To use Telkom please call me, all you have to do is dial the ussd code i.e. *140* followed by the recipient’s number e.g. 0638210000; the final format will now be *140*0638210000#
This highly comprehensive guideline dissects and succinctly analyzes with great precision everything you need to know to activate and use the Telkom please call me ussd code, its features, limitations, pros, and cons.
For the records, more than 75% of Telkom’s 18.26 million users ( March 2023 estimate) and subscribers are fun of dialing the Telkom please call me back feature. This free service is commonly associated with prepaid subscribers much much more than the Telkom contract subscribers.
1 out of every 3 Telkom prepaid subscribers sends please call me from their phone to a friend or colleague that is also using a Telkom line.
The convenience of use, coupled with the exhaustive list of Telkom ussd codes to enact and activate the call back request, and many other Telkom features are some of the great reasons why the network is loved by so many people.
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How To Activate Telkom Please Call Me
How do I activate call me back on Telkom?
It is not rocket science and there is nothing to dial to activate it on your part. The reason is that the moment you get a Telkom SIM card, get it rica ( i.e. registered), and put it inside your phone, the call me back feature is automatically activated by default.
So in other words, you do not have to worry about activating this feature, it comes preconfigured with all Telkom prepaid and postpaid starter pack SIM cards.
What you need to know and important is the USSD code to dial to send it, I will explain shortly:
How To Send Telkom Please Call Me
Implement the steps below:
- The Telkom call me back code is *140*
- Follow up with the recipient’s number i.e. the person that you want to call you ( e.g. 0628310319)
- In summary, it will be in this format ( i.e. the SMS you will send)
*140*0628310319# (I assume that the recipient you are sending to is using 0628310319)
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Rules of Using Telkom Please Call Me Back
Though Telkom says it is unlimited, however, some rules made it limited.
- You can only send 5 please call me back on Telkom in a day
- this translates to 35 in a week ( from Sunday to Sunday)
- Now, the rule does not say daily limit, it simply says 24 hours. For example, if you use your call me back SMS within 2 hours e.g. between 8 am and 9 am, you will have to wait till the next day, starting from 8 am. So it does not mean that it will last you till evening.
The rate of use is purely dependent on the rate of use!!
What Is Telkom Please Call Me?
Telkom please call me back is a free feature offered to subscribers and customers of the network for them to send emergency SMS or messages to their loved ones to call them back.
The core mission behind this feature is that with or without airtime or data, Telkom wants you to be connected and be able to reach out to your loved ones.
This call me back feature revolutionized the way we contact loved ones and has proven to be a great saving grace, especially in terms of distress and emergencies when you do not have airtime.
If you scroll up, I mention that this please call me back feature on Telkom is one of the most loved features that more than 80% of its subscribers use daily, with a base average of the leading ratio being the prepaid customers.
I use Telkom and Vodacom, and the former, being the leading and cheapest Telecommunication provider in the Country, has so many freebies that many customers love.
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First on the table is the ability to convert your airtime to data, the ease to cancel your contract if you are on one, free email webmail to its customers with considerable storage space, easy to remember USSD code to load airtime, and also to check your airtime balance, and lastly ability to transfer data seamlessly.
Conclusion
In conclusion, using the Telkom Please Call Me feature is a lifesaver and very important for the millions of Telkom customers and subscribers. No matter the kind or type of phone you are using, dialing the code followed by the recipient’s phone number as explained above is all you need.
Kindly share your observations in the comment section. Thank you.
