Digital Satellite Television mostly known as DStv is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice. It was launched in 1995 to provide multiple channels and services to their subscribers.

In this article, we will be looking at the types of DStv decoders in Ghana. Most subscribers are in South Africa and Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mauritius, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Lesotho, Ethiopia, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Eswatini and many more.

 

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TYPES OF DSTV DECODERS IN GHANA

Zapper HD decoder 

  • View 1 channel at a time (no PVR functionality)
  • HD Capable (720p and 1080i)
  • Content Discovery (Including multiple search options)
  • 8 Day TV Guide
  • Reminders
  • 24 hour i-Plate
  • Parental Control
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Capable
  • XtraView Capable (Compatible with selected XtraView decoers)
  • Widescreen capable
  • Hearing Impaired Subtitles (When available)

Included in the decoder box

  • DSTV Decoder model 4S
  • DSTV Remote (with batteries)
  • DSTV Smartcard
  • Power supply
  • RCA cable
  • HDMI cable
  • Product documentation

Explora Decoder

  • Parental Control
  • Buffer retained on channel change
  • View 1, Record 1
  • Series recording
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • XtraView (compatible with all other XtraView decoders)
  • Widescreen capable
  • Hearing impaired subtitles (when available)
  • Content discovery (include multiple searches)
  • Ethernet connection

DSTV  PACKAGES AND PRICES

Premium:  185+ channels and costs GH¢ 350 per month

Compact Plus: 172+ channels at GH¢ 215 per month

Compact: gives you 165+ channels at GH¢ 145 per month

Family: airs 139+ channels at GH¢ 80 per month

Access: provides you with 124 channels at a cost of 45 GH¢ per month

Indian: costs GH¢ 135 per month and has 35+ channels 

HOW TO PAY DSTV GHANA WITH MTN MOBILE MONEY BY USING USSD

For you to be able to do this transaction you have to be an MTN subscriber and have registered for mobile money and have more than the amount you want to pay in your wallet.

  1. Switch on your DStv decoder.
  2. Switch to channel 200, eg: UTV., “”.
  3. You will see  notification on your TV screen showing your account being suspended.
  4. On your MTN mobile money phone Dial *170#.
  5. Choose option 2 Momo Pay & Pay Bills and send.
  6. select Pay Bill.
  7. Choose option 2 (Tv & Entertainment).
  8. Select 1, DStv/GOtv.
  9. Enter your DStv smart card or IUC number.
  10. On the next screen, your name on the account will pop up.
  11. Choose 1 DStv.
  12. select option 1 for account payment.
  13. Choose 1 ( Pay due amount).
  14. If you want to pay more, you can select the option “2” and enter the amount you want to pay.
  15. Enter the amount and send.
  16. Now enter your Mobile money pin.
  17. You will receive a notification confirming your payment into your DStv account.
  18. Now wait for about 15mins and if your pictures do not show, use the self-service to clear the error code.

HOW TO PAY DSTV GHANA WITH MTN MOBILE MONEY BY USING MYMTN APP

  1. Open myMTN App on your phone.
  2. Enter your mobile money phone number for verification
  3. You will be sent a short code for the verification on your phone.
  4. Enter the verification code
  5. Click on the Momo icon at the down right corner.
  6. Type in your Mobile Money Pin
  7. Again you will receive a verification pin to verify.
  8. Enter the verification code
  9. The MTN mobile menu will open for you.
  10. Click on the “Pay Bill” icon
  11. Choose  pay bill
  12. From the options that will pop up choose DStv
  13. Enter your smart card or IUC number in the Account number section.
  14. Next, input the amount you want to pay.
  15. Type a reference number
  16. leave a short note
  17. Click on Pay Bill
  18. confirm your payment.

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Post update on April 18, 2023