How to Never Run Out of Electricity: The Hands-Free Way to Keep...

How to Never Run Out of Electricity: The Hands-Free Way to Keep the Lights On

Your scheduled purchase and personalised reminder power solution – here’s how to automate your prepaid purchases and never run out of electricity again.

South Africans know the story by now: You’re hosting friends for dinner, the stove is on, music is playing, and suddenly – darkness. The prepaid meter has hit zero and you didn’t even see it coming.

For many South African households, this is a familiar kind of stress. Manual top-ups require constant mental notes, meter checks and last-minute dashes to shops or your banking app.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Today, you can automate your prepaid purchases so that you never run out of electricity again. But what does this “automation” entail?

It’s actually way simpler than you think…

The Problem with Manual Top-Ups

Your banking app might work better than buying power at the shops, but you still need to log in, process the transaction, get your token and enter it manually. That doesn’t do anything about the fact that your power went down.

And if you ran out at the wrong time, your dinner plans or the big game day celebration could have been cut short and the damage could be done – not to mention your poor electronics.

That’s why automating your prepaid top-ups is better for your lifestyle.

Here how:

How to Automate it and Never Run Out of Electricity Again

Prepaid24 is South Africa’s only prepaid electricity provider that allows you to set up scheduled EFT purchases – a simple, fully automated way to receive your tokens every month without lifting a finger. You just get your tokens via WhatsApp and email on the day you set up in advance!

Here’s how it works:

1. Set Up a Scheduled EFT from Your Bank

Log into your online banking and create a scheduled payment to Prepaid24.

You’ll choose:

The amount (what you use each month)
The date (for example, the 1st of every month)
The duration (how long you’d like the payment to repeat)

Once set up, your bank will automatically send that EFT on your chosen date. Prepaid24 will process it immediately.

2. Receive Your Tokens Automatically

Each month, your token arrives right on schedule via WhatsApp and email – no apps, no manual steps, and no stress. You don’t have to log in, make endless mental notes or re-enter payment details. It all happens seamlessly in the background.

3. Adjust or Cancel Anytime

There are no contracts, obligations, or extra fees – this is NOT a debit order. You can pause or cancel your scheduled EFT at any time directly from your bank..

That’s it – once you’ve set it up, your power purchases take care of themselves.

Prefer to Start Smaller? Try Purchase Reminders

If you’d like to test Prepaid24’s reliability before setting up a Scheduled EFT purchase, you can start smaller with Purchase Reminders on WhatsApp.

These free WhatsApp reminders are completely personalised; you choose the dates and Prepaid24 sends you friendly, timely prompts each month when it’s time to top up.

You can edit or cancel your reminders anytime, and it’s the perfect step before going fully hands-free with automated Scheduled EFT Purchases. Bonus: You can have up to 3 reminders per month!

Set It Up Today with Prepaid24

Don’t let your household come to a standstill because of a forgotten top-up. With Prepaid24’s scheduled EFT purchases, your electricity tokens arrive automatically every month, on time, every time.

It only takes a few minutes to set up – and from then on, you can stop worrying and start living, knowing your home will always be powered.

Prepaid24: The smarter way to never run out of electricity.

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