Support

How can
we help?

We anticipate you will have a few questions, but feel free to search if we've missed any.

We understand how concerning it is when things don’t play out the way they should.

Pay@ is always on sides to sort things out and will do our best to facilitate an optimal outcome for all parties.

Please send all queries, and supporting documentation as specified below, to our Support team.

My payment is not reflecting in my account.

Depending on whether this was an online or in-person transaction, please provide the following details:

Online transaction:

  • Payment reference: the Payment Notification Letter, Pay@ reference number or Transaction ID number
  • Card number: The card number used to make this payment (The number reflected on your physical card, not your bank statement)
  • Date of transaction
  • Transaction amount
  • Name of Biller

Once our Support Team has all these details, we’ll find the transaction, send you a screenshot of the successful payment, and provide you with the Biller’s details so that you have all the info to resolve the payment allocation with the Biller. (Unfortunately, as we just provide the payment interface, this is as much as we can do.)

In-person transaction at a retailer:

A copy of the till slip reflecting the transaction information.

Our Support Team will then either use the Transaction ID or Pay@ reference number to search the back-end system, locate the transaction and provide you with a screenshot as evidence of a successful payment. You’ll also be informed as to how to contact the Biller to rectify the payment allocation.

When are you going to allocate my payment?

Support will provide screenshots from the system to search transactions between the customer, Biller or Network. The Biller will need to allocate the payment to the customer's account. Pay@ does not do payment allocations.

My DSTV is not connected, please help!

Kindly contact Multichoice (DSTV) directly on 011- 289 2222 or email help@dstv.com

The system shows an incorrect amount entered, and I can’t complete the payment.

Go to the payment site to see if the reference is valid. If it isn't, you’ll need to contact the Biller directly.

I’m unable to make payment, the store has sent me away

The store checks if your reference number shows up on the system. If it doesn’t, it could mean that the Biler hasn’t updated the payment information on their side. Pay@ will only be able to check if your reference number is valid.

How do I receive a reference /account number to make a payment?

The Biller allocates a unique account number to each customer. The Pay@ Reference number issued to customers is a combination of the Biller’s prefix and the customer’s account number, e.g.115661. The Biller can provide payment reference numbers to their customers via invoice statements, emails or SMS. In the case of an SMS notification, it is rather easy to miss the number - so please check again.

The system says my account number is invalid, help!

In all likelihood, this is due to the Biller not updating your details on Pay@’s database. Once notified, Pay@ will then communicate this to the Biller.

What should I do if I entered the wrong amount?

Online payment:

You'll need to provide proof of payment directly to the Biller, and request a refund.

In-person payment at a retailer:

The retailer will need to submit a refund request, together with supporting documentation.

What should I do if I typed the wrong reference number?

Online payment:

You’ll need to contact the Biller directly to arrange for payment to be allocated to the correct account, together with proof of payment.

In-person payment at a retailer:

Pay@ Support needs to send an email to the Biller to arrange for payment to be allocated to the correct account.


Customers

How do I sign up my organisation to Pay@Go?

Payment reference numbers can be provided to customers via invoice statements, email or SMS messages. If you would like any guidance on how to optimise this part of the process, please get in touch Marketing@payat.co.za and we will share a handy HowTo Guide with you.

How do I set up users and how do I assign roles to users?

Pay@ stores the payment notification messaging we receive from the payment networks and generates UPLOAD files at 12:00 AM every night. An UPLOAD file contains a list of all transactions which took place for a specific Biller the previous day. The Billers can download their UPLOAD files from Pay@’s s/FTP site and import it into their system to allocate the funds to their customers.


Integrated Solution

Self-service Solutions

How do I sign up my organisation to Pay@Go?

Payment reference numbers can be provided to customers via invoice statements, email or SMS messages. If you would like any guidance on how to optimise this part of the process, please get in touch Marketing@payat.co.za and we will share a handy HowTo Guide with you.

How do I set up users and how do I assign roles to users?

Pay@ stores the payment notification messaging we receive from the payment networks and generates UPLOAD files at 12:00 AM every night. An UPLOAD file contains a list of all transactions which took place for a specific Biller the previous day. The Billers can download their UPLOAD files from Pay@’s s/FTP site and import it into their system to allocate the funds to their customers.


Self-service Solution

If you have a query that hasn’t been addressed above, or feel the advise is confusing, please advise us so that we can resolve and build this useful Support Library.

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