Telebirr Verification
How to verify a Telebirr receipt
Telebirr is Ethio Telecom's mobile money service with over 40 million users in Ethiopia. Tuna verifies Telebirr receipts by parsing their HTML response pages.
⚠️ Geo-blocked — Telebirr's receipt endpoint is only accessible from Ethiopian IP addresses. If you're outside Ethiopia, use a VPN or self-host Tuna.
What you need
- • Transaction reference — Found on your Telebirr receipt or SMS notification
- • Ethiopian IP — The endpoint is geo-blocked outside Ethiopia
Step-by-step verification
Find your reference number
Open your Telebirr app or check your SMS. The reference is usually labeled "Transaction ID" or "Ref". It's a string of letters and numbers.
Select Telebirr
Choose "Telebirr" from the bank dropdown, or paste the reference — Tuna auto-detects Telebirr references.
Verify
Tuna fetches the receipt HTML from Telebirr's endpoint, parses the transaction details, and returns structured data: amount, sender, receiver, date, and status.
Telebirr receipt formats
Telebirr returns receipts as HTML pages with embedded transaction data. Tuna parses the HTML to extract:
- • Transaction amount and currency
- • Sender name and phone number
- • Receiver name and phone number
- • Transaction date and time
- • Transaction status (successful/failed)
- • Reference number
Common errors
"Geo-blocked"
Telebirr's endpoint only works from Ethiopian IPs. Use a VPN or self-host Tuna in Ethiopia.
"Receipt not found"
The reference might be incorrect, or the receipt has expired. Telebirr typically retains receipts for 30 days.