USSD shortcodes make accessing telecom services much easier and memorable. These codes start with a * followed by digits then completed with a #. Safaricom has a number of shortcodes that help you manage simple commands instantly like loading airtime, checking balance, accessing MPESA, accessing postpaid and prepay menus. Here is a full list of Safaricom USSD short codes.
Service / Function | USSD Short code |
Prepaid main menu (Access Safaricom services and manage account). | *100# |
Postpaid main menu (Access Safaricom services and postpaid manage account). | *200# |
Check airtime balance | *144# |
Top up airtime | *141*Scratch Card PIN# |
Sambaza (top-up airtime for another Safaricom number) | *100*1*4# or *140*Amount*Mobile Number# |
Buy internet, SMS bundle | *544# |
Check internet balance | *544# |
Request for Safaricom internet settings | *445# |
For Alerts, Sports, classified info, horroscopes | *411# |
Blaze Tarrif Menu | *555# |
Send please Call me back | *130*number# |
Skizza Tunes | *811# |
Enroll, redeem, check, transfer Bonga points | *126# or *456*# |
Sim registration | *232# |
Safaricom Business Services (internet, email and website services) | *485# |
Subscribe for Marketing messages | *100*5*5*1# |
Unsubscribe from promotional messages | *100*5*4# |
SMS bundle | *188# |
Okoa Jahazi (borrow airtime on Safaricom) | *131# |
Check Okoa Jahazi airtime balance | *144*4# |
Storo Bonus (Activate and deactivate Storo bonus). | *460# |
SIM registration (Confirm sim registration and update personal details). | *232# |
Safaricom Home Fibre services | *400# |
Customer care | 100 |
Activate missed call alert | **62*0722199199# |
Deactivate | ##62# |
Access MPESA services | *334# |
Register or opt out Fuliza-pesa. | *234# |
Activate Voicemail | *222# |
Deactivate voicemail | ##002# |
Activate SMS barring | *35*0000*16# |
Deactivate SMS barring | *35*0000*16# |
Block international calls | *331*0000# |
Unblock international calls | *331*0000# |
Activate call barring for incoming calls. | *33*0000# |