Topping up Life without commission - the most life hacking methods

Recently, the Ukrainian operator Life was renamed LifeCell.

It offers its customers profitable communication services. Many Ukrainian subscribers use communications from this mobile company.

Therefore, there are a large number of services for replenishing your LifeCell account.

Each subscriber can top up their Life account with a MasterCard or Visa bank card.

The official Life website offers depositing funds without commissions: https://www.lifecell.ua/, there are also third-party services that every client can use: https://www.portmone.com.ua/r3/ru/lifecell/, https://easypay.ua/mobile/lifecell are the most popular of them.

Top up on Life: which method to choose?

You can top up your mobile phone on Life in several ways:

• free on the operator's website;
• via mobile menu or SMS;
• at the self-service terminal;
• through a banking service;
• using a payment card;
• through an electronic wallet;
• using online payment tools.

The best way to top up your Life account is online. The subscriber can make top-ups via the Internet at any time of the day and from anywhere in the world. The service is provided by different payment services, so the client can choose the option that is optimal in terms of tariffs and limits. When topping up online, money arrives in your mobile account within a few minutes. In addition, when making a financial transaction via the Internet, the subscriber does not need to leave home or wait his turn on the line. Online top-ups come to the rescue when you urgently need to restore mobile communications and access to instant messengers.

Cost and features of the service

Each transfer of money from one subscriber account to another is charged at 3 UAH per operation. These conditions apply regardless of the chosen method of transferring funds.

Please note that money coming from another subscriber goes exclusively to the recipient's bonus account. This must be kept in mind, since it (the bonus account) will be spent in a secondary manner. Always, first of all, payment for mobile communication services is made from the main account.

After activating the SIM card, you can transfer money from Life immediately, with the exception of some cases. This includes connecting a new subscriber NOT at official points of sale and service centers. Use of the service, after connecting a new number, in this case, may be delayed up to 21 days.

Money received to a bonus subscriber account has a validity period of 15 days. Immediately after the expiration of this period, the amount on the balance is canceled, without the possibility of further use.

1 bonus is the equivalent of 1 hryvnia.

The money in the bonus account can be spent on all usual outgoing mobile communication services included in the subscriber’s tariff plan.

In no case should bonus funds be considered as a full-fledged analogue of Ukrainian currency. Although the 1:1 rate applies here, according to the legislation of Ukraine, such funds, in the event of termination of the contract, cannot be paid as compensation and will be canceled in any case, excluding the possibility of their return to the client.

The Lifecell operator reserves the right to unilaterally accrue or write off bonus funds. This can happen without the subscriber’s consent, in case of violation of the current legislation.

Also, an excellent solution for receiving money is sometimes the Life extra money service.

Another option to contact the desired subscriber is to send him a free message asking him to call back. This service is called Call Me Back Life. We recommend you read it.

How to top up Life from a card?

To top up Life via a card, you need to:

1. Choose a convenient method for depositing money;
2. Go to the website of the selected service or go to the self-service terminal;
3. Go to the “Mobile top-up” section;
4. Enter the phone number to which the money will be credited;
5. Provide the details of the bank card used to top up;
6. Enter the top-up amount and click “Submit”.

To top up Life, you can use Visa and MasterCard cards. Please note that the balance on the card must be sufficient for replenishment, taking into account the commission. Also, the card used must be valid at the time of the financial transaction.

Translation restrictions

Knowing the rules and restrictions will help you avoid unforeseen situations; we recommend that you familiarize yourself with them in advance.

One-time replenishment

• the minimum amount for crediting will be 5 hryvnia,
• maximum amount for 1 time – 500 hryvnia,
• replenishment is possible from Maestro, MasterCard, Visa cards issued by Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan.

Auto payment

• the amount of finance credited can vary from 1 to 999 hryvnia,
• You can set up auto-replenishment for a maximum of 5 numbers from one bank card.

How to top up Life (Ukraine) using an electronic wallet?

Topping up your Life account is possible not only with a bank card, but also using an electronic wallet. To do this, you need to go to the website of the system in which the subscriber has a wallet, and transfer money through the “Mobile top-up” section. You can also use an auxiliary payment tool. Please note that not all payment services accept e-wallets for mobile payments. You can find out about the possibility of making transactions using an electronic wallet on the website or in the payment instrument support service.

What is Life?

Life (slang) is the name given to the Ukrainian mobile operator Lifecell LLC, which provides its services throughout Ukraine. The company's shares were fully purchased and today belong to the Turkish company Turkcell. Until 2021, mobile communications were provided under the life:) brand. But after rebranding, the name was changed to lifecell.

It is interesting that the Belarusian mobile operator Beltelecom, bought by Turkcell, operates under the life:) brand. Moreover, short numbers for checking your balance and contacting an operator are identical to Ukrainian ones.

Life: online account replenishment through auxiliary services

Using payment instruments is another convenient and profitable way to top up your Life mobile number. The following services are very popular in Ukraine:

• Global24;
• Purse;
• Easypay, etc.

To top up Life online using them, you need to:

1. Go to the website of the selected service and register;
2. Go to the “Mobile account replenishment” section;
3. Enter your phone number to top up;
4. Select the method of depositing money: via card or e-wallet;
5. Specify the size of the transfer;
6. Click “Top up”.

The client can replenish Life through payment instruments without registration. However, after registration, the subscriber has access to a history of replenishments, printing of receipts, as well as setting up regular payments using a template. Registration only takes a couple of minutes, but gives the user many benefits.

How to deposit money into your phone account from a WMU wallet via WebMoney Keeper Win Pro

For replenishment purposes, you can use the more secure WM Keeper Win Pro program. Thanks to it, it becomes possible to make payments without using a browser. You should consider how to top up Kyivstar from a WebMoney wallet. You need to log in to this program, and after clicking on “My WebMoney” a list of services that you can use for payment purposes will open. In the list presented, you need to select “Mobile communications”.

This section provides information about all operators whose services in the user’s region can be paid for using WM. After Kyivstar is selected, a small window will appear on the screen that should be filled out.

Information to fill out:

• phone number to be replenished;
• the amount required;
• the account from which the money will be debited.

Thanks to the “How much will be debited from the account” calculation, you can get preliminary information about the total amount along with the commission. After filling out all the items, you need to click on the “Pay” button. Next, you need to decide on the option to confirm the transaction. The easiest way to do this is by using your phone.

Telephone confirmation steps:

• indicate a telephone number to receive an SMS with a code;
• enter captcha in a special window;
• Click on the “Next” button.

To complete the procedure for paying a Kyivstar bill via WebMoney, in a new window you need to indicate the code that was received via SMS. Then you should confirm the action by pressing the “Confirm payment” button. Your phone account will be replenished after a couple of minutes.

How to top up Life while roaming?

Many clients of the Life operator have problems recharging their mobile phones abroad. Using a mobile menu and SMS replenishment is expensive or does not work at all when traveling abroad. What to do in such a situation? The best solution to this problem is to top up Life with a bank card or through an e-wallet. The only condition for making a top-up is Internet access. The sequence of actions when replenishing a Life account abroad is similar to that when you are at home:

1. Select the appropriate online enrollment method;
2. Go to the website of the selected instrument in the “Account replenishment” section;
3. Provide data for completing a financial transaction (phone number, card/electronic wallet details and replenishment amount);
4. Click “Top up”.

The money will be credited to the recipient's mobile account within a few minutes.

Life balance transfer – combination to send

To use the Life Balance Transfer service, you must enter the USSD request *111*380ХХХХХХХХ*YYY#. In this code, XXXXXXX is the subscriber number, and YYY is the sending amount.

Please note that the dialing format must be specified exactly like this: without the “+” sign.

To submit a request for help, the subscriber needs to send a free message. Its text should look like the word SOS space and a number in the above format. As the addressee, enter 123.

After sending, the recipient will receive an SMS with a request to transfer Life money to the specified subscriber number.

The money transfer is carried out in two stages. First, enter the code *111*380ХХХХХХХХ*YYY#, and then the sender needs to confirm the operation. Answer 1 to confirm; or 2 to reject the application.

Is it possible to top up a Life account without commission?

Topping up your Life account for free is possible only in one case - using the services of a telecom operator. However, such replenishment methods are inconvenient and time-consuming. An alternative option, but with a commission, is auxiliary payment instruments, mobile banking applications, etc. The tariffs that apply for such replenishments are indicated in the following table:

The transfer amount is calculated automatically taking into account the current commission.

These limits cannot be exceeded. Otherwise, the financial transaction will be cancelled.

Top up your operator balance using WM Mobile

Topping up Kyivstar, Life, MTS (Ukraine) from a WebMoney account is possible using a special application, anywhere in the world. You must first install the program and then activate it on your mobile device.

Stages of replenishing Life via WebMoney:

1. Log in to the application and find the special section “Payment for services” in the menu that opens.
2. Open the “Mobile communications” item.
3. Select a country (Ukraine), all regions.
4. Services - operator Lifecell.
5. Fill in the wallet number that will be used for replenishment purposes, as well as the phone number and amount in hryvnia.

After correctly specifying all the data, confirm the action with “OK” and follow the instructions in this application.

Global24 is the best service for replenishing Lifecell!

If you are confused and don’t know which method to choose to top up your mobile phone, use the Global24 tool. Global24 is the only service in Ukraine that has the international PCI DSS security certificate. The tool’s website also uses an encryption system and auxiliary security technologies (for example, 3D Secure). One of the main advantages of the service is the minimum tariffs and the almost complete absence of restrictions on replenishment. The Global24 website has a convenient and understandable interface with prompts when entering data, which prevent errors and incorrect indication of the phone number and details. Global24 is the best Ukrainian service for replenishing your mobile account!

Top up your balance via voice menu

Adding a balance with a payment card using the 5433 voice menu is easy, fast and comfortable!

Main advantages:

• You can top up your cell phone balance anytime and anywhere by dialing 5433, which is free for Lifecell users;
• The minimum amount of funds for replenishment is 1 hryvnia;
• You can top up both your balance and the balance of your family and friends!

Through the bank's website

To do this, on the main page you need to select the “Renew mobile phone” item.

Then enter the number, as well as the payment amount (minimum 5 hryvnia). After this, click the “Pay” button.

The service for writing off pennies requires you to enter the card number for which you need to withdraw pennies, terms and conditions, as well as the CVV2 code. After entering all the necessary data, the money will be debited from your bank card and deposited on your mobile phone.

Pay your bill through terminals or non-cash

You have the opportunity to top up your or other Lifecell mobile numbers with cash in the following places:

• In bank branches;
• In ATM;
• In partner networks of terminals;
• In official Lifecell stores.

To top up your balance using terminals you need to:

• ABOUT;
• Enter your or any other Lifecell mobile;
• Place bills into the bill acceptor;
• Click "Pay".
• Receive a receipt for your balance.

The minimum amount of payment is 1 hryvnia.