Tanzania mobile money USSD codes: M-Pesa *150*00#, Mixx *150*01#, Airtel (2026)
Every Tanzanian mobile money wallet runs from a single USSD prefix you dial to open the menu, enter your PIN, and navigate by number. The four operators verified for June 2026 are below — codes confirmed against vodacom.co.tz, yas.co.tz/mixx-by-yas, airtel.co.tz and halotel.co.tz.
✓ Verified June 2026.USSD codes and procedures verified against vodacom.co.tz, yas.co.tz/mixx-by-yas and airtel.co.tz. No tariffs quoted on this page.
Main USSD code per operator
- M-Pesa (Vodacom) — dial
*150*00#. Customer care: 100. App: M-Pesa Tanzania (Google Play / App Store). Merchant pay: Lipa kwa M-Pesa. - Airtel Money — dial
*150*60#. Customer care: 100. App: Airtel Money (Google Play / App Store). Merchant pay: Lipa kwa Airtel. - Mixx by Yas (formerly Tigo Pesa) — dial
*150*01#. Customer care: 100. App: Mixx Super App (Mixx Tanzania) (Google Play / App Store). Merchant pay: Lipa Kwa Simu. - HaloPesa (Halotel) — dial
*150*88#. Customer care: 1. App: HaloPesa (Google Play). Merchant pay: Lipa kwa Halo.
Codes by task (Swahili nods)
- Check balance (Salio) — main menu → My Account → Balance.
- Send money (Kutuma Pesa) — main menu → Send Money → recipient phone → amount → PIN.
- Withdraw cash (Kutoa Pesa) — main menu → Withdraw → agent code → amount → PIN. See the withdrawal-charges page for the all-in cost.
- Pay merchant (Lipa kwa M-Pesa / Lipa Kwa Simu) — main menu → Lipa → till number or scan QR in the app.
- Buy LUKU (electricity) — main menu → Pay Bill → TANESCO LUKU → meter number → amount → PIN.
- PIN reset (Badili Namba ya Siri) — call customer care 100 or visit a service centre with national ID.
USSD codes and steps verified June 2026 against vodacom.co.tz, yas.co.tz/mixx-by-yas and airtel.co.tz; reviewed quarterly. No tariffs are quoted on this page.
Frequently asked questions
Why don't the four operators share one number-prefix?
Tanzania's TCRA allocates *150*xx# in distinct blocks per operator. The prefix *150*00# = Vodacom M-Pesa, *150*01# = Mixx by Yas, *150*60# = Airtel Money, *150*88# = Halotel HaloPesa. The shared *150* part is the mobile-money namespace; the suffix is the operator code.
Do the USSD codes work in roaming?
Mostly no — Tanzanian operators block mobile-money USSD from foreign SIMs for security. To use the wallet abroad, use the operator app (M-Pesa Tanzania, Mixx Super App, Airtel Money) — provided data coverage allows.