List of DSTV SMS Codes and USSD Commands For Nigeria

This post covers all the list of DSTV SMS codes as well as USSD Commands used for paying for subscription, checking balance, clearing error, checking due date, and confirmation of accounts. In the past, there were no codes for DSTV users and as you will expect, it was much difficult handling even the simplest of issues but Dstv sms service code was introduced to ease things up and help them do more in less time.

DSTV (Digital Satellite Television) is MultiChoice’s digital satellite TV service in Sub-Saharan Africa, launched in 1995, providing various bouquets offering general entertainment, movies, lifestyle & culture, sport, documentaries, news & commerce, children, music, religion and consumer channels to MultiChoice subscribers. DStv has around 8 million subscribers,[1] with the majority being in South Africa and Nigeria. These two markets are considered to be the most important markets for DStv, although markets such as Kenya, Ghana, Angola, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Mauritius and Tanzania, though not having as many subscribers, are also a focus point for DStv.

Advancement in technology has made many things more easier including cable TV subscriptions and management. DSTV uses a Smartcard which is more like the ATM that Banks give to you.
Similarly, the DSTV Smartcards have some digits which is unique to them, also like those on your ATM card. These random digits is your “unique identifier” and will help you with most processes involving the use of your DSTV decoder.

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LIST OF DSTV SMS AND USSD CODES

1. To check the due date of your Account balance: Type: Due (smartcard number) to 30333. e.g due 4251678290 to 30333 . you will receive a reply like this. Hi (your name) the amount of balance is due on (date of due).

2. Code to check DSTV Account Balance: If you want to check the balance of your recharge on your Smartcard, simply Send balance (smartcard Number) to 30333. e.g
Balance 4251678290 to 30333.
After sending the message, You will receive a message about your account balance.

3. Last payment processed: Send payment (Smartcard Number) to 30333

4. Clear error codes: From time to time, you may come across some errors and you will be presented with some error codes.
You need to clear those before you can proceed with any operation you are carrying out with your decoder.
To clear these error codes, simply Send reauth (Smartcard number) to 30333

5. Product activated:
Products (smartcard Number) to 30333.

Alternatively, you can download the DSTV Android app known as DSTV Now to perform all of these without sending codes but it will require internet access while the code method doesn’t need internet for you to use it.

HOW TO USE THE APP

Using the DSTV app is as simple as using the Text message feature or maybe even simpler.

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For example, If you want to use the dstv app to check account balance,

 Install dstv application on your phone
 Select “Nigeria” during the set up process
 Sign in with your “smart card number” and phone number
 Then tap on “Account”
And there are lots of other activities you can perform on this app.