Unstructured Supplementary Service Data allows for a * and # command sequence to be used on the phone to bring up a menu driven data interface. USSD is great for interactive data sessions for non-WAP phones.

USSD is available at a standard rate tariff of R0.60 per session and several Premium Rated USSD bands from R1.20 right up to R5.00.

If you wish to run USSD services at the standard rate tariff of R0.60, internet connectivity is acceptable, however, if you intend running USSD services at premium rated tariff bands, then it is compulsory that you have a point-to-point fixed communication link into Vodacom.

How Much Does It Cost?

Unitisation of 20 seconds is applied to these tariffs – i.e. the subscriber will be billed in 20 second increments.  Maximum session length is 3 minutes.

Vodacom charges the WASPs a bearer fee, and the same Service Provider (VAS Service) fees as per Premium Rated SMS apply. *See below for more detail.

• Amounts inclusive of VAT;
• Vodacom will charge a bearer fee of R0.60;
• The USSD service will apply to Vodacom subscribers only;
• There will be no peak, off-peak or Happy Hour rates applicable;
• Unitisation of 20 seconds is applied to these tariffs – i.e. the Service User will be billed in 20 second increments;
• Maximum session length is 3 minutes;
• The same Administration fees as per premium rated SMS will apply .(i.e. 15% of the VAS Service fee in respect of VAS Services billed to post-paid Service Users and 24.5% of the VAS Service fee in respect of VAS Services billed to prepaid Service Users);
• The connection fee and monthly access fee will be the same as for other WASP services. If a WASP is already connected there will be no further fees payable; and
• USSD services must terminate on the Vodacom Network and cannot be routed to other Networks over the point of interconnection.

• USSD Reverse Billing
• USSD Network Initiated