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This is a question that is asked by a lot of people around Africa. You, perhaps, have a DSTV decoder that has packed up, in spite of the fact that your subscriptions are still fully paid up. Perhaps you are going on holiday to the other side of the country and are wondering whether or … Read more
Before DSTV starts sending you notices reminding you that your subscription is almost due for renewal, you may wish to check the number of days remaining on your DSTV subscriptions. That is particularly pertinent for Zimbabweans, who now have to scrounge around for Forex to settle their accounts. So, how do you check the number … Read more
Do you wish to learn how to check your DSTV balance either online or using a USSD code for a registered number? One of the things that you will often want to do, if you have a DSTV decoder, is to view your balance. Doing this enables you to plan ahead, particularly when it comes … Read more
How to change your DSTV Bouquet Whether you are in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria or any other African country, chances are high that if you have Digital Satellite Television in your home, it is DSTV. Though there have, over the past few years, been a countless number of pretenders, none have made a dent as … Read more
That Zimbabweans love DSTV is hardly in question. Though many a pretender have come, none were able to make a dent on the market share that DSTV has in the country. Kwese TV, that much hyped product from Econet, was the most serious of these threats. However, for reasons that may not entirely have to … Read more
Whether you are in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Uganda or Botswana or any other African country, making your DSTV payments doesn’t need to be a hassle. Indeed, Multichoice has simplified life for you by making it possible to make DSTV payments online. Instead of visiting your nearest DSTV outlet, now you can make all your payments … Read more
How much does a DSTV decoder cost in Zimbabwe? This is a question that we have been asked a lot by our readers. If you are looking to buy a DSTV decoder, then the thing to remember is that DSTV decoders come in a variety of types. The price of a DSTV decoder is, therefore, … Read more
Making DSTV payments can be a challenge, particularly if you are in a country like Zimbabwe, where the currency crisis has turned the whole thing into a veritable feat.A while back, a friend of mine asked me to make his DSTV payments on his behalf. He was in his rural home in Chinhoyi and I … Read more
Can you watch recorded content after missing DSTV subscription payments? This is really an interesting question that many have asked at one point or the other. Say you have a DSTV Explora and have been subscribing to the DSTV Premium or Compact bouquets. These are the bouquets for which DSTV offers the PVR functionality. Now, … Read more
DSTV is the most popular provider of Digital Satellite Television services in the Southern African region. Indeed, some would say it is the only provider of such services in the region. Pretenders have come and gone, yet DSTV remains the only force to reckon with in the region. You may have heard that DSTV offers … Read more
Update 2020: If you are looking to pay DSTV using ECOCASH, the good news is that you can do so using the ECOCASH FCA Wallet. What you need to do is to first deposit money into your ECOCASH FCA Wallet. Make sure that you deposit enough for the DSTV bouquet to which you wish to … Read more
DSTV recommends that you only use DSTV Now if you have an unlimited data plan on your mobile device or if you are connected to unlimited WiFi. And that’s for good reason! Streaming live shows and other programs is obviously going to consume a lot of data. So, how much data do you use when … Read more
You can record up to 110 hours on the DSTV Explora 3. The Explora 3 has a storage capacity of 1TB. That is the same as can be found on the Explora 2. Surprisingly though, both the Explora 2 and the Explora 3 have less recording space than the original DSTV Explora (the Explora 1), … Read more
The Explora is the current flagship for DSTV. If you have recently purchased one, you may be wondering whether or not you will be required to pay something extra for using the decoder on a monthly basis. The latest version of the Explora is the DSTV Explora 3 which, all things considered, is not that … Read more
The currency crisis that has bedeviled Zimbabwe over the past few years has made it difficult for DSTV lovers to make their payments. When the crisis began, banks simply began refusing to accept RTGS payments for DSTV. This left many in the country in a lurch. As USDs became more and scarce, many were forced … Read more
