Every channel stakes from your Alpha Lotto wallet, which you top up from a mobile money account in your own name on MTN, Telecel, AirtelTigo or Glo. Choose the channel that suits you.
Works on any connected phone, tablet or computer. One account for the portal, the app and *896#.
Open the games portal and enter the mobile money number you play with. It is one account for USSD and the web. If you already have a PIN, enter it and you are in. Used the old Alpha Lotto app? Enter that password once and choose a PIN next.
We text you a 6-digit code. Enter it, choose your mobile money network (MTN, Telecel, AirtelTigo or Glo), set a 6-digit PIN and accept the terms. You must be 18 or over.
Open Wallet and tap Top up. Enter an amount from GH₵1 to GH₵2,000 and request the payment. A prompt appears on your phone; enter your mobile money PIN and the balance updates by itself.
The Games tab lists today's draws with a countdown to the moment each one closes. Tap the draw you want to play.
Pick Direct, Perm or Banker, then tap your numbers from 1 to 90 or use Quick pick. Set the amount per line and add the bet to your ticket. A ticket holds up to 15 bets.
The summary shows your total stake, your wallet balance now and what is left after. Tap Confirm to pay from the wallet. Your ticket number appears on screen, the ticket sits under My tickets, and an SMS copy follows.
No internet, no app, nothing to sign up for. The same menu tops up your wallet, shows your balance and lists your last tickets.
Works on any phone with no internet and no app. The first time you dial, your number is registered on the spot. The menu lists today's draws with their closing times, then Terms, Contact, Chk Bal (your wallet balance), Mini Stmt, Top Up and Stop SMS.
Welcome to Alpha Lotto. 1. Alpha On-10:30AM 2. Alpha Ex-6:30PM 3. Delta-7:30PM 4. Terms 5. Contact 6. Chk Bal [12.50] 7. Mini Stmt 8. Top Up 9. Stop SMS
You reply: 8
Choose Top Up, enter the amount and press 1 to confirm. The menu closes and a mobile money prompt appears on your phone; enter your PIN to approve. Skip this if your balance already covers your stake.
Alpha Lotto Top up GH₵10.00 From: 233240000000 (MTN) 1. Confirm 0. Cancel
You reply: 1
Dial again and reply with the number of the draw you want. Then pick a bet type: Direct, Perm or Banker. Press 0 to cancel.
Alpha One 1. Direct 1 2. Direct 2 3. Direct 3 4. Perm 2 5. Perm 3 6. Banker 0. Cancel
You reply: 3
Type your numbers from 1 to 90 with a space between each one, two digits each, so 5 is 05. Direct 3 takes exactly three numbers; a Perm takes three or more.
Direct 3 Enter 3 to 3 numbers (1-90) separated by spaces. E.g. 05 12 33 44 55
You reply: 05 12 33
The menu shows your numbers and how many lines they make. Enter the amount per line, from GH₵1. Check the draw number, bet, numbers and total, then press 1 to confirm. The stake comes out of your wallet.
Alpha One No: 1234. Direct 3 05-12-33 at GH₵2.00 TOTAL GH₵2.00. Enter 1. To confirm 0. To cancel.
You reply: 1
The ticket number shows on screen and an SMS copy follows straight away. If the wallet is short, a top-up for the difference starts by itself: approve the prompt on your phone and the ticket is placed as soon as the money lands, usually within a minute.
Alpha Lotto Ticket #100234 GH₵2.00 SUCCESS!
Menu numbers shift with the number of draws open that day: the draws always come first, and the options below them follow. Standard USSD charges may apply.
Once a draw is confirmed, every winning ticket is paid directly to the mobile money number it was bought with. No claim forms, no queues.
