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
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No Internet Connection Required, No Software Required
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24 X 7 Non Stop Recharge, All in One Recharge
 Only Normal SMS Charge Applies
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 Register Mobile Number & PIN for SMS Based Recharging
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Submit Recharge Request for Mobile, DTH & Data Card
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Pay Postpaid bills including Landphone numbers
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Pay Electricity & Gas bills
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Credit/Debit Transfer
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Check Transaction Status
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Report Recharge Dispute
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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 --- 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 --- Sent to 9XXXXXXXX
SMS Recharge (Auto Detect)
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE NUMBER<space>AMOUNT
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx 50 --- 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>OPERAT
OR CODE
RC 1234 9xxxx 50 DT --- 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 --- Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
SMS Recharge (Auto Detect)
RC<space>PIN<space>MOBILE NUMBER<space>AMOUNT
RC 1234 9xxxxxxxxx 500 --- 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
Number)
35 1 --- Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server
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
Number)
--- Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server
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--- 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 -- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- 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 --- Sent to 9XXXXXXXX(Server Number)
To Change or Update PIN
Registering Mobile Number & PIN for SMS Based Recharging
RC<space> P
RC P --- 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
AT
VF
BS
BSR
BSG
BSS
RL
RG
AL
MT
MTS
ID
TI
LM
TD
TDS
VC
MS
VG
ST
UN
UNS
VD
VDS
Operator Name
Airtel
Vodafone
BSNL TopUp
BSNL Recharge/Validity (RCV)
BSNL 3G
BSNL Special (STV)
Reliance CDMA
Reliance GSM
Aircel
MTNL TopUp
MTNL Recharge/Special
Idea
Tata Indicom
Loop Mobile
Tata Docomo (Same for T24 Network)
Tata Docomo Special (Same for T24 Network)
Virgin CDMA
MTS
Virgin GSM
S Tel
Uninor
Uninor Special
Videocon
Videocon Special
Postpaid Mobile Operators
Short Code
PAT
PVF
PBS
PRL
PRG
PID
PTI
PLM
PTD
Operator Name
Airtel
Vodafone
BSNL Mobile
Reliance CDMA (Coming Soon)
Reliance GSM (Coming Soon)
Idea
Tata Indicom
LOOP Mobile
Tata Docomo GSM
Landline & Broadband Operators
Short Code
LAT
LBS
LMT
Operator Name
Airtel Landline
BSNL Landline
MTNL Landline
Data Card Operators
Short Code
RL
RG
RL
TI
TI
MS
MS
Operator Name
Reliance NetConnect 1X
Reliance NetConnect 3G
Reliance NetConnect+
Tata Photon Whiz
Tata Photon+
MTS Mblaze
MTS Mbrowse
DTH Operators
Short Code
DT
TS
BT
VT
SD
AD
Operator Name
Dish TV DTH
Tata Sky DTH
Big TV DTH
Videocon DTH
Sun DTH
Airtel DTH
Electricity Bills
Short Code
EBR
EBY
ETP
ERE
ENB
ESB
EBT
Operator Name
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited - Delhi
BSES Yamuna Power Limited - Delhi
Tata Power Delhi Limited - Delhi
Reliance Energy Limited
North Bihar Electricity
South Bihar Electricity
BEST Electricity
GAS
Short Code
GMN
Operator Name
Mahanagar Gas
Insurance Bills
Short Code
IIC
ITA
Operator Name
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Tata AIA Life Insurance
Circle ID’s
Circle ID
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Circle
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Bihar & Jharkhand
Chennai
Delhi
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
Kolkata
Maharashtra & Goa (except Mumbai)
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Mumbai
North East
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh - East
Uttar Pradesh - West
23
West Bengal
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Last Updated on : 17-July-2013
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