What is the Nedbank USSD code to buy airtime? That’s a question that we have been getting from people. We have previously produced an article in which we showed you how to register for Nedbank cellphone banking. We noted in that post that mobile banking has revolutionized the way in which South Africans access financial services. One of the benefits of registering for cellphone banking with Nedbank is that you get to buy airtime right from your phone using money that’s in your bank account. But what’s the code for buying airtime?
Nedbank USSD for Airtime, data and SMS
The Nedbank USSD code to buy airtime is *130*001#. Dial this code and follow the onscreen prompts. Note that you don’t need to have airtime or data in your phone for this to work. Cellphone banking is free, meaning you can top yourself up without paying anything.
Who is this for?
That’s the Nedbank USSD code to buy airtime. But who stands to benefit from this? One thing that we have noticed is that one of the primary reasons why people sign up for mobile banking is so they can easily top up their devices.
Others sign up because they also wish to quickly and easily check their account balances. Whatever your reasons, the facility to buy airtime and data is useful to everyone.
It means you no longer need to first go look for an ATM so you can withdraw money for buying airtime. It also means you don’t need to visit your nearest street corner to find somebody selling airtime. The fact that this works via USSD means also means you don’t need to have a smartphone in order to make it work.
It doesn’t’ matter where you may be in the country, even in remote areas. All that you need to do to top up your phone is to use the Nedbank USSD code for buy airtime and data as given above.
Summary
In this article, we gave you the Nedbank USSD for airtime. You need to memorize this code to make it easy for you to purchase data, SMS and airtime directly from your phone. We also noted that one of the wonders of cellphone banking is that so many banking services are no on people’s fingertips, no matter where in the country they may be located.