Me2U is an airtime-sharing service. It enables you to top up mobile phones of your friends, and family members directly from your own mobile phone.

Benefits

• 24-hour availability: airtime can be sent anytime of the night or during the day

• Airtime can be sent in any denomination between KES.40/- to KES.9,999/-.

• You can top up on behalf of family members or friends

How to transfer airtime

They are two ways of sending airtime

Method 1

This applies to SIM cards that have been updated and are 32K SIM cards.
On your menu select SMS menu
Under SMS menu there is a Me2U feature, clicking the Me2u feature gives you two options:
- Send airtime
- Change password
Select the send airtime option, write the required denomination, then the password and then ok.

Method 2

Go to messages, select Write message, then type:
2u [space] <phone number> [space] <amount> [space] <password>
For example to send KES.100 to 0733 456789
Simply type: 2u 0733456789 100 1234 and send the sms to 5050. You can choose to transfer any amount. The default password is 1234. You should change the default password to a new 4-digit number, which only you know.

How to change your password

Method 1

This applies to SIM cards that have been updated and are 32K SIM cards. Select change password, enter your current password (Default, i.e. 1234) Then you will be required to enter a new password and you confirm it. For example to change Pin to 5678
Type 1234
New password = 5678
Confirm new password = 5678
Then press Ok.
The password is for security purposes. It is advisable to change the default password to a password of your choice.

Method 2

Select messages on your menu, opt for write messages. Type in the message below:
Pin [space] <old password> [space] <new password> and send to 5050
For example for change your password from 1234 to 5678
Simply type: Pin 1234 5678 and send the sms to 5050.

Cost

The Me2U service is free of charge.