Checking balances / buying bundles with sim in data card / usb modem?

[AirWolf]

Hi all

Seeing as many people are using multiple sims I thought it would be better to consolidate all this info in one thread. As your posts come in I will edit this post so that all the info is more easily accessible.

The questions for each network with their sim in your data card / usb modem is as follows:
1. Prepaid
1.1. How do you load airtime?
1.2. How do you check your balance?
1.3. How do you check your data bundle balance?
1.4. How do you buy data bundles?
2. Contract
2.1. How do you check your account balance?
2.2. How do you check your data bundle balance?
2.3. How do you buy data bundles?

CELL C:
1.1. USSD Command *102* <voucher no.>#
1.2. USSD Command *101#
1.3. USSD Command *101#
1.4. USSD Command *147#
2.1. Phone 14302 / USSD Command *101#
2.2. Phone 14302 / USSD Command *101#
2.3. USSD Command *147#

MTN:
1.1. USSD Command *141*<voucher no.>#
1.2. USSD Command *141#
1.3. USSD Command *141#
1.4. USSD Command *141*6*<BundleSize>#
2.1.
2.2.Phone: dial 16202 and follow prompts;
-->or, Phone: dial 808 and follow prompts
2.3.

VIRGIN:
1.1. USSD Command *102*<voucher no.>#
1.2. USSD Command *101#
1.3. No data bundles
1.4. No data bundles
2.1. USSD Command *121#
2.2. No data bundles
2.3. No data bundles

VODACOM:
1.1. USSD Command *100*01*<voucher no.>#
1.2. Sms balance to 100;
-->or, USSD Command *100#;
-->or, USSD Command *111# and follow prompts
1.3. Sms MM to 31050;
-->or, Sms balance to 100;
-->or, USSD Command *111#;
-->or, Check your balance on www.vodacom4me.co.za
1.4. Send an SMS containing the data bundle description to the short code “100” (MYMEG 500;or, MYGIG 1; or, MYGIG2);
-->or, USSD Command *111# and follows prompts
2.1. Check www.vodacom4me.co.za;
-->or, USSD Command *111#
2.2. Check www.vodacom4me.co.za;
-->or, USSD Command *111#
2.3. Check www.vodacom4me.co.za

***All above is with sim in modem/data card unless otherwise stated***
***Sms's sent from Huawei Software.***
***USSD Commands sent via Ginggs Tool.***
***More MTN USSD commands here.***

 

[AirWolf]

 

[SecretCode]

OKOK

MTN prepaid:
1. How do you check your balance (prepaid)? *141#, or *555#, or dial 141 and follow voice prompts.
2. How do you check your data bundle balance (prepaid)? Same
3. How do you buy data bundles (prepaid)? Buy regular airtime, then dial 141 and follow voice prompts to buy a data bundle from airtime balance.

You can probably do these things by phoning a service desk ... if you're a masochist. No web tools that I know of for prepaid.

 

[AirWolf]

The E220 doesn't support voice calls but does support USSD commands.

 

[SecretCode]

The E220 does support USSD commands. You can issue them through hyperterminal or ginggs' tool here. It's just the supplied software that doesn't yet support USSD.

As for voice calls ... you can always swap the SIM into a cellphone *sigh*

 

[AirWolf]

The E220 does support USSD commands. You can issue them through hyperterminal or ginggs' tool here. It's just the supplied software that doesn't yet support USSD.

As for voice calls ... you can always swap the SIM into a cellphone *sigh*

Tried Hyperterminal. It says dialing then no answer. Will give gings tool a try.

 

[AirWolf]

Received a request to update info in this thread, will do so tomorrow

 

[AirWolf]

Edited Vodacom and Virgin

 

[AirWolf]

Edited the MTN section half way.

Apparently you can issue ussd commands through hyperterminal but I have not got this to work. If you have got it to work, please post the method / settings

Please post additional info so I can complete my first post.

Maybe you can sticky this thread, Mr / Ms Mod? Please

 

[SecretCode]

Vodacom: USSD method for checking balances:
*111#
(wait for response
- Myphone -
1. Balance Enquiry
2. Bundle Purchases
3. Talking Points
4. Airtime Transfer
5. Device Setup
6. Tariff Identification
7. FreeChange
8. Next )
1
(wait for response
1. Airtime Balance Enquiry
2. SMS Bundle Balance
3. Talking Points SMS Bundle
4. Yebo Millionaires
5. Time Window Enquiry
6. Bonus Voucher
7. Data Bundle Balance )
7
Response includes data balance remaining and expiry date.

I support the move for stickying.

 

[AirWolf]

Yes, but how do run USSD strings from your pc?

Edit: Ginggs Tool works very well for the USSD commands from your pc. It also includes a list of commands

 

[Csnoopy]

It looks like these commands will only work if you have a direct contract with Vodacom. I have tried them but I get thumbs down everytime

Vodacom should when they sign up re-sellers give them the proper tools for the new bussines that they are getting via the re-sellers. Eish man why should we battle so much. All they wanna do ------------ sorry Masters,v3g I will stop " en hou my bek "

 

[AirWolf]

It looks like these commands will only work if you have a direct contract with Vodacom. I have tried them but I get thumbs down everytiem

Vodacom should when they sign up re-sellers give them the proper tools for the new bussines that they are getting via the re-sellers. Eish man why should we battle so much. All they wanna do ------------ sorry Masters,v3g I will stop " en hou my bek "

The USSD commands above (in the Vodacom section) are for prepaid not for contract.

 

[Csnoopy]

The USSD commands above (in the Vodacom section) are for prepaid not for contract.

Thanks
I should have realised as much.

Is there any commands that contract users can use to check balances accept for vodacom4me, 082155 etc.

 

[AirWolf]

Thanks
I should have realised as much.

Is there any commands that contract users can use to check balances accept for vodacom4me, 082155 etc.

I'm pretty sure *111# should also work for contract. I'll test it out tomorrow

 

[AirWolf]

Thanks
I should have realised as much.

Is there any commands that contract users can use to check balances accept for vodacom4me, 082155 etc.

I'm pretty sure *111# should also work for contract. I'll test it out tomorrow

The *111# USSD command does work for Vodacom contract users as well as prepaid. The contract option allows you to check your bundle balance and your account balance.

 

[Csnoopy]

The *111# USSD command does work for Vodacom contract users as well as prepaid. The contract option allows you to check your bundle balance and your account balance.

By putting the sim in a phone (sigh)???

 

[AirWolf]

As mentioned at the bottom of my first post, you can use Ginggs Tool on your pc to run the USSD commands

 

[AirWolf]

Come on people, I still need more info on MTN and Cell C.

 

[DragonLogos]

I am setting up a system that has a Vodacom 1 gig package on a E220 modem, now there is no way you can call and find out what is left, there no phone, and there is no cell number listed so I can hardly log on to the vodacom site and put in a cell phone number I do not have

Also when is the one gig period, is it at the end of the month, or from the date you got the card