Standard Bank offers its customers the ability to pay their monthly subscription fees through the bank's app, internet banking, and a special USSD code for added convenience.
overview
DStv offers subscribers a large selection of international and local programming on its streaming and satellite services.
However, paying for this monthly subscription can be very inconvenient if you have to go to an ATM or DStv branch to settle your account every month.
This is why Standard Bank has created a way for clients to pay their monthly DStv bills through the app, internet banking and even USSD codes, making this process more convenient.
About DStv
Since its launch in 1995, DStv has served as one of the leading video streaming entertainment services in South Africa and across sub-Saharan Africa.
The company is owned by MultiChoice and focuses on providing entertainment through satellite, online platforms, and mobile applications.
DStv has a number of different packages for subscribers to choose from, each containing different variations of local and international programming.
The streaming platform has packages suitable for both physical decoders and digital streaming services, and can be paid on a monthly subscription basis.
Pay into your DStv account using the Standard Bank app
There are many ways to pay for your DStv subscription, including DStv's self-service options, mobile applications, debit orders or EFT, supermarkets, and ATM services.
However, most DStv subscribers find some of these payment methods inconvenient due to long queues. This is why many banks like Standard Bank allow their customers to pay for their DStv subscription directly.
Standard Bank offers its clients the opportunity to pay for their DStv subscription through mobile applications, internet banking and USSD codes, which makes the process more convenient.
To pay your DStv subscription through Standard Bank, specifically our mobile application and internet banking platform, you will need:
- Standard Bank account registered with Internet Banking feature or Standard Bank app
- Account username and password
- smartphone
- Internet capabilities and access to complete transactions
Steps to pay with the Standard Bank app
Paying for your DStv subscription via the mobile app or internet banking platform is just like paying to any other payee. Simply create and select your recipient and make your payment. Here are the steps to follow to make a payment:
step 1: Open the Standard Bank app and sign in.
Step 2: Select the “Trade” button
Step 3: Select the “Pay someone” option
Step 4: Create a new beneficiary with “Multi-select” or select “Multi-select” from the list of existing beneficiaries
Step 5: Please select the account you want to pay from
Step 6: Enter the amount you should pay according to your DStv subscription price
Step 7: Select instant payment option
Step 8: Confirm payment
Steps to pay with Standard Bank USSD code
As an alternative to the Standard Bank app, you can also pay to your DStv account from your mobile phone using the USSD system. Here are the steps to pay using the USSD system:
| series of actions | explanation |
| Dial *120*2345# to dial | To enter the USSD system |
| Please press 1 | To log in or register |
| Please enter your PIN | To access your account |
| Please press 2 | To choose payment and transfer |
| press 6 | To select MyBills |
| Please press 1 | to pay the bill |
| Please press 1 | How to select an invoice for your DStv subscription |
| Please press 2 | To select a different amount |
| Please enter your details | For the correct amount, reference, and account for this payment, please visit |
| Please press 1 | To confirm this payment |
How to check your DStv customer number
Whether you're making a payment via the Standard Bank app, the USSD system, or Standard Bank internet banking, it's best to use your DStv customer number as a reference to check whether your payment will be credited to your account by DStv . You will get lost in the process.
To find your DStv customer number, visit the self-service website and select the 'Payment' option before signing in.
After entering your smart card number and other information, you can select the Verify option. Then select “View Balance” and your 8-digit customer number will appear.
final thoughts
DStv works on a monthly subscription basis. This means that DStv subscribers have to pay for this service every month.
Standard Bank has simplified this process by allowing customers to use their DStv customer number as a reference and pay from their mobile device via the Standard Bank app, internet banking or USSD code.
