Can I Pay Half For My DSTV? - SA Broadband (2024)

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Can I pay my DStv in installments? ›

We want to give our customers a variety of payment options – you are free to choose the one that works best for you. If I pay my DStv subscription annually in advance, will I get a discount? If you pay your subscription for 11 months in advance, you'll receive the 12th month free.

If the prescribed period ends and we have not received another payment from you, we may disconnect your access to DStv. 5.4.

- DStv Compact or DStv Compact Plus - Pay on time and view all Sport channels available on DStv Premium for a week after the payment. - DStv Access / DStv Family - Pay on time and view all Sports channels available to DStv Compact for a week after the payment. Pögbá Tõ Râfäèl and 85 others like this.

You can upgrade your account immediately and will be billed on your next payment date. Downgrades are scheduled and will only take effect on your next payment date. You account needs to be up to date and fully paid for the scheduled downgrade to take place.

The DStv Compact package is our lowest-priced package, available in both South Africa and Kenya. It includes a selection of popular channels, including M-Net, SuperSport, KykNET, BBC World News, e.tv, and many more. The package is Ksh 3,000 per month.

I've paid my DStv account. Why are my services still not reconnected? Your services should have been reconnected after 15 minutes if you made an internet bank transfer, an ATM payment or direct deposit at any Absa branch it could take a little bit longer for the payment to reflect on our system.

Request for suspension will take 48 hours and all you need to do is inform DStv/Gotv customer care ahead or during your trip. Also, the suspension option can only be used three (3) times in a year. 2 people like this.

A TV licence is a tax and not a fee. You cannot get blacklisted for not paying a TV licence. Your credit record cannot be negatively affected prior to judgement in a court of law. Unless a summons has been hand delivered by the Sheriff of the Court, consider all SMSs and collection letters as hollow threats.

Once you pay and reconnect to DStv Compact, you will pay the special price of only R199 for 3 months.

Can you cancel DStv anytime? ›

Start with this: We'd be sad to see you go but you can schedule a disconnection which will take effect on your next payment date. Go to My Products on the website and select the package you would like to manage. Look for the Disconnect icon and schedule your disconnection.

When you take a contact for your subscription (either 12 or 24 months), you still need to make a payment monthly, however, you'll pay a lower price for your subscription. The contract price is fixed and you will not be impacted by any price increases to your packages during the period of the contract.

Visit the DStv customer self-service portal. Sign in using your Connect ID or enter your mobile number or surname, followed by your customer number or Smartcard number. After signing in, tap the Account button to go to the account page. There is an Add or Change button on the account page.

What will happen if a linked customer disconnects their DStv subscription? The customer will only be eligible to watch DStv Now free content.

DStv's competitors include Netflix, Hulu, Viki, Mubi. DStv ranks 1029th among 1656 active competitors.

What happen if I pay my DStv Account twice in a single month ? That amount will stay on your account as credit for example if you pay DStv Access subscription fee twice in a single month that means next month you won't pay.

Contracts offers you an affordable way to own a DStv Explora by paying it off over 24 months. We also have Contract offers for subscription only – where you save by signing up for either 12 or 24 months.

We automatically reconnect you within an hour of receiving your DStv payment. Dial *120*68584# to clear E16 errors. pls how can I reactivate a suspended account? Please confirm the country you are contacting us from.

You can only suspend your account twice in a year. You must have an active subscription validity of at least 7 days before applying for suspension. Make the suspension request 2 days before the desired date of suspension. You can only suspend your account for a minimum of 7 days and maximum of 14 days at a go.

What happens when you pay DStv before it expires? ›

DStv customers who pay before their due date or reconnect on the next higher package than their usual package qualify for an upgrade at no extra cost. Once payment is made, customers will be upgraded to the next higher package within 48 hours.

You may terminate your Service if we make any changes set out in clauses 12.1- 12.4 above, unless the terms in your Package Option prevents this. Your Agreement will end at the end of your current billing period or the next billing period if we cannot cancel a payment instruction in time.

You can switch your main home off and switch on your holiday home (Option 1). For this option, you do a like-for-like switch, so you stay on the same DStv package and the same decoder as your main home.

If you have made a payment by direct bank deposit to Absa, or at any Pick 'n Pay, PEP, Checkers, Ackermans or Spar outlet, or via EFT with Absa, FNB, Nedbank or Standard Bank, your services will be automatically reconnected when the payment shows on your DStv Account, provided that the full amount including any ...

Many mobile networks do not report your monthly cell phone or data contract; though they may elect to check your credit score if you apply for a new data bundle or device on contract. Further, neither your SABC TV license, nor your DSTV subscription, at the time of writing, are reported.

If you are blacklisted, it will be very difficult to get approved for new credit products. You may also be charged higher interest rates and fees if you are able to get approved. Blacklisting can stay on your credit report for up to seven years, making it hard to rebuild your credit.

The information about the blacklisting can be found in your credit profile as held by the Major Credit Bureaus :- Transunion Credit Bureau ; Experian Credit Bureau; Compuscan Credit Bureau and Xds Credit Bureau.

Because your DStv subscription allows up to four viewers on the app, each person can create their own profile – ensuring their watchlist, recently watched channels, recommendations, and more are personalised and specific to their viewing.

All our new decoders come with a 12-month warranty from date of purchase. We do, however, recommend that you get insurance for your decoder to cover it for mechanical or electrical fault and loss or damage caused by theft, fire, lightning or explosion.

How much will you pay for DStv? ›

DSTV Premium

This is the highest priced DSTV package as well as the most complete. The premium bouquet provides full access to 148 channels at R809. The channels fall into several categories, however, the most popular are the documentary, sports, entertainment, news and children categories.

Orders can be cancelled within the first 7 days (before delivery / collection) for a full refund.

Simply save our WhatsApp number 060 060 37 888 (DStv) on your phone, type “Hello”. Select option 1 on the DStv WhatsApp, select option 3 and follow the prompts or click here to get started.

Save our number 060 060 3788. All you have to do to get started is to type “Hello”.

Each DStv account is unique to a customer as it is representative of the agreement that the customer has entered into with us. Decoders can be moved between customer accounts via the change of ownership process.

The following documents are needed together with the change of ownership form to complete the request for change of ownership: New owner's ID document (the previous owner's ID isn't needed anymore) If bought from a second hand retailer, proof of purchase and the new owner's identity document.

How can I watch DStv on my phone for free? ›

How to watch DStv on your phone for free. If you wish to learn how to watch DStv channels for free on Android, Apple devices or on your PC, follow the steps below. Visit your Apple or Play Store and download the DStv Now app. The app is free, but you will need internet connectivity to access the content.

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Scroll to the quickteller dstv payment page and Select the Bouquet or Package you want to subscribe for. Enter your smartcard number, mobile number and email address. Then click the Continue button which will redirect you to the payment page immediately you confirm your account details.

We automatically reconnect you within an hour of receiving your DStv payment. Dial *120*68584# to clear E16 errors. pls how can I reactivate a suspended account?

You can make a credit card payment at any DStv Service Centre or DStv Agency, or set up your credit card payment on Self Service as follows: Set up credit card debit order payments and we will collect the monthly amount due on your DStv account. Make once-off credit card payments.

Once you pay and reconnect to DStv Compact, you will pay the special price of only R199 for 3 months.

If you've recently made payment and you need to be reconnected, all you have to do is SMS the word RESET, followed by a SPACE then your SmartCard number to 17771. Please note that if you are changing (upgrading/downgrading) your package please notify us for a connection.

If you have made a payment by direct bank deposit to Absa, or at any Pick 'n Pay, PEP, Checkers, Ackermans or Spar outlet, or via EFT with Absa, FNB, Nedbank or Standard Bank, your services will be automatically reconnected when the payment shows on your DStv Account, provided that the full amount including any ...

Can someone else pay for my DStv subscription? ›

You can pay for your own subscription or help others pay for their DStv subscription. You just need to enter the details of the person you want to pay for, verify the account and that you are paying the correct amount.

DStv Self Service is on WhatsApp

Save our number 060 060 3788. All you have to do to get started is to type “Hello”.

DStv's price increases for 2022 came into effect on 1 April. The Compact package currently costs R429 per month, while DStv Family is R309. The table below compares DStv Family and Compact packages, highlighting key channels in each category and providing the number of channels per category.