MTN USSD codes

[Insider]

These are the MTN USSD codes to load and query data bundles and other options. This should alleviate the necessity to put the SIM in a regular phone for these actions.

1. *141# - Balance Enquiry

response format:

"Y'ello. You have Rxx.xx airtime, xx.xxMB Data, xx MMS and xxx SMS (xx exp dd/mm) remaining."

2. *141*<PIN># - Recharge Request

3. *141*4# - Tariff Analyser and Priceplan Migrations menu

4. *141*4*0# - Tariff Analyser

5. *141*4*<Price Plan Option># - Priceplan migration

6. *141*6*<BundleSize># - Data bundle purchase

7. *141*6*0# - Data bundle cancellation

8. *141*6328*<MSISDN># - Me2U Top Up Request

9. *141*6328*<MSISDN>*<AMOUNT># - Me2U Transfer

10. *141*7*<BundleSize># SMS bundle purchase

11. *141*7*0# - SMS bundle cancellation

12. *141*8# - Yello Fortune Entries

[ginggs]

Thanks Insider. Are those are for Prepaid and Top-Up customers only?

[Insider]

Thanks Insider. Are those are for Prepaid and Top-Up customers only?

Prepaid - all of it.
Hybrid - bundle provisioning is done via the SP so they can only execute the balance queries.
Contract - no.

[redarrow]

Ah yeah.. thanks.. these are useful..

Any USSD code for checking when a current bundle expires? - Just in case I forget..
Thanks.

[Skeptik]

It would be nice if it followed closely the voice equivalent:
Dial 141 ...
"You have x airtime, press 1 for other balances"
2 for big bonus
3 to load airtime
4 for price plan info
5 for me to u transfer
9 for voicemail preferences

and then you press 1 and get:
"press 1 for all balances"
2 for SMS
3 for MMS
4 for data balance

Then you could use a USSD shortcut to get the data balance by putting in:
*141*1*4# to go straight to data balance.

[stockton]

I have a standalone HSDPA modem & would be very happy to find a tool that submits those commands from my Linux box.
Suggestions please.

[redarrow]

I have a standalone HSDPA modem & would be very happy to find a tool that submits those commands from my Linux box.
Suggestions please.

Which modem do you have?

I use minicom to run these commands on my USB Huawei E220.. (under Linux).

[dgcarter]

How would one submit these codes on windows?... I have an E220

[redarrow]

How would one submit these codes on windows?... I have an E220

There is a thread somewhere here about doing it... I can't remember what it was called though..

I think Windows has some sort of terminal dialing app somewhere under accessories...

[ginggs]

How would one submit these codes on windows?... I have an E220

Use Hyper Terminal, explained here, or even easier, use E620 Tool, available here.

[fismail]

Doing then the following ...

Note after the numerical choice menus the correct output of the following result will be displayed , takes a few seconds.

*162*pin*1#,1 = All bundles including rand and mb of databundle.

*162*pin*1#,2 = Rand Value

*162*pin*1#,3 = Data bundle value

[ginggs]

6. *141*6*<BundleSize># - Data bundle purchase

10. *141*7*<BundleSize># SMS bundle purchase

@Insider:
What are the valid values for <BundleSize>?
How about *141*6# and *141*7# giving the user a menu listing the possible choices for data and SMS bundles respectively?

[SecretCode]

Has anyone discovered any USSD codes that work for contract customers?

[nkanyapa]

I notice that the *162*pin*1# works on the cellphone but how do I make it work on my data card. Can I run USSD on that MTN Huawei dashboard program.

[amet]

I wrote a little application to enter these codes on mac OS X 10.5

check it out and let me know
www.exhibit-a.co.za/USSD/

it works on PowerBook G4 and Ibook and E220 huawei modem ,still testing on intel machines

update : new version works on Intel, check the website


any feedback is very much appreciated

Zeljko