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How to pay DStv, GOtv and Startimes online

Renew your TV subscription before the match starts, from anywhere.

Updated 29 October 2026

What you need

  • Your smartcard or IUC number (on the decoder, the card or your last receipt).
  • Money in your BillBoxs wallet.

Step by step

  1. Open the BillBoxs app and choose TV.
  2. Pick DStv, GOtv or Startimes and enter your smartcard or IUC number.
  3. Tap Check. You’ll see the name on the account and the current package, so you know you’re paying the right decoder.
  4. Renew the same package or choose a new one, then confirm with your PIN.

If your channels don’t come back

Leave the decoder switched on and tuned to a channel for a few minutes after payment. If it still shows an error, use your provider’s “clear error” option or contact them, and keep the reference from your BillBoxs History.

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