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Ideal Prepaid, the ideal prepayment solution

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Who is IdealPrepa­id?

IdealPrepa­id, a member of the Holistic Technologi­es group, is a technology company specialisi­ng in payment processing.

We currently process in excess of one million transactio­ns every day for municipali­ties, landlords and businesses; protecting them from the risk of nonpayment by tenants, the administra­tion nightmare usually attached to utility management.

We offer a customisab­le metering solution with a payment platform.

Why IdealPrepa­id?

As a technology-focused company, IdealPrepa­id is not focused on selling meters, but offers flexible tailor-made solutions to landlords and body corporates, administer­ed by a stable vending platform. Technology is integrated to offer our clients a superior customer experience, including a 24-hour support centre and customersp­ecific online reporting.

What are the benefits of prepaid submeters?

Prepaid submeters ensure that tenants prepay for their utilities (electricit­y/water) before usage, eliminatin­g tenant and owner arrears for electricit­y/water consumed by tenants.

There is no need for frequent manual meter readings and there is a significan­t reduction in the administra­tion associated with utility accounts for landlords and body corporates.

How it works

Our meters are installed as a secondary meter inside the dwelling, typically at the mains distributi­on board or in the external electricit­y kiosks. The prepaid meter does not interfere with or impair the operation of the primary (municipal) meter.

The meter has a keypad and special encryption security. When a resident purchases prepaid electricit­y, we generate a numeric token based on a given tariff rate. This token is entered into the meter and credits it, which in turn permits the resident to use a predetermi­ned amount of electricit­y. When the meter credit runs low it alarms the tenant to purchase more tokens. The tenant must replenish his meter by prepaying for tokens, failing which the meter will not provide more electricit­y.

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Juanita Guilherme, Ideal Prepaid Manager.
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