Turn a portal visit into a paid session
A captive portal, packages priced for a single purchase, and vouchers for the customer who would rather buy a code. The payment clears and the session opens on the router they are already standing under.
- Hour pass KES 20
- Day pass KES 100
- Week pass KES 500
- Night bundle KES 150
- Sell vouchers at the desk
- Hold device to code
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Portal opened CAP-6E:2A from 10.5.50.31
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Day pass chosen KES 100
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STK push sent Waiting for the customer
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Payment confirmed M-Pesa · receipt QK41••7
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Session opened 10.5.50.31 · 24 hours
Price the visit, not the month
Hotspot customers buy an hour or a night, not a subscription. Packages can be priced for that, sold through the portal or at the counter, and stopped from being shared around the neighbourhood.
A portal that sells
Packages, prices and the payment prompt, on a page the customer reaches before anything else loads.
Learn moreVouchers for the counter
Print a sheet or send a code, and the voucher is delivered to the buyer the moment the payment settles.
Learn moreOne device per code
A code binds to the first device that uses it, with the concurrent device limit set on the package.
Learn moreHow it works
Four steps, and the system carries the paperwork between them rather than a person.
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1. The customer lands
Their device is held at the portal with the packages and prices you published, and nothing else is reachable.
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2. They choose and pay
A paybill prompt goes to their phone, or they enter a voucher code bought earlier at the desk.
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3. The payment is matched
The confirmation is matched to the pending purchase, so a customer who pays twice is not left with two sessions.
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4. The session opens
Time and data limits are written for that device, and the router lets it through until the limit runs out.
Setup guides
The parts of the platform this model depends on, documented on their own.
Hotspot and vouchers
Sell time, data or speed based access, with the payment and the session kept together.
Customers and supportVoucher delivery
A voucher sold is emailed to the buyer as soon as the payment is confirmed.
Customers and supportDevice tracking
See which device a voucher is bound to, and how many are using it at once.
Common questions
What if the customer pays but the session does not open?
The payment is still recorded against the purchase, so the session can be opened from the panel without asking them to pay again. Every step of the handshake is timed, which is usually enough to see which one stalled.
Can I run several hotspots with different prices?
Yes. Each router carries its own packages and its own prices, so a plaza and a guest house on the same account do not have to agree.
Do vouchers work without the portal?
They do. A voucher can be redeemed on the portal or handed out already printed, and either way it is the same record from issue to redemption.
Put your subscribers on it this week
Start with the network you already have. Add a router, publish what you sell, and let the payments and reconnections look after themselves.