
| Oppo Reno3 | 32,499 | 10,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 | 41,499 | 10,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 | 84,999 | 30,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra | 114,999 | 30,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip | 114,999 | 30,000 |
There is also the advantage of redeeming the Bonga points from the comfort of your own home by simply follow the below simple steps.'
Step 1: DIAL *126#
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Fig 1: This is an illustration of the first step you need to follow to Redeem your Bonga points to Mpesa. Here, select 1 for Lipa na Bonga Points.
Step 2: Select Lipa na Bonga Points.
Fig 2: An illustration of the second step in redeeming Bonga Points for Mpesa. You select the Lipa na Bonga option.
Step 3: Enter business number as: 693165. You must enter only this Paybill number to receive Mpesa for your redeemed Bonga Points.'
Fig 3: This demonstrated how to enter the Business number to convert your Bonga points to Mpesa.
Step: Enter your account as your phone number. Here, actually the account number can be anything as the Mpesa will be sent to the phone number which is redeeming the Bonga points.
Fig 4: This is an illustration of how to enter the account number to receive the redeemed Bonga points to your Mpesa.
Step 5: Enter the amount. This is the amount you are redeeming in terms of Kenya shillings. Right now, safaricom is converting 5 Bonga points to 1ksh. So, enter the amount in Kenya shillings here.
Fig 5 illustrates how to enter the amount when redeeming Safaricom Bonga points to Mpesa.
Step 6: Enter your service PIN. Sometimes it is same as your Mpesa PIN if you didnt set your Bonga service PIN. You can also set your Bonga points service PIn by dialing *126# then select option 4 (SET or CHANGE Bonga PIN) first and resume the above Bonga redemption steps.
Step 7: Select ACCEPT and send.
This is the final step. You will then receive a message that you spent Bonga for merchantise and then receive an Mpesa message from AssistApp International.
Note: This service is offered by AssistApp International at a commission of 10 to 20% plus Mpesa sending fee depending on the amount you are redeeming from safaricom Bonga points to Mpesa.
