Check a Telebirr Payment Online
Check if a Telebirr payment went through.
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Telebirr publishes transaction data at https://transactioninfo.ethiotelecom.et/receipt/{REFERENCE}. When someone sends you a payment via Telebirr, a receipt is generated at this URL. cheki fetches the receipt, parses it, and tells you whether the payment is real, who sent it, and for how much. This takes 2 to 10 seconds.
What information you need
To check a Telebirr payment, ask the sender for the transaction reference number from their receipt. That's all you need, no account number required.
- Transaction reference (e.g. DET8FJGUJ4)
- If accessing from outside Ethiopia, cheki provides a fallback link
Common Telebirr payment verification scenarios
Telebirr payment verification is used by merchants, delivery services, and businesses across Ethiopia. Common scenarios include confirming a customer has actually paid before releasing goods, verifying a delivery payment before handing over a package, and reconciling end-of-day bank transfers.
- Shops confirming Telebirr payments at the counter
- Online stores verifying Telebirr payments before fulfillment
- Delivery services validating payment before handover
- Marketplaces integrating Telebirr verification via API
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a Telebirr payment was successful?
Select Telebirr on cheki, enter the transaction reference number, and click Verify. If the payment exists, cheki shows you the sender name, receiver name, amount, and date. If it doesn't exist, the payment was not completed or the receipt is fake.
Can I check a Telebirr payment without the receipt?
You need the transaction reference number. This is shown on the receipt and in the Telebirr app's transaction history. Without it, there is no way to look up a Telebirr transaction through public endpoints.
Is checking Telebirr payments free?
Yes. cheki checks Telebirr payments for free with no limits. check.et charges 499 ETB/month after 200 checks for the same data. cheki uses the same public Telebirr endpoint.
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