Need to check your balance, top up airtime, find your own number, or send a free Please Call Me? This hub brings together the essential USSD codes for South Africa’s major mobile networks. Pick your network below for a full step-by-step guide, including data and airtime checks, recharges, and fixes for common errors such as “invalid MMI code”.
Quick reference: balance & Please Call Me by network
| Network | Check balance | Please Call Me |
|---|---|---|
| Vodacom | *135# | *140*[number]# |
| MTN | *136# | *121*[number]# |
| Telkom | *188# | *140*[number]# |
| Cell C | *101# | *111*[number]# |
Mobile network guides
- Vodacom — balance, data, airtime & recharge codes
- MTN — balance, data & bundle codes
- Telkom — balance & “what’s my number” codes
- Cell C — balance & self-service codes
- South African Mobile Network Prefix Guide — which network 068, 081, 063 and other prefixes belong to
Please Call Me and callback codes
Out of airtime? See our guide to Please Call Me codes for all four networks (Vodacom, MTN, Telkom and Cell C), including the daily free limits.
Banking USSD codes
Looking for cellphone-banking USSD codes to check your bank balance instead? See our guide on how to check your bank balance by cellphone in our Banking & Financial Services Hub.