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Nedbank charges customers R1 for buying data and airtime and R2 for buying electricity via online channels, says Tawanda Chatikobo, the head of digital channels at NedbankĬhatikobo says Nedbank customers can also buy Uber, Google Play, Showmax and Spotify vouchers, with no additional fees charged. And only those with Easy Zero, PAYU and Easy Smart accounts get to buy airtime and data at no cost when they use the bank’s app, says Elmar Gräter, the head of pricing in FNB’s Consumer Core Banking division. The newer digital banks don’t charge you for such purchases, but when banks do, they do not include these charges in your fee bundles.Ĭapitec never used to but in late June the bank introduced a fee of 50c for every prepaid airtime, data, SMS bundle and electricity purchase on internet banking, mobile banking and via the bank’s app (all of which are known as online channels).Ībsa charges R1.50 per prepaid transaction (of airtime, data and electricity) made via online channels, says Cowyk Fox, the bank’s managing executive in charge of everyday banking.Īfrican Bank doesn’t charge you for these transactions, says Neil Thompson, the head of product and customer value proposition at African Bank.Īll First National Bank customers except for those with Private Wealth accounts are charged R2.70 to buy prepaid electricity, irrespective of the banking channel used. Using your banking app to buy prepaid airtime, data and electricity is easy, safe and convenient, but you should be aware that these transactions cost you at most, but not all, banks.

Buy airtime with capitec internet banking