Changes in DStv and GOtv Packages From 1st June 2020.

A few days back, Multichoice announced that they are implementing certain changes in their packages for DStv and GOtv. These changes are meant to take effect from the 1st of June, 2020.

According to an open FAQ document provided by MultiChoice online, the changes are part of their ongoing efforts to ensure customers get improved choices and better value for money whilst delighting them with content that resonate with them.

As surprising as that might sound, the changes are real and would apply to affected DStv and GOtv packages from June 1st, 2020. Here is the full gist of what’s happening:

Removal of two (2) DStv and two (2) GoTV packages

That’s right. The following bouquets would no longer be available for subscription from 1st of June:

BouquetCodes
DStv Access Bouquet E36ACSSE36
DStv Family Bouquet E36COFAME36
GOtv Plus BouquetGOtvPLS
GOTV Value BouquetGOTV

Other packages ( DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Confam and DStv Yanga. GOtv Max, GOtv JOLLI, GOtv JINJA, and GOtv Lite) would remain intact.

The removal of DStv Access might hurt a lot of people as it’s a popular package commonly subscribed for but don’t worry; MultiChoice is adding a new package to their list.

dstv and gotv packages

Addition of a new DStv package

In place of the phased out bouquet, MultiChoice would be adding a new packaged called DStv Padi Bouquet E36 (NLTESE36). The packaged would be subscribed for at N1,800 per month.

Change in subscription prices for certain DStv and GOtv packages

Perhaps the biggest news of the coming changes are the adjustments made by MultiChoice in the subscription prices for certain DStv and GOtv packages. Again these price twerks were made to serve customers better, according to MultiChoice.

Below is a full list of affected DStv and GOtv packages:

Bouquet CodesCurrent Price (N)New Pricing (N)
ASIADDE365,4005,540
ASIAE365,4005,540
COMPE366,8006,975
COMPLE3610,65010,925
FRN11E363,1803,260
FRN15E366,3606,520
FRN7E361,4701,510
GOLITE400410
NTTESE36 DStv Padi E36 1,800
GOTVMAX3,2003,280
GOtvNJ11,6001,640
GOtvNJ22,4002,460
GWALLE361,2501,285
NLTESE361,8001,850
NNJ1E362,5002,565
NNJ2E364,5004,615
PRWASIE3617,70018,150
PRWE3615,80016,200
PRWFRNSE3622,20022,750

The new prices alongside the removal of 4 packages and the addition of a new one would all take effect from 1st of June 2020. If you are currently subscribed to any of the 4 bouquets bound to be omitted (DStv Family, DStv Access, GOtv Plus, and GOtv Value), you are advised to upgrade to any of the new or existing packages as the old ones would cease to exist from June 1st.

VTpass.com- Bill payment platform
dstv and gotv packages
VTpass.com- Bill payment platform

On our part and in the bid to serve you better, VTpass would be implementing these changes on our platform from June 1st, 2020. You would no longer find DStv Family, DStv Access, GOtv Plus, and GOtv Value on VTpass and the affected packages would reflect the new prices in line with MultiChoice directives. Subscription prices of other packages remain the same.

Further updates on this to come. Thank you for using VTpass.

HOW TO BUY KAEDCO (KADUNA ELECTRIC) UNITS ONLINE

To buy KAEDCO online is easy. KAEDCO (Kaduna Electric) is the operator of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company that retails electricity across Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States.

In the digital age, paying electricity bills doesn’t have to take a lot of stress or time. With only a few clicks from your mobile phone, laptop, or desktop, you would be able to complete transactions conveniently.

Here’s how to buy KAEDCO units online:

  • Log on to ppp.vtpass.com (Nigerian’s leading payment platform)
  • Click on What do you want to do option at the top left corner of the page
  • Select “Pay Electricity Bills”
  • Move to the second box and select “KAEDCO-Kaduna Electric”
  • Click on Go to go to the next page
  • Select meter type (prepaid or postpaid), then
  • Enter meter number, your phone number and email address (these would be used to deliver your meter token to you)
  • Enter the amount worth of units you want to buy
  • Click Continue to confirm your transactions
  • Click Pay with Card after confirming your transactions
  • On the next page, enter card details and click Pay

Alternatively, simply enter ppp.vtpass.com/kaduna-electric to directly go to KAEDCO transaction page. From there;

  • Enter your details (meter type, phone number, and email address)
  • Enter amount worth of units you want to buy
  • Click Continue to move to the confirmation page
  • Confirm and click Pay with Card
  • Enter card details and click Pay to complete payment.

Easy.

Your payment and card details are super secured with VTpass. If you are not comfortable with card payment. Learn how to pay with VTpass wallet.

KAEDCO meter token is delivered to you after payment via email and SMS. No stories. For support or inquiries, kindly contact VTpass support.

Make other online convenient payments on VTpass such as airtime purchasedata top-up, subscription for DStvGoTV or StarTimesmotor insurance, etc.

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Enjoy Glo 4x Bonus Recharge e-Top Up Promo

The grandmaster of data is back with another one: the Glo 4x bonus recharge promo! We are excited as you are because this promo allows Glo customers to enjoy up to 4 times the value of any recharge they make. This bonus offer is available on all prepaid tariff platforms and all subscribers can enjoy this.

Glo 4x bonus airtime plan offers customers four times the value of their electronic recharge of any of the following amounts: N150, N250, N550, N1,050, 3,050, N5,050 and N10,050. If you do an e-Top up of an amount that is not mentioned above, you will not receive the bonus.

The 4x bonus recharge can be used to call and send SMS to all networks in Nigeria, browse, and make international calls up to 23 countries including; Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, China, Denmark, French Guiana, Guam, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Luxembourg, Malta, Mongolia, Norway, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, UK, and the US.

Note that the airtime bonus cannot be used to buy data. Well, Glo knows Nigerians are better awoof lovers, lol!

glo 4x bonus

How to get Glo 4x airtime bonus

To receive the Glo 4x bonus, simply dial *323*PIN# on your phone or top-up electronically through ATM, POS terminals, or online right away with VTpass. Remember that your recharge must be within these amounts: N150, N250, N550, N1,050, 3,050, N5,050, and N10,050.

For top-up of N150, you get N600 (that’s extra N450 on your recharge) and for N1,050, o boy! You get N4,200, an extra N3,150 on your recharge.

Here are details of the Glo 4x recharge call rates, SMS rate, and data:

  • Calls to the 23 international counties – 60kobo per second
  • Local call rate – 45kobo per second
  • SMS to local Networks – N4 per SMS
  • Data rate – N3 per MB

With Glo 4x bonus recharge, you would receive another 4 times bonus amount on a new recharge even if your previous recharge bonus has not been exhausted. However, the bonus value is valid for 14 days or 30 days depending on your recharge. N150 top-up recharge has a validity period of 14 days, while recharges of N550 and above have a validity period of 30 days.

Don’t be left out of this overflowing awoof. Top-up Glo airtime now! To check your 4x bonus, simply dial *122*30#.

KAEDCO (Kaduna Electric) Now Available on VTpass!

So here is the lastest buzz all over our social media handles. Real as it comes. KAEDCO (Kaduna Electric) is now available on VTpass! For both prepaid and postpaid meters!

Yes. You can now buy KAEDCO units from VTpass either on web or through the mobile app. Payment is easy. Tokens are instantly delivered to you via SMS and email. Zero stress! No story!

KAEDCO is the operator of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, one of the 18 successor companies created following the privatization of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Plc.

As one of the 11 downstream operators in the Nigerian electricity market, Kaduna Electric retails and distributes electricity in Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states.

kaduna electric

As of 2020, KAEDCO has 8 Area Offices and 147 Customer Service Centres across the four states they service — but really, why take the stress of stepping out of your home to go pay electricity bill when you can do so in a snap, on your mobile phone or computer with VTpass?

Simply log on to ppp.vtpass.com. Click on the KAEDCO logo banner in the grid of service below and complete payment to top up your meter. Super Easy.

With this latest addition, VTpass continues to make waves as one of the leading convenient payment platforms in Nigeria. For information and/or inquiries, kindly call 08138752358 or chat with VTpass support on live-chat.

Enjoy KAEDCO!

Playing It BIG (1): How to become a VTpass Trade Partner

VTpass agency programs are renowned for their dynamism, freedom of options, and highly rewarding design. That’s because we offer you six (6) unique ways to become a VTpass agent out of which you can select more than one way and earn unlimitedly.

Most people know 4 out of the ways to become a VTpass agent, but not everyone about the other 2 exclusive ways to partner with us. These other two are exclusive simply because they involve either technical skills or a larger network of people to operate. This is where the big boys play, but hey! Absolutely anyone can join the game and earn big too.

In this article, we would cover everything you need to know about the second exclusive club: how to become a VTpass Trade Partner. To learn about the second exclusive club, see how to become a VTpass API agent.

how to become a vtpass trade partner

Who is a VTpass Trade Partner?

VTpass Trade partners are basically agents whose sole purpose is to recruit other agents under them and earn on every transaction these agents carry out. Your business is to help create businesses for others while earning at the same time. Yes, a Terminal Agent can equally be a Trade Partner!

Statistically, you can earn as high as two hundred and fifty thousand Naira (N250,000) monthly just by creating Terminal Agents under you. However, this is tantamount to how serious your down-lines are.

Another amazing benefit on the Trade Partner feature is that there are no limits to how much you can earn as your earnings depends on the amount and volume of transactions your down-lines carry out and the earnings are more spread. Also, there are no time limits as to how long you can continue to earn on your down-lines as you can earn infinitely!

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What You Enjoy as a VTpass Trade Partner

  1. Unlimited earnings potentials
  2. Passive income potential (earn on the activities of your agents even when you are not there)
  3. Active income (earn equally as a terminal agent on profits and personal commissions)
  4. Online and/or onsite training and sensitizations.
  5. 24/7 technical support system available for you
  6. 24/7 customer support personals to answer your requests
  7. Participate in VTpass agents’ giveaways and loyalty bonuses
  8. Notification of new services and features to improve your business

How to Become a Trade Partner

It’s totally free and easy to become a Trade Partner, all you have to do is:

  • Create an account with VTpass
  • Activate the Trade Partner feature on your VTpass account.

Once you register successfully as a Trade Partner you will receive an instant SMS and email notification to this effect. Now you can go out there and start signing up agents under you.

How to Register Terminal Agents Under you

 To sign up a new Terminal Agent under you, simply;

  • Click your Trade Partner dashboard and;
  • Click on Create new agent to register a down-line.

That easy! You can register as many down-lines as possible. Under your Trade Partner dashboard, you can view your agents, earnings, and history.

how to become a vtpass trade partner

How to Withdraw your Earnings

Making money makes no sense if you can’t see your earnings and withdraw them at any time. With VTpass, this is super easy.

You can withdraw your earnings at any time by following these simple steps;

  • Log into your VTpass account with your registered email and password
  • Click on “My Earnings” in the list of options.

What are you waiting for? Sign up now and start your journey to massive income potentials. We’ve got your back! For more information, contact VTpass support.

Data-Saving Settings on Popular Apps You Should Apply

We love data, don’t we? The invisible glue that connects us to the internet while draining the life out of our wallets as well. Love or hate it, data has become as important as the food we eat. That is why we must learn to manage it efficiently. Many apps we use on our devices contain data-saving settings to help you manage data. The problem is, we just don’t know where to look.

In a previous article, we covered smart ways to save big on mobile data; in this article, we have detailed out data-saving settings on popular apps that you should apply right away if you are looking to browse more data efficiently:

how to save mobile data

Facebook

Video autoplay consumes the most data on Facebook. You can turn-off autoplay by doing the following:

  1. Tap Menu (the three lines buttons) in the top right.
  2. Scroll down and tap Settings & Privacy > Settings.
  3. Scroll down and tap Media and Contacts (for iPhones users, you would select Videos and Photos before you proceed)
  4. Tap Autoplay.
  5. Select Never Autoplay Videos.

You can control how fast Facebook pictures loads by adjusting how many photos you want to see. To do this:

  1. Tap Settings & Privacy at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Tap General.
  3. Tap Edit next to Data Usage.
  4. Choose Less or Normal or More
  5. Click Save.
how to save mobile data

Instagram

By default, Instagram preloads videos so they start faster whenever possible. To use less data on Instagram:

  1. Go to your profile and tap the Menu button (the three-line icon)
  2. Tap Settings below the Menu page.
  3. Tap Account > Cellular Data Use.
  4. Next to Use Less Data (iPhone) or Data Saver (Android), toggle on.

WhatsApp

Videos sent to you on WhatsApp can download automatically even when you don’t want to play it? To disable video autoplay on WhatsApp:

  1. Tap the three vertical dots on the top right > Settings.
  2. Now tap Chat settings > Media auto-download. (You’ll see three options: When using cellular data, When connected on Wi-Fi and When roaming)
  3. Tap each one and disable auto-downloads by unchecking all three options – Images, Audio, and Video.

For iPhone users:

  1. Open WhatsApp and tap the Settings button at the bottom-right, and tap on Data and Storage Usage.
  2. In this menu, you will see the Media Auto-Download option on the top.
  3. For Photos, Audio, Videos, and Documents, select the Never option.

Twitter

Like Facebook, Twitter also has an autoplay feature embedded in the app. You can disable this by following these steps:

  1. Go to your Twitter profile icon
  2. Click on Settings and Privacy
  3. Select Data Usage
  4. Set video autoplay to Never
how to save mobile data

YouTube

The video king app consumes a lot more data than most apps. To limit data usage on YouTube:

  1. Tap on your profile icon on the option right corner
  2. Select Settings
  3. Click on General
  4. Turn on Limit Mobile Data Usage

Google PlayStore

Apps auto-updates over mobile data are the main data drainer when it comes to PlayStore. You can choose to auto-update only over Wi-Fi or never auto-update. To disable mobile data auto-updates, do the following:

  1. Open PlayStore
  2. Click on Menu > Settings
  3. Click on Auto-update Apps
  4. Select Auto-update Apps over Wi-Fi Only (or you can choose Do Not Auto-Update Apps)

iPhone AppStore

Similar to PlayStore, apps on iPhone would auto-update by default unless you disable this feature or set it to Wi-Fi only. To do this:

  1. Go to Settings on your iPhone
  2. Click on iTunes and App Store
  3. Turn off the apps you do not want to update
  4. Turn off auto-update over mobile data below the menu

Manage your Sync Settings

While this is not an app, it is important to know that Google on Andriod and Apple on iPhone regularly sync with your phone data such as videos and pictures automatically. This is to provide backing and retrieval of data in case you lost your device, but it equally consumes a lot of data.

To manage your sync settings on Andriod:

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Click on Account Option
  3. Click on the App whose sync settings you want to adjust
  4. Turn off sync on apps you don’t need synchronizing

For iPhone users:

  1. Open iTunes
  2. Connect your device to a computer
  3. Select your connected device from the Top device button
  4. Go to Options in Summary Sections
  5. Disable Automatic sync when this iPhone is connected
  6. Close iTunes for change to take effect
how to save mobile data

Conclusion

Hopefully, these details save you more data for efficient browsing. Don’t forget that these settings apply to all mobile networks: MTN, Airtel, 9mobile, and Glo. If you are using a Wi-Fi connection such as Smile, you might need to go through the Wi-Fi settings to see how to manage data or reach out to Smile support.

6 Ways to Save BIG on Your Mobile Data

You know that odd feeling you get when you’re two weeks into your one-month mobile data plan and your network provider sends you that heart-breaking message; “Dear Customer…”? Ahhh!

That thing dey pain eh! You start wondering how the data finished so fast, what you did with it and why it just can’t last for 30 days as provided by your network. I know how that feels, we’ve all been there.

In this age of increased internet activities, video streaming, social networking, pop-up ads, music streaming, and tons of data-hungry apps fighting for attention on our mobile phones, data has become a vital commodity and should be managed like scare goods. If not, you might find your data bills punching huge holes in your pocket every month.

So here are 6 overall ways you can save big on monthly mobile data. Be sure to see detailed data-saving settings on popular apps you should apply:

how to save mobile data

1. Delete Data-hungry Apps you don’t Need

When you go through some people’s phones, you would start wondering whether they are selling apps. Most apps update themselves or run in the background using data. Others are notification-enabled and would send you notifications every now and then. Learn to keep only apps that you NEED. If you don’t use an app for months, what is it doing on your phone?

2. Monitor your data usage

Most smartphones are contain data usage monitor and settings so that you can monitor and limit the amount of data you use over a period of time. Been aware of the activities or applications that drain your mobile data is the first step to learning how to save mobile data. Once you know your enemy apps, easily set up data limits and alerts to tell when you exceed data limits in Settings menu.

3. Restrict Apps from running in background

You see all those apps you use daily but consumes data even when you are not using them, their medicine is to simply disable them from running in the background through Settings. However, these background feature allows apps to update themselves and complete tasks even when you move to another app. So be sure to know if you need an app to run in the background before you disable this feature. Stopping apps from running in the background helps reduce data consumption and also preserves your device’s battery life.

how to save mobile data

4. Curtail online video streaming

Perhaps this one should have come first. We simply love those funny videos, highlights and other video content that consume most of your mobile data. Excessive streaming of videos, music, high quality images or GIF files, are data pits. You need to entertain yourself responsibly to save data. If you can’t avoid the entertainment your smartphone brings, you can set the image quality or resolutions at lower rates in your Settings menu.

5. Use Wi-Fi Only for Updates or Downloading Heavy Files

A big way to save mobile data is by setting your smartphone to auto-updates only when on Wi-Fi connection. We know we haven’t gotten to the stage of unlimited Wi-Fi connection in Nigeria yet, still there are certain locations you can count on for free Wi-Fi. This way, you get to save some significant volume of the data that goes into oblivion from auto-updates. Furthermore, you can set downloads of heavy contents such as videos, high-resolution images and music files on Wi-Fi Only too.

6. Caching and preload data

Caching enables you enjoy preloaded content at any time, without using further mobile data. A cache is a hardware or software component that stores data so future requests for that data can be served faster. The data stored in a cache might be the result of an earlier computation or the duplicate of data stored elsewhere. Certain apps allow you to store data temporarily so you can cache as much content as possible. You don’t need further data to access cached data while they are available.

Hopefully, this changes someone’s data story. You shouldn’t miss data-saving settings on popular apps you should apply now.

To buy data instantly from your mobile phone at no extra cost, simply visit ppp.vtpass.com, select your network provider, and buy data you. No matter your network provider: MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile or Smile data, VTpass got you covered.