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When your data runs out at the exact moment you need to check whether you have enough balance to buy a package, a USSD code is the only thing standing between you and a wasted trip to the franchise. These commonly used codes have stayed stable across most of the network’s recent history, but operators do occasionally retire or change one without much announcement — the table below is your starting point, with a fallback for when a code stops responding.

The Codes

Dial these directly from the phone app exactly as written, including the asterisk and hash — no need to press call afterward on most phones, since USSD codes complete automatically the moment you finish typing them.

When a Code Stops Responding

We have seen package menu codes get renumbered after an operator relaunches its bundle lineup, while the core balance-check code tends to stay put for years. If a code returns “invalid” or sits with no response, the fastest fix is the operator’s own app — MyJazz, My Zong, My Telenor, or U-App for Ufone — which always reflects the current code structure even when a USSD shortcut has moved. SMS-based balance checks also exist on some networks as a backup; check the operator’s official site or franchise for the current SMS keyword if USSD genuinely fails.

One Habit Worth Building

Check your balance before buying a package, not after — we have watched more than one Hafeez Centre customer top up twice in the same hour because the first recharge silently failed and they assumed the balance code itself was broken. Dial the balance code first every time money changes hands on your line, and you catch a failed top-up before it becomes a second wasted recharge.

Last verified: 2026-06. USSD codes are set by each operator and can change without notice — confirm via the official app if a code above does not respond.