Cell PowerTM WAP Interface Guide for Credit Card Transactions

for Prepaid Electricity

 

This guide explains how to use your cellphone and credit card to purchase prepaid electricity tokens. The following initial steps are required in order to use this service:

1.     You must have a WAP- and GPRS-enabled cellphone.

2.     You must be subscribed to your service provider's GPRS service. Please contact your GSM service provide in order to establish whether you are subscribed for this service, and how to configure your cellphone. Alternatively, consult the GPRS instructions below.

3.     Once you have subscribed to your service provider's GPRS service, configure the following bookmark under the Web/Internet settings on your phone:

 

Bookmark Name:                  Cell Power

Bookmark Address:             http://cellpower.polokwane.gov.za

 

Once you have configured the above bookmark, go to the bookmark from your cellphone to use the service, following the instructions below.

 

GPRS Settings

Vodacom:

 

GPRS Settings

·         * 111# Yes/OK.

·         Answer 4, and then select “send”.

·         Answer 2, and then select “send”.

·         Answer 1, and then select “send”.

Activate SIM

·         Call 111

·         Select Option 3

·         Select Option 2

·         Press “0” and then ask operator to activate SIM.

·         Dial 114 for Vodago Customer Service.

·         Usually available after 24 hours.

 

MTN:

 

GPRS Settings

·         *123 * 13 # Yes/OK.

·         Dial 173 for MTN Customer Service to active GPRS on your phone and SIM card.

Cell-C:

 

GPRS Settings

·         SMS “Smartdata” to 084 155 9911

·         You will receive a welcome SMS.

·         You will also receive an Activation MMS. Reply “Yes”.

·         You will receive a SMS with GPRS settings. Save GPRS settings.

·         Switch off phone.

·         Switch on phone.

·         Dial 140 for Cell-C customer Service.

 

NOTE:  Cell-C pre-paid currently only allows connection to the Cell-C website and no other website.

 

Purchase Electricity

 

 

 

Description

Message displayed on phone

Step 1: Select Interface

Please select the interface. 'Encrypt' is better, but may not work on all phones.

Encrypt

 

Open

 

 

Step 2: Specify Your Prepaid Electricity Meter Number

Select the Purchase request from the menu, and enter your electricity METER number. Select Go.

- Check -

METER [  ]
Go

 

 

 

Step 3: Specify the Purchase Amount and Credit Card Details

 

The response message displays:

·       the Meter number for which electricity will be purchased.

·       the Arrears outstanding for the meter, if implemented as a policy at the installation, which will be deducted from the value of electricity sales.

·       the Minimum and Maximum allowed transaction size.

·       the Customer Name.

·       the number of days since the Last Purchase.

·       the levy that will be deducted from the purchase amount.

 

Now enter the:

·       Purchase Amount (twice as a confirmation),

·       Credit Card Holder Name as it appears on your credit card,

·       Credit Card Number,

·       Card Expiry Date (MMYYYY), and the

·       CVV security code (the three-digit number printed on the signature panel on the back of the card).

Select Go.

 

 

Select Go.

- Meter Check -

Meter: 04113198545
Arrears:R5.70
Min Vend Amount: R20.00
Max Vend Amount: no limit
Customer Name:
My Name
Days Last Purchase:
3
You will be charged a levy of 4.3% of the purchase amount.


AMOUNT [  ]
RETYPE AMOUNT [  ]
CARDHOLDER NAME [  ]
CARD NUMBER [  ]
EXPIRY DATE (MMYYYY) [  ]
CVV [  ]
Go

Transaction ID: 34

 

 

Step 4: Purchase Confirmation

The confirmation response displays the cost-breakdown of the purchase amount, which comprises the value of the electricity token and commission/service fees.

Select Confirm.

- Confirm -

You have requested a purchase of R2 for meter 04113198545. This will be broken down as follows:

Commission:
R0.50
Electricity:
R9.50
Total:
R10.00
VAT:
R1.23

Confirm

 

 

Step 5: Purchase Response

The response message contains the electricity Token, the number of electricity Units and the Value of electricity purchased, and the total Purchase Amount of the transaction. The difference between the electricity token value and the purchase amount is the Cell Power service fee.

The response message also contains a Transaction ID, a unique number which can be used to identify and trace the transaction for customer service purposes.

Please retain the Transaction ID until the electricity token has been redeemed.

- Token Response -

Tokens for meter 04113198545
TOKEN 1 1847-4588-5582-5121-7984
Units:25.50
Value:R9.50

Commission:
R0.50
Purchase Amount:
R10.00
VAT:
R1.23

Transaction ID: 35
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 Request Reprint

 

Description

Message displayed on phone

Request Reprint

To reprint the output from a previous transaction, select the Reprint request from the menu, and enter your electricity METER number.

If you want to reprint the LAST token purchased, select GO.

OR

If you want to reprint the token purchased during some other transaction in the past, enter the Transaction ID for that transaction. and select Go.

- Reprint -
METER [  ]
TRANSACTION ID [  ]
Go

 

 

Receive Reprinted Token

The response message contains the reprint of the electricity token purchased during the specified prior transaction.

- Reprint Response -
Reprint tokens for meter  04113198545
TOKEN 1 1847-4588-5582-5121-7984
Units:25.50
Value:10.00
Purchase amount: 10.00

Transaction ID: 38
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