It would be fair to say that Africa is the continent that has embraced mobile services the most. With the increase in the number of feature phones and smartphones in the region, a number of new initiatives have been triggered, with USSD being one of them.
USSD has naturally become popular with network providers, financial institutions, and marketers. With the internet problem in Africa, and Tanzania included, the use of USSD has been a lot more helpful.
If you’re not aware of what USSD is? Then don’t worry.
What is USSD?
USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) is a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) protocol that is used to send text messages. It enables you to request services by dialing a specific short sequence of characters on your phone, such as *150*00 #.
USSD can be used for WAP browsing, mobile money, prepaid callback, menu-based information services, and location-based content services.
USSD enables customers to engage directly from their mobile phones by selecting from a variety of menus. Unlike an SMS message, a USSD message establishes a real-time connection during a USSD session. This means that USSD provides bidirectional data exchange as long as the communication channel remains open. As a result, questions and responses are almost immediate.
USSD codes for Tanzanian Cellular Network Providers.
Tanzanian cellular networks have made use of the universal short message service (USSD) to enable access to a variety of information and self-services portals, among other things.
We have compiled the most used USSD codes for Tanzania’s cellular service providers, including Airtel, Tigo, and Vodacom Tanzania, that may be used to assist you.
TIGO Tanzania USSD Codes
*104*card Digits# Reload airtime
*147*00# Buy package
*147*00# Buy package
*102*00# Check balance
*102*01# Check balance
*150*01# Tigopesa code
*930# Check your Phone Number
*106# Registration Status
*101* [Enter recipient phone number] * [amount] # Transfer Airtime
USSD Codes for Vodacom Tanzania
*104*scratched numbers# Reload airtime
*149*01# Buy package
*149*03# Special Bundle package just for you
*149*60# Check balance
*102# Balance check
*150*00# Mpesa code
*149*42# UNI Offers
*106# Registration Status
USSD Codes for AIRTEL Tanzania
*104*scratched numbers# Reload airtime
*150*60# Airtel Money
*102# Balance check
*148*60# Airtel self service
*149*99# Buy package – Yatosha
*148*88# Internet Bundle
*149*44# Daka Salio (Get a Loan bundle)
*149*13# Buy package – International Pack
*106# Registration Status
USSD Codes for HALOTEL Tanzania
*148*66# Buy Bundles
*148*55# University packages
*150*88# HaloPesa
*102# Balance check
*102*01# Balance check (Promotion Package)
*106# Registration Status
*104*scratched numbers# Reload airtime
*15042*1# Registering roaming service
*101* [Enter recipient phone number] * [amount] # Transfer Airtime
USSD Codes for TTCL
*150*71# TTCL Pesa
*148*30# Buy Bundles
*148*30*35# Boom Package
*102# Balance check
*104* Scratched numbers# Reload airtime
*106# Registration Status
Are there any USSD codes that you believe Tanzanians should be aware of that we have overlooked? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.
