Check your Botswana mobile money balance
In Botswana, mobile money balance checks run either via USSD (free, works offline-data) or in the app (formatted view, more history).
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Check your balance
In Botswana, each operator exposes balance check through its main USSD menu — no separate dedicated code.
- Orange — dial
*145#, select 'My Account' or 'Balance', enter your PIN. The balance appears on screen and a confirmation SMS follows. - MyZaka — dial
*167#, select 'My Account' or 'Balance', enter your PIN. The balance appears on screen and a confirmation SMS follows. - Smega — dial
*173#, select 'My Account' or 'Balance', enter your PIN. The balance appears on screen and a confirmation SMS follows.
If the balance doesn't appear ('request failed'), the usual cause is a congested USSD network in Gaborone at peak hours — retry 30 seconds later or use the Orange Money app.
Frequently asked questions
Does a balance check cost anything?
No. USSD balance checks are free on Orange and MyZaka and Smega in Botswana, as is the regional norm.
How many times per day can I check?
No practical cap. Operators may apply anti-flood limiting ~20-30 USSD sessions per minute per number, but that's well above normal use.