A list of all essential South African bank USSD Codes. Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), also known as “quick codes,” is a built-in communication protocol used by mobile cellular telephones which allows users to quickly access features on their phone with and without airtime.
South African Banks USSD Codes
In this blog post, we made things easy by listing all USSD codes in South Africa.
Tymebank:
Dial *120*543# Bank from any cell phone. You don’t need a fancy cell phone. Send money and check your Every Day account and Goal Save balances. Wi-Fi is not needed for this option.
Absa:
With the ABSA Cellphone Banking, you can use any kind of cellphone to bank. Buy airtime, transfer money, buy electricity, and more. Use this USSD code: *120*2272#
Standard bank:
Dial *120*2345# and bank without a smartphone or without downloading the ABSA app.
Capitec:
If you prefer banking on your cellphone, use the Capitec app or dial *120*3279#, then follow the prompts.
Fnb:
You need to be registered for Cellphone Banking with FNB before you can start using *120*321# for managing your account.
Nedbank:
All you require is your Nedbank card or Nedbank profile number to register for this option. You can do your banking with Nedbank Cellphone Banking by dialing *120*001#.
African bank:
To use the African Bank USSD code simply dial *120*225# to accept the terms and start banking from your phone.
SASSA child grant balance
SASSA Beneficiaries can dial *120*3210# or *120*69277# for checking the child grant balance.
Discovery bank
Dial *120*DISCO# or *120*34726# If you are a Discovery Health Medical Scheme member on a KeyCare Plan.
Easypay
Dial *270*26# with the mobile phone number you registered with on EasyPay.
Old mutual
To access the Old Mutual services faster, use this USSD channel by dialing *120*OMSA# or *120*6672#.
