Example: to ask 083 555 0142 to call you, dial *140*0835550142#
Step by step
- Open your phone's dialler, the screen you use to make a call.
- Type *140*.
- Type their number in full, starting with 0, with no spaces. Swap a +27 at the front for a 0.
- Finish with # and press call. A message on screen confirms it was sent.
The code depends on your SIM, not theirs. From a Vodacom SIM you always dial *140*, and it reaches people on Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom alike.
Telkom uses the same code. Telkom Mobile also uses *140*. If a friend on Telkom told you their code, it will work for you on Vodacom too, but only because the two happen to match.
Asking for airtime on Vodacom
Vodacom also lets you ask someone to send you airtime. Dial *140*02*number# and they get a message asking them to top you up.
Is a number on Vodacom?
Vodacom numbers usually start with 072, 076, 079, 082, 0711 to 0716, 0818, and most 060, 063, 064, 066 and 067 numbers. Numbers that moved networks keep their old prefix, so treat it as a good guess. You don't need to know their network to send a Please Call Me, only yours. To check any number, use the which network tool.
If it won't send
- Check the number. SA cell numbers are 10 digits starting with 06, 07 or 08.
- Check your SIM. If you use a dual-SIM phone, make sure the call goes out on your Vodacom SIM.
- Daily limit. Networks cap free requests per day. Try again tomorrow.
- Signal. It needs a cell signal, not data.
Vodacom Please Call Me questions
What is the Vodacom Please Call Me code?
Dial *140*, then the other person's number, then #. For example *140*0835550142#. It's free and needs no airtime or data.
Can I send a Please Call Me from Vodacom to MTN, Cell C or Telkom?
Yes. You always dial Vodacom's *140* from a Vodacom SIM, and the message reaches any South African cell number on any network.
How do I ask for airtime on Vodacom?
Dial *140*02*, their number, then #. They get a message asking them to send you airtime.
Does a Vodacom Please Call Me work on contract?
Yes. It works on prepaid, top-up and contract SIMs.
Other networks: MTN · Cell C · Telkom. All codes on one page: Please Call Me code builder.