Cheapest way to check airtime balance while roaming?

[darkangel]

I tried to register on vodacom.co.za, but I get "Unfortunately we are having technical issues on this page and are working to resolve these as soon as possible. Please try again later."

What is the best/cheapest way to check airtime balance while I'm roaming?

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[Ockie]

Have you tried *100* or *111# ? You should be able to call 100 if those dont work. You will be charged for these I think though. More info below in case you need it:

How do I recharge my airtime when abroad?
If you are a Top Up or a Prepaid customer, make sure that you have taken enough airtime with you. You can load the airtime before you leave, or you can take vouchers from South Africa with you to recharge while you are abroad.

If you are running out of airtime when you are travelling, you can send family or friends in South Africa a 'Please Recharge Me' request. All you have to do is key in *140*02*cellphone number# and then press the dial key, where 'cellphone number' is the number of the person you would like to recharge your airtime. Once your family or friends in South Africa receive your message, they can either buy an airtime voucher and SMS you the recharge PIN, or they can directly transfer airtime to your account.

Note: This service is available to Prepaid and Top Up customers. Customers can send up to two 'Please Recharge Me' requests per day. Please recharge me requests will be charged at the applicable roaming USSD rate of 20c per USSD transaction

http://www.vodacom.co.za/personal/se...gettingstarted

[darkangel]

*100# works ... is that a USSD transaction, i.e. 20c?

[abzo]

*100# works ... is that a USSD transaction, i.e. 20c?

It's free! You're not charged to check airtime.

[mercurial]

*100# works ... is that a USSD transaction, i.e. 20c?

*120# charges 20c per 20 seconds or some shyte like that. *100# is totally free, as is *111#.

[abzo]

What's *120# for?

[mercurial]

What's *120# for?

Banks use it for cellphone banking options...