I'm thrilled to share my first experience purchasing Vodafone airtime credit in Ghana using HBD through the Hive Keychain! It truly is a game-changer and offers the best service anyone could ask for in Ghana. Not long ago, I discussed how businesses are joining Hive to introduce their customers to the blockchain. Seeing this firsthand has only strengthened my conviction to advocate for more Ghanaians to try making daily purchases with HBD or Hive through the Hive Keychain.
I want to extend my gratitude to @starkerz for championing this initiative on the blockchain. His efforts have made a significant impact, and I'm excited to join in spreading the word. Additionally, a big thank you to @mynewlife for guiding me through the simple process of purchasing anything online using the Hive Keychain. The involvement of Bitrefill and the app made the entire experience seamless and enjoyable.
Now, let me walk you through the step-by-step process that allowed me to purchase Vodafone airtime credit with HBD using the Hive Keychain. With this innovation, everyone in Ghana can easily buy items like airtime credit, internet data, food, groceries, pay bills, and make payments to vendors or sellers using a simple keychain QR code.
1. Open your logged-in Keychain app and select the browser. PC users can use any browser but must ensure the Keychain extension is installed and logged in.
2. Visit https://www.bitrefill.com/invite/emrdvpoj on a PC, tablet, or smartphone to create an account. Gmail users can sign up with their Gmail accounts.
3. Click on your preferred service, such as ordering food or buying credit. In my case, I chose Vodafone since it's my preferred network provider. All network providers in Ghana are available.
4. Select the amount of credit to buy and the contact number to receive the airtime credit.
5. Click "Add to Cart" to proceed with your purchase.
6. Once in your cart, click on "Checkout."
7. Select "Lightning" as the payment method and wait for the generated QR code. Mobile users should click "Skip" if there's another option to select a wallet.
8. Copy the text beneath the QR code. The copied text or link will expire after 30 minutes.
Now that the invoice is created, it's time to issue the payment with Hive or HBD using your Keychain app.
1. Open a new tab in your Keychain browser app or PC browser.
2. Enter https://www.v4v.app
3. Paste the address you copied from the invoice at Bitrefill into the space provided, or click "Paste."
4. Click the HBD icon with the keychain symbol to initiate the payment. A pop-up message will appear with a summary of the transaction.
5. Click "Confirm" to complete the transaction.
Once completed, the airtime purchased will immediately reflect on the recipient's contact number. Check your registered email for a receipt of the transaction, and your Hive wallet history will also provide details.
This innovation has made life much easier, especially in Ghana. I invite everyone to give it a try through this straightforward method. The Hive blockchain offers endless possibilities for businesses and individuals alike, and it's time to embrace the new internet.
What an exciting milestone! Congrats on your first HBD purchase for Vodafone airtime! Keep spreading the word about this convenient method to encourage us more to embrace blockchain technology for daily transactions.
It really was simple and easy steps. And l must admit that this is one of the best innovations to blow people's minds in Ghana. Businesses and individuals can thrive well with the purchase of this technology. Thanks too.
Wow, this is so fantastic! Congrats on your first HBD purchase for Vodafone airtime! It's great to see the Hive keychain can used in purchasing things perfectly 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you very much.
Keep up the great works.
Thanks for your support too.
Nice!!!
Indeed, it is.
It's a great use case and thank you to have shared it.
Do you know if there are many people who use it in Ghana?
Currently, I am not aware of any individuals in Ghana who are utilizing this service. However, we do have registered businesses that are eager to collaborate with us and embark on this journey together within the blockchain ecosystem.
The use case is real. Every country has different shops, so surely worth to try and convert your HBD for goods and things needed to expand your passion
Indeed, we should certainly avail ourselves of this service. It is both efficient and useful. I appreciate your assistance in helping me through this.
Will definitely try this,, wow can't believe you can make purchase with HBD with vodafone..this is incredible,,
But Vodafone is now Terecel💪
It is not limited to Vodafone. Customers can purchase a variety of goods and services, including utility payments, through any mobile network in Ghana. Please try it and share your experience @awuahbenjamin .
Woooow I will definitely try that
This is awesome, I’ve always said that crypto is going to have its biggest impact in Africa to help the people that live there get into the latest technology much faster. This is a perfect usecase for it! Really happy to hear of your story here thanks for sharing it!
This is a significant development. The more we utilize this, individuals will start to comprehend and adopt Hive, recognizing its use case applications. I appreciate your contributions sir @cmplxty .
WOW that is so awesome that you can do that!
Congratulations!
I wonder if I can use that process here in Australia?
It seems to work in the Netherlands, I do still have try. So I’m now moving some hbd out of savings, because I really want to try
Well I started trying, then realised that I don't have that keychain any more- something went wrong with it ages ago so I mainly use Hivesigner now, anyway, so I went onto google play to get it again, but it won't let me cause I'm on a Mac...Even though I currently have 3 gmails open at the mo...so I seem to be stuck at the starting gate.🙄
I hope you have more success than me!
PLease let me know how you go!
I use the mobile version, so in 3 days I will try to make a purchase through that
Ok ,yes!
I think I still have the mobile version on my phone- or atleast the key chain sign in app, so I will try that too.
Thank you!
Great idea!
Good luck!
In my opinion, the Hive keychain is a more user-friendly and efficient tool compared to the Hive signer. The recent update has significantly enhanced the user experience, making it simpler and more intuitive to use. The ability to switch between tabs for various transactions within the browser is a particularly convenient feature. I highly recommend trying the Hive keychain for a simple and efficient experience.
I will have another go when I get home from work tonight.
I will also try on my phone too!
OR will it only work for androids as I'm on a mac with an iphone too...
I did actually bookmark your original post so I can refer back to it for the instructions if I get lost too thanks!
This is worth a try for everyone. Thanks a lot.
The service has global applications. I encourage you to try it and share your experience @chocolatescorpi
Yes, I absolutely want to, but had trouble trying it last night as my keychain did something weird and froze forever last year and now I don't think I have it on my computer anymore and went to get it again last night, but I'm on a mac and the google app store would let me install it.....
The new update is quite okay and pretty.
The process is quite easy
A quick question, can everything be done on the keychain browse or we have to use a normal browser to do the first registration
Certainly, you can access the browser in Hive keychain and navigate between tabs for these transactions. Alternatively, you may attempt using a PC browser with the keychain extension.
I think I will try this out and see how it goes, business owners accepting HBD as a means of payment is a win for hive. It works globally right? @mcsamm
Yes, it works everywhere. Just choose your preferred country and start your purchase.