How can you confirm if your Electricity meter is upgraded?

IcemanMike2010 said:
The following two codes apparently don't work on the very old Conlog E-kard meters:
1) 1844 6744 0738 4377 2416
2) #005#

Spoke to someone that swaps out the meters and they explained that codes were printed on the prepaid slips to enter in 2023 for these old meters 🤔



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yea I have one of those. Can confirm neither the #005# nor the fat long code works on it.

#005# just gets silently ignored, while the long code chucks an EEEEEE out at me.

I did recall following the upgrade process earlier in the year / late last year. I ended up buying a topup from prepaid24 and it confirmed it was a KRN2 token, loaded it into the meter fine. I'm confident I'm upgraded and have been for some time.
 
so eskom tweeted that there are some eskom vendors

i used powertime.co.za

and they sent a slip which had the KRN number on it

i bought R10 airtime and it worked
 
I.am.Sam said:
so eskom tweeted that there are some eskom vendors

i used powertime.co.za

and they sent a slip which had the KRN number on it

i bought R10 airtime and it worked
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powertime is pretty good
 
Just quickly want to find out, we typed in to check our pre paid meter and it only reflects 0.2 on the screen. We put in the pre paid meter only 3 years ago. Does it mean it is coded?
 
*Jes said:
Just quickly want to find out, we typed in to check our pre paid meter and it only reflects 0.2 on the screen. We put in the pre paid meter only 3 years ago. Does it mean it is coded?
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Eskom provides a step-by-step guide on updating prepaid electricity meters on its KRN dashboard.

The first step is determining whether your meter has already been recoded.

Enter the code 1844 6744 0738 4377 2416 on their prepaid electricity meter’s keypad to view its status.

The screen will display the number 1 or 2, and in some cases, it may also display letters alongside the KRN number.

If the meter displays the number 1, it is still on KRN 1 and must be recoded to KRN 2.

To recode the meter, Eskom provided the following procedure:

Get your two key change tokens from your local or online vendor

Enter the first 20-digit recode token and wait for it to be accepted

Enter the second 20-digit recode token and wait for it to be accepted

Enter the 20 digits of your electricity voucher to recharge on KRN version 2
 
RedViking said:
Eskom provides a step-by-step guide on updating prepaid electricity meters on its KRN dashboard.

The first step is determining whether your meter has already been recoded.

Enter the code 1844 6744 0738 4377 2416 on their prepaid electricity meter’s keypad to view its status.

The screen will display the number 1 or 2, and in some cases, it may also display letters alongside the KRN number.

If the meter displays the number 1, it is still on KRN 1 and must be recoded to KRN 2.

To recode the meter, Eskom provided the following procedure:

Get your two key change tokens from your local or online vendor

Enter the first 20-digit recode token and wait for it to be accepted

Enter the second 20-digit recode token and wait for it to be accepted

Enter the 20 digits of your electricity voucher to recharge on KRN version 2
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We did type in this number and it only reflects 0.2. I presume than that it is coded?
 
0.2 isnt 2, I would call the call centre and ask them to verify.

Alternatively buy like R30 from a vendor that shows the KRN number, I do mine on the FNB app and it shows the KRN number on the screen after purchasing. It doesnt show the KRN in the history option.

My hexing shows 2 when I do that check code.
 
i cannot confirm. just hoping...oh no...just realised i never loaded any units before i left...fuuuuuck
 
Fck me. I knew this would be a clusterfck. I did the 3 codes thing in May already. Meter accepted all 3 codes. Havent thought anything of this situation since. So got a notification from Capitec now with a code you can input to check meter KRN. It said its for Eskom meters but I input it into my municipal meter for shts and giggles. Low and behold my meter says KRN 1. Try calling Centlec (Bloemfontein p03s version of City Power). No answer. Check their facebook and website and see there is a statement indicating that meter numbers starting with 135 and 371 showing KRN 1 need not worry if they bought electricity since 31 May. I have bought a couple times including right now for good measure and my meter number starts with 135.

I fully expect my meter to be bricked or whatever consequence there is for KRN1 on Sunday. Fcking p03s banana republic. To add insult to injury, my pre-paid water meter is already bricked because the municipality decided to do the same key revision thing with the prepaid water meters only informing rate payers who follow them on facebook and read the newspapers of procedures to follow to update water meters. Ive already missed the deadline. None of the municipal numbers of course work here. DA ward councillor also of FCKALL use. Thank fck I have borehole and solar.
 
ProfA said:
Fck me. I knew this would be a clusterfck. I did the 3 codes thing in May already. Meter accepted all 3 codes. Havent thought anything of this situation since. So got a notification from Capitec now with a code you can input to check meter KRN. It said its for Eskom meters but I input it into my municipal meter for shts and giggles. Low and behold my meter says KRN 1. Try calling Centlec (Bloemfontein p03s version of City Power). No answer. Check their facebook and website and see there is a statement indicating that meter numbers starting with 135 and 371 showing KRN 1 need not worry if they bought electricity since 31 May. I have bought a couple times including right now for good measure and my meter number starts with 135.

I fully expect my meter to be bricked or whatever consequence there is for KRN1 on Sunday. Fcking p03s banana republic. To add insult to injury, my pre-paid water meter is already bricked because the municipality decided to do the same key revision thing with the prepaid water meters only informing rate payers who follow them on facebook and read the newspapers of procedures to follow to update water meters. Ive already missed the deadline. None of the municipal numbers of course work here. DA ward councillor also of FCKALL use. Thank fck I have borehole and solar.
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Your meter will be fine.

I just hope you have enough credit in the meter to buy enough time resolve the issue before you have to top up again.
 
Iwojima said:
Your meter will be fine.

I just hope you have enough credit in the meter to buy enough time resolve the issue before you have to top up again.
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Solar. Basically off grid. They can come and collect this meter for all I care. More afraid of the implication or accusation that I am an electricity thief because KRN 1. I use like 1kwh per day and still have about 230kwh left on the meter.
 
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