The MTN Senkyu Program is a fresh revamp of the popular MTN 1-4-1 loyalty wing. The program brings to play a points structure best known as 1-4-1 Points, together with subscriber benefits that come at a free-usage cost.
Previously, the 1-4-1 loyalty program only allowed a customer to spend points on data and Airtime. But now, the Senkyu Program ships new options have been added to make it even more interesting.
MTN Senkyu Offer options
- MTN MoMoPay
- Voice minutes
- Data MBs
- SMS
Key MTN Senkyu program features you need to know
Unlike the old 1-4-1 Points program, prepaid and postpaid MTN subscribers are all eligible to join the Senkyu Program. Additionally, Points can be earned through using the Internet (loading and using your MTN Data), making calls, sending SMS & MMS messages, and using MTN Momo.
But contrary to the previous 1-4-1program, unused Points expire in 90days (3months). This means, you have to redeem your points for an offer before they expire. Luckily, any redeemed Data and SMS offers have a 30-day (1months) validity timeframe
To earn points, each time you complete any task using your MTN Account, whether buying data to stream your favorite YouTube shows, or make calls to friends and family, You earn free Senkyu points.
Either way, each day your SIMCard stays active, you earn a free point. Additionally, when its time for your Birthday celebrations, the telco tops up your account with free points to celebrate your new age.
Also, every anniversary you celebrate on the network (same date you purchased and registered your SIMCard), MTN rewards you with free points on the program. This means, you are guaranteed of free points as long as you’re enrolled in the program by dialing the *141# MTN Shortcode.
How to Join MTN Senkyu
MTN Senkyu is a revamp of the MTN 1-4-1 Loyalty program, this means, the telco maintained the program subscription process where you simply dial *141# to get started.
- Dial *141#
- From the ” Welcome to MTN Senkyu Program” prompt, Reply with 1(Join now)
- Done: You are registered on the Program right away
Once registered, you can regularly check the number of points on your account by selecting option 2, off the main 1-4-1 Menu. And then, you can spend your points once you accumulate enough to exchange for an offer.
Redeeming Senkyu Offers (Spending your MTN Senkyu Points)
To use your Senkyu points in exchange for offers, you need to access the 1-4-1 root menu (*141#), then select option 2(Use points). From the list, you then choose your preferred offer: Data MBs, Voice Minutes, SMS or Momo Pay Credit (Mobile Money credit to pay any merchant).
How to exchange Senkyu points for Offers
- Dial *141#
- Select Option 1 (Use Points)
- From the list, choose your preferred offer
- Then, enter amount of points to spend
- Done: Your Points will be exchanged for the offer and topped up to your Account
In Summary, Senkyu translates to Thank you, In simple terms a slag spelling for Thanks. The Program has not been fully launched by the time of writing, and it’s slightly still work in progress with a launch sequence of not later than September 2020.
If compared to Airtel’s Thank you offer that was unveiled as a token of appreciation to customers in celebration of the telco’s 9-year existence in Uganda. The Senkyu Program which uses the same slag (Thank you) has a different model that you can relate to as 100% free to use.
Hence, why not earn and spoil some MTN Senkyu Points, its another path of rewards could be the Yello camp’s Thank you (Good Together) subscriber appreciation having acquired a 2nd operator license in Uganda.