Is it just me or does anyone else feel that equity is downplaying this thin sim on purpose?

First they launch it without any pre-hype, then they charge what may be a prohibitive cost of 500 to the bigger client base(ordinary mwanainchi) whom they should have wooed at a cost free thin sim to rack up the numbers. That is very unlike their past marketing gimmicks.

I think they are still doing a bigger pilot run of the thin sim and do not want to have logistical and technological overloads so early in the day or that go ahead by CAK had some conditions attached to the one year trial license.

Kwani, unlipa rent na RTGS ya KES 1,000,000? For that sort of rent, I would come bearing gifts for you as I come to collect the chapaa!

My point wasn't the RTGS cost but the rent... ... For 400/- one can afford to pay by couriered cheque.

Question: Can one use Equitel to send money to you if you have an account at any other bank [not Equity]?

What's the cost of sending 90,000/- [the max allowed as I understand it but I may be mistaken] using Equitel to SCBK?

What does it show up as on SCBK's end? [EFT, RTGS, etc]

Timeframe for the transfer? [2 minutes, 2 hours, etc]

I am getting serious with my equitel sim from now on.I will not be queuing to transfer funds and make payments.i have only used it a couple of times since I got it.Thank you Equity Bank.

As at now not possible. But Equity to Equity is at a click. I pay rent using Equitel. My problem with them is they havent set up paybills at fuel stations, supermarkets, restaurants etc ..and that is where Mpesa clobbers them.