Send Airtime, Data, TelOne & ZESA to Family in Zimbabwe from the USA
Pay directly for what your family back home actually needs — Econet and NetOne airtime, data bundles, ZESA electricity and home Wi-Fi. You buy it from the United States, they receive it instantly. No cash to go missing, no middlemen.
US Visa & Mastercard accepted, charged in USD · Powered by Stripe / Stanbic Bank
Direct, not diverted
Pay for exactly what your family needs from the USA and it lands with them — no cash to go missing or be spent on something else.
Easy for elderly parents
They do not need to be online or tech-savvy. You handle it from America; they just enjoy the airtime, electricity or Wi-Fi.
Confirmed in seconds
Every top-up, token and payment is confirmed instantly, so you always know your support reached home.
How to send from the USA
Choose a product
Pick airtime, a data bundle, ZESA, Wi-Fi, tickets or a bill.
Enter their details
Their Zimbabwean phone number, meter number or account.
Pay with your US card
Any Visa or Mastercard, charged in USD.
Delivered instantly
Your family receives it within seconds.
What you can send home from the USA
Airtime & bundles
Send Econet or NetOne airtime and data bundles straight to their phone from the USA, so they stay connected and reachable every day.
Send airtimeZESA electricity
Buy prepaid ZESA tokens for any family meter. The 20-digit token is delivered instantly on screen, by email, and by SMS to their Zimbabwean number — ready to enter into the meter.
Buy ZESATelOne Wi-Fi
Top up home internet so the household stays online for work, school and staying in touch with you.
Buy Wi-FiEvent tickets
Treat family back home to concerts, shows and events with secure digital tickets delivered by email.
Buy ticketsBill payments
Settle supported bills for family back home through the Magetsi billers directory, paid with your US card.
Pay billsWhy US Zimbabweans choose Magetsi
Instant delivery
Airtime, bundles and tokens arrive within seconds of payment.
Direct support
Pay for exactly what they need — no cash to go missing or be diverted.
Your US card
Pay with any US Visa or Mastercard, charged in USD — no currency conversion.
Available 24/7
Send support any time, across every US time zone.
Pay from the USA, in seconds
Use any US-issued Visa or Mastercard. Your card is already in dollars and the payment is processed in USD, so there is no currency conversion to puzzle over — and your family in Zimbabwe receives the airtime, data, electricity or Wi-Fi the same minute, with no Magetsi fee added on top.
Buying ZESA and sending airtime to Zimbabwe from the USA
For Zimbabweans living in the United States, one thing makes paying for family back home unusually simple: your money is already in US dollars, and Magetsi prices and charges in US dollars too. There is no exchange rate to puzzle over and no conversion working against you — the amount you see is the amount you pay. That is why so many US senders skip the money-transfer route entirely and instead buy the exact thing the family needs directly: a ZESA prepaid token for the home meter, Econet or NetOne airtime, a data bundle, or TelOne home Wi-Fi. You buy it from anywhere in the States and your family receives it in seconds, with nothing to collect, queue for or hand over.
The US diaspora tends to support family from a distance and on a schedule — often a larger top-up once or twice a month rather than constant small ones — and a seven-to-ten-hour time difference means it usually happens after work, when it is already the next morning in Zimbabwe. Magetsi fits that rhythm. There is nothing to download; everything runs in your browser, which makes it just as easy to buy on behalf of an elderly parent who is not online. A free account is optional and simply saves the family's meter number and phone numbers as favourites, so the next purchase from the USA takes a few taps. Delivery and payment are handled through Zimbabwe's official channels and secure card processors, so you are never guessing whether your support actually landed.
Can I buy a ZESA token with USD from the USA?
Yes. Buying ZESA is the single most common thing US Zimbabweans do on Magetsi, and you pay for it in US dollars with your US card — no ZiG, no conversion and no local wallet needed. To buy ZESA tokens from the USA, enter the family's prepaid meter number, choose how much electricity to buy, and pay with your US Visa or Mastercard. The moment your payment clears, the 20-digit prepaid token is delivered three ways — shown on screen, emailed to you, and sent by SMS to the recipient's Zimbabwean mobile number, ready to enter straight into the meter. Because the token only ever works as electricity on that one meter, there is nothing to divert and nothing to misunderstand. If you prefer a quick repeat purchase on the same meter each month, you can buy ZESA online in a couple of taps, and you can use the ZESA units calculator to see roughly how many units a given dollar amount buys before you pay. Prices are set by ZETDC, and Magetsi adds no markup — you pay the listed price.
How to view or retrieve a ZESA token bought from the USA
Sometimes the token SMS gets lost, a relative deletes it by accident, or you simply want to read the digits back to someone over the phone. You do not have to buy again. Open View Token History, enter the meter number, and the recent tokens for that meter come straight back — no login, no password and no account required, from anywhere in the USA. This token-retrieval page is one of the most-used features on Magetsi, precisely because it removes the worst part of buying prepaid electricity from abroad: the fear of a token going missing after you have paid. Between the on-screen copy, the email and the recipient's SMS, the digits are in three places already — and View Token History is the safety net if all three are out of reach.
Can I buy ZESA for someone else in Zimbabwe?
Yes — that is exactly what this is built for. You do not need to be the account holder or even be in Zimbabwe; you only need the recipient's prepaid meter number. Enter it, choose the amount, pay with your US card, and the token loads onto their meter. It is the same for a parent's house, a sibling's flat or a grandparent's rural homestead — one meter number is all it takes, and the recipient does not need a Magetsi account, an app or any technical know-how to benefit.
Buy Econet and NetOne airtime online from the USA
After electricity, airtime is what US senders reach for most, because it keeps family reachable every day. To send airtime to Zimbabwe from the USA, choose the network — Econet or NetOne — enter the recipient's Zimbabwean mobile number, pick an amount, and pay with your US card. The credit reaches their line within seconds. There is no voucher to buy, no code to read out and nothing to install on their phone — you are recharging that number directly. It is fast enough to do while you are still on the call with them, which is why "buy Econet airtime online" so often ends here.
Sending Econet and NetOne data bundles from the USA
Data is what keeps family on WhatsApp and able to video-call you across the time difference, so a bundle is often better value than raw airtime. To send one, open the Econet and NetOne data bundles page, choose the package that suits them, enter their number, and pay by US card — it loads onto their line instantly. It is the simplest way to make sure a student, a working parent or a grandparent never goes quiet because the data ran out mid-month.
Keep the home Wi-Fi on with TelOne from the USA
For households that work, study and stream, you can keep the broadband running by topping up the family's TelOne Wi-Fi package from the USA. Pay with your US card and the household stays connected — useful for children doing schoolwork, relatives running a small business, or simply keeping your own video calls clear despite the distance. It is one more essential covered from the same place, with no separate provider login and no trip to a TelOne office back home.
Buy what they need instead of sending money to Zimbabwe
When you send money to Zimbabwe and ask a relative to settle the bills, you are trusting a chain of rates and people to deliver value — and then trusting that the cash is spent on the bill you had in mind. Every link can take a cut or add a delay, and once the money lands it can be spent on anything. Paying directly for a specific service skips all of that. A ZESA token can only ever be electricity for that meter; airtime tops up the exact line you choose; a data bundle keeps a specific phone connected. Nothing can be diverted, you see the purchase confirmed the instant it completes, and for many US families it simply works out better value — you pay the listed dollar price with no Magetsi markup, instead of losing a margin to transfer fees and a second round of local charges when relatives cash out and pay over there.
Secure payments from the USA, processed in USD with no Magetsi fee
Paying from abroad should feel safe, and from the United States it is about as straightforward as it gets. Any US-issued Visa or Mastercard works, and because your card is already in dollars the transaction is processed in USD through Magetsi's secure payment partners, Stripe and Stanbic Bank — so there is no foreign-exchange conversion to second-guess and your card never touches an unfamiliar local rail. Magetsi itself adds no platform fee on top: you pay the price of the product plus only your own bank or card charges, with no subscription, membership or hidden convenience fee. You can pay as a guest, or sign in to a free account to save the family's meter and phone numbers as favourites so the next purchase from the USA is even quicker.
Trusted by Zimbabweans across the United States
Magetsi is built for the Zimbabwean market and delivers through official channels — ZETDC for ZESA electricity, and Econet and NetOne for airtime and data — with payments handled securely by Stripe and Stanbic Bank. Whether you are in Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Washington, Boston, Minneapolis or anywhere else in the US, the experience is the same: choose what to send, pay in dollars with your card, and your family receives it in seconds — often topped up overnight while Zimbabwe sleeps, ready for them in the morning. Many US Zimbabweans use Magetsi quietly every month to keep parents' lights on and phones connected. You can also explore the wider diaspora hub to see everything you can send home, wherever in the world you are.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy a ZESA token with USD from the USA?
Yes. You pay in US dollars with your US Visa or Mastercard — there is no ZiG and no currency conversion. Enter the family meter number, choose the amount, and pay; the 20-digit token is shown on screen, emailed to you, and sent by SMS to the recipient’s Zimbabwean number.
Can I buy ZESA online for someone else in Zimbabwe from the USA?
Yes. You only need the recipient’s prepaid meter number — you do not have to be the account holder or be in Zimbabwe. Enter the meter number, pay with your US card, and the token loads onto their meter. They need no account or app to benefit.
How do I view or retrieve a ZESA token I bought from the USA?
Open View Token History, enter the meter number, and the recent tokens for that meter come straight back — no login or password needed. It is the safety net if the token SMS is lost or deleted, so you never have to buy twice.
How much are ZESA tokens in USD?
ZESA prices are set by ZETDC, not by Magetsi, and Magetsi adds no markup — you pay the listed price. You can use the ZESA units calculator on Magetsi to see roughly how many units a given dollar amount buys before you pay.
How do I buy Econet airtime or data bundles online from the USA?
Open the airtime or bundles page, choose Econet or NetOne, enter the recipient’s Zimbabwean number, pick the amount or package, and pay with your US card. There is no voucher or code — the airtime or bundle loads onto their line within seconds.
How do I send airtime to Zimbabwe from the USA?
Choose the network, enter their Zimbabwean mobile number, pick an amount, and pay with your US Visa or Mastercard. The credit reaches their phone within seconds — fast enough to do while you are still on the call with them.
Will my US card be charged any extra fees?
Magetsi adds no platform fee of its own — you pay the price of the product plus only your own bank or card charges. Because your card is already in dollars and payment is processed in USD, there is no currency-conversion cost to second-guess.
How fast does it reach my family in Zimbabwe?
Delivery is instant. The moment your payment is confirmed, the ZESA token, airtime, bundle or Wi-Fi top-up is delivered — usually within a few seconds, day or night, despite the time difference.
Do I need an app or an account to buy from the USA?
No. You can buy as a guest, right in your browser. A free account is optional and simply saves your family’s meter and phone numbers as favourites so future purchases from the USA are faster.
Is buying directly safer than sending money to Zimbabwe?
You pay for a specific service at its listed dollar price through secure card processors, and a ZESA token can only ever be electricity for that one meter. Nothing can be diverted, and you see the purchase confirmed the instant it completes — certainty a cash transfer cannot give you.
Look after home from the USA
Send airtime, data, ZESA electricity and Wi-Fi to your family in Zimbabwe — delivered in seconds, paid with your US card.
