Prepaid Mobile Operators

SMS Based Recharge Documentation
SMS Based Recharge Enables you to submit recharge request by simply sending an SMS to our 10 Digit Recharge Number with correct format.
Benefits of SMS Based Recharge
ü  No Internet Connection Required, No Software Required
ü  24 X 7 Non Stop Recharge, All in One Recharge
ü  Only Normal SMS Charge Applies
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ü  Register Mobile Number & PIN for SMS Based Recharging
ü  Submit Recharge Request for Mobile, DTH & Data Card
ü  Pay Postpaid bills including Landphone numbers
ü  Pay Electricity & Gas bills
ü  Credit/Debit Transfer
ü  Check Transaction Status
ü  Report Recharge Dispute
ü  Changing/Updating PIN
To Register Mobile Number & PIN for SMS Based Recharging
Registering Mobile Number & PIN for SMS Based Recharging
RC<space> R<space>UserID<space>MOBILE<space>PIN
RC R 1234 9XXXXXXXX 1XXX ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX
The same format can be used for updating the Mobile Number & PIN, should be send from the registered mobile number which is in your profile.
SMS Request Formats
You need to Set Up 4 Digit PIN Number & Requesting Mobile Number in order to start using this service.
To Set Up please Login into your account and Navigate to My Accounts -> Interactive SMS Settings or Use the above option to Register
SMS Recharge –Prepaid Mobile
SMS Recharge -Mobile(Recommended)
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE<space>CIRCLE_ID
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx 50 ID 8 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX
SMS Recharge (Auto Detect)
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE NUMBER<space>AMOUNT
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx 50 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
Note : Auto Detect will not work if number is ported or New Series.
To Know your 10 Digit Recharge Number please login into your panel and navigate to Recharge -> SMS Based Recharge
On Successful Transaction you will get an reply message on your registered mobile number with transaction details, Sender ID of the message would be “ETOPUP”
SMS Recharge -DTH
RC<space>PIN<space>SUBSCRIBER_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE
RC 1234 9xxxx 50 DT ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
For DTH, CIRCLE_ID is not applicable.
Auto Detect will not work for DTH recharge.
SMS Recharge –Data Card
SMS Recharge – Data Card(Recommended)
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE<space>CIRCLE_ID
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx 500 RL 4 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
SMS Recharge (Auto Detect)
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE NUMBER<space>AMOUNT
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx 500 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
SMS – Postpaid Bill Payments
SMS– Postpaid Bill Payments (Recommended)
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE<space>CIRCLE_ID
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx 500 PRL 35 1 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
SMS - Postpaid Bill Payments (SPECIAL CASE)
For making payment of Postpaid BSNL mobile, ‘ACCOUNT_NUMBER’ is compulsory. To get the ACCOUNT_NUMBER please refer the bill. The ACCOUNT_NUMBER should be appended with the MOBILE NUMBER using ‘ - ‘ (hyphen) without space in between.
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE NUMBER-ACCOUNT_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT
<space>OPERATOR CODE<space>CIRCLE_ID
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx-5656 500 PBS 5 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
While making payment of Postpaid BSNL Mobile, make sure that the exact amount shown in bill is entered for payment. Otherwise, payment will fail. For other operators, any amount can be paid.
SMS – Landphone Numbers
SMS Landphones–(GENERAL CASE)
RC<space>PIN<space>LANDPHONE NUMBER WITH STD CODE<space>AMOUNT
<space>OPERATOR CODE<space>CIRCLE_ID
RC 1234 04xxxxxxxxx 400 LAT 42 4---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
SMS Landphones –(SPECIAL CASE)
RC<space>PIN<space>LANDPHONE NUMBER WITH STD CODE-ACCOUNT_
NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE<space>CIRCLE_ID
RC 1234 04xxxxxxxxx-4545 400 LBS 37 4 --à Sent to
9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
For making payment for BSNL & MTNL, ‘ACCOUNT_NUMBER’ is compulsory. To get the ACCOUNT_NUMBER please refer the bill. The ACCOUNT_NUMBER should be appended with the LANDPHONE NUMBER using ‘ - ‘ (hyphen) without space in between.
While paying for BSNL & MTNL, make sure that the exact amount shown in bill is entered for payment. For other operators, any amount can be paid.
SMS –Electricity Bills
SMS Bill Payment –(GENERAL CASE)
RC<space>PIN<space>ACCOUNT_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE
RC 1234 4xxxx 400 EBR ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
SMS Bill Payment –(SPECIAL CASE)
RC<space>PIN<space>ACCOUNT_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE<space>CYCLE
While paying bill amount of ‘Reliance Energy’, add CYCLE after OPERATOR CODE.
Refer your bill for CYCLE.
RC 1234 4xxxx 400 ERE 55 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
SMS Bill Payment –Gas
RC<space>PIN<space>ACCOUNT_NUMBER<space>AMOUNT<space>OPERATOR CODE
RC xxxx xxxxx 400 GNM ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
To get the ACCOUNT_NUMBER ,please refer your bill.
SMS Payment -Insurance
SMS payment for Insurance is currently not available. To use this service, kindly log on to Web based panel or Desktop application.
Balance Enquiry
To Get your Current Balance
RC<space>BAL
RC BAL ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
Credit Transfer
Credit transfer through SMS
RC<space>CR<space>2<space<AMOUNT<space>USER_ID_OF_CUSTOMER
<space>PIN
RC CR 2 100 1xxxx 1234 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
Credit Transfer is possible only for Resellers and Distributors. Make sure that you have sufficient balance and previlage for credit transfer.
Debiting Balance
Debit through SMS
RC<space>DR<space>2<space<AMOUNT<space>USER_ID_OF_CUSTOMER
<space>PIN
RC DR 2 100 1xxxx 1234 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
Debiting customer balance is possible only for Resellers and Distributors. Make sure that customer is having sufficient balance to debit.
To Report Dispute
To Raise a Recharge Dispute
RC<space>D<space>Txn.ID
RC D 1234 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
Please raise recharge dispute only if your customer not received the benefits of the recharge within 30 minutes.
To Check Transaction Status
Checking Transaction Status through SMS
RC<space>S<space>Txn.ID
RC S 1234 ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
To Change or Update PIN
Registering Mobile Number & PIN for SMS Based Recharging
RC<space> P
RC P ---à Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
Your current PIN will be reset and new PIN will be delivered to your Requesting Mobile Number with PIN
PIN should be 4 digit.

Prepaid Mobile Operators

Short Code / Operator Name
AT / Airtel
VF / Vodafone
BS / BSNL TopUp
BSR / BSNL Recharge/Validity (RCV)
BSG / BSNL 3G
BSS / BSNL Special (STV)
RL / Reliance CDMA
RG / Reliance GSM
AL / Aircel
MT / MTNL TopUp
MTS / MTNL Recharge/Special
ID / Idea
TI / Tata Indicom
LM / Loop Mobile
TD / Tata Docomo (Same for T24 Network)
TDS / Tata Docomo Special (Same for T24 Network)
VC / Virgin CDMA
MS / MTS
VG / Virgin GSM
ST / S Tel
UN / Uninor
UNS / Uninor Special
VD / Videocon
VDS / Videocon Special

Postpaid Mobile Operators

Short Code / Operator Name
PAT / Airtel
PVF / Vodafone
PBS / BSNL Mobile
PRL / Reliance CDMA (Coming Soon)
PRG / Reliance GSM (Coming Soon)
PID / Idea
PTI / Tata Indicom
PLM / LOOP Mobile
PTD / Tata Docomo GSM

Landline & Broadband Operators

Short Code / Operator Name
LAT / Airtel Landline
LBS / BSNL Landline
LMT / MTNL Landline

Data Card Operators

Short Code / Operator Name
RL / Reliance NetConnect 1X
RG / Reliance NetConnect 3G
RL / Reliance NetConnect+
TI / Tata Photon Whiz
TI / Tata Photon+
MS / MTS Mblaze
MS / MTS Mbrowse

DTH Operators

Short Code / Operator Name
DT / Dish TV DTH
TS / Tata Sky DTH
BT / Big TV DTH
VT / Videocon DTH
SD / Sun DTH
AD / Airtel DTH

Electricity Bills

Short Code / Operator Name
EBR / BSES Rajdhani Power Limited - Delhi
EBY / BSES Yamuna Power Limited - Delhi
ETP / Tata Power Delhi Limited - Delhi
ERE
ENB
ESB
EBT / Reliance Energy Limited
North Bihar Electricity
South Bihar Electricity
BEST Electricity

GAS

Short Code / Operator Name
GMN / Mahanagar Gas

Insurance Bills

Short Code / Operator Name
IIC / ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
ITA / Tata AIA Life Insurance

Circle ID’s

Circle ID / Circle
1 / Andhra Pradesh
2 / Assam
3 / Bihar & Jharkhand
4 / Chennai
5 / Delhi
6 / Gujarat
7 / Haryana
8 / Himachal Pradesh
9 / Jammu & Kashmir
10 / Karnataka
11 / Kerala
12 / Kolkata
13 / Maharashtra & Goa (except Mumbai)
14 / Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
15 / Mumbai
16 / North East
17 / Orissa
18 / Punjab
19 / Rajasthan
20 / Tamil Nadu
21 / Uttar Pradesh - East
22 / Uttar Pradesh - West
23 / West Bengal
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Last Updated on : 17-July-2013
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