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Voice Bot Access

*111#

USSD Menu

*151#

EcoCash Access

24/7

Services Availability
1 Accessing Your Self-Care Tools
1 Yamurai Voice Bot (The Listener)

Dial 111 on your phone and choose English. Speak clearly to the bot and tell it what you want to do (e.g., "Balance Inquiry," "Activate Roaming").

2 USSD Menu (The Classic)

Dial *111# on your phone.

3 My Econet App (The Digital Way)

Download the "My Econet App" from your app store.

4 EcoCash App

For mobile money services, use the EcoCash App or dial *151#.

2 Checking Your Balances
1 Via Yamurai (The Voice Bot)
  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Balance Inquiry"
  • The system will tell you your Airtime (MA) and Data balance in ZWG and USD
2 Via USSD or App

USSD: Dial *111# and select "Balance Enquiry"

My Econet App: Open the app - your balances are shown on the main screen

3 Managing Services (Roaming & Data Protection)
1 Switching Off Out-of-Bundle Browsing

This protects your airtime from being used for data when your bundles run out.

  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Deactivate Out-of-Bundle Browsing"
  • Confirm your phone number (MSISDN)
  • Enter the OTP sent to your phone
  • Confirm deactivation - you'll receive a success notification
2 Switching On Out-of-Bundle Browsing
  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Activate Out-of-Bundle Browsing"
  • Confirm your phone number (MSISDN)
  • Enter the OTP within the allowed time
  • Confirm activation
3 Activating/Deactivating Roaming
  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Activate Roaming" or "Deactivate Roaming"
  • Enter your phone number (MSISDN)
  • Enter the OTP sent to your phone
  • Confirm - you'll be informed of success
4 Managing Recharge Cards
1 Querying an Over-scratched Card
  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "I have an over-scratched card"
  • Enter the 5 visible consecutive digits
  • Enter the Serial Number
  • Enter the Batch Number
  • The system will provide the correct recharge key
2 Checking Card Status

Find out if your card is Active, Used, Expired, or Locked

  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Query recharge card status"
  • Provide either the Recharge Key or Serial number
  • The system will tell you the status
5 Airtime Transfer
1 Send Airtime to Another Econet Number

Transfer airtime in USD or ZWG

  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Transfer airtime"
  • Enter the Currency, Amount, and Recipient
  • Confirm the transfer
6 Finding Roaming Partners & Shop Details
1 Querying Roaming Partners
  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Query roaming partners"
  • Specify your query (e.g., "roaming partners in Botswana")
  • Details of the roaming partner will be returned
2 Querying Shop Details
  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Query shop details"
  • Specify your query (e.g., "directions to Joina Shop" or "shops in Harare")
  • Details of the shop will be returned
7 Retrieving PIN/PUK
1 Get Your PIN or PUK

For when you've locked your SIM card or need phone security numbers

  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Retrieve PIN or PUK"
  • Enter your selfcare PIN when prompted
  • The system will share your PIN and PUK

Note: eSIMs do not have a PUK

8 Logging a Network Issue (Data & SMS)
1 Report Network Problems

Log complaints for data or SMS issues directly with the bot

  • Dial 111 and choose English
  • Say: "Log a Network complaint"
  • Provide the requested complaint details
  • Specify the category: "data" or "SMS"
  • You'll receive a reference number (ticket) - keep it handy!
9 Buying Data Bundles
1 Purchase Data Bundles via USSD

Buy daily, weekly, or monthly bundles anytime

  • Dial *143#
  • Choose "Data Bundles"
  • Select bundle type (daily, weekly, or monthly)
  • Choose your preferred bundle size
  • Confirm your purchase
10 Quick Tips for Safe & Easy Use
Never share your EcoCash PIN with anyone
Always check the phone number before sending money
Keep your phone locked when not in use
Save *151# and *111# in your contacts