BSNL is one of the largest and oldest telecommunications companies in India. Its network is available in almost every city, town, and village in India. It also offers a lot of recharge plans to its customers at very affordable rates. Currently, it is the cheapest network provider in the country. Although the carrier lacks a strong 4G network, its 3G and 2G ones are quite widespread. In villages and remote areas, it is still considered the most reliable service provider. Hence, there’s a need to check the SIM number for BSNL.
There are various reasons you would need to know your BSNL number in case you have forgotten or lost it. You may be a new user and can’t remember the number, or, maybe you have lost it. Nonetheless, there are lots of simple ways to know your BSNL number. In this article, you will learn them one by one. Let’s start demonstrating them.
1. Check BSNL number through USSD code
USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) are codes every telecom company assigns. Users can utilize them to learn different details of their account such as balance, validity, recharge offers, and so on. Likewise, there are USSD codes for learning your mobile number. To find your BSNL number out using the USSD code, follow the simple steps given below.
- Open the dialer of your phone.
- Dial *1# from your BSNL SIM card.
- Press the Call/Send button.
- In a few seconds, you will get a flash message showing your BSNL number.
There are more USSD codes for discovering your BSNL number as well. Besides the one in step 2, you can dial *555#, *555*2#, *888#, *888*1#, and *888*2# as well.
2. Calling Customer Support to identify number for BSNL SIM
BSNL doesn’t facilitate a method you can use to call a specific phone number and figure out yours. But there is a calling trick you can utilize to find out what your number is: call 198 from your BSNL SIM card to reach a complaint number.
However, on the IVR (Interactive Voice Response) before registering your complaint, it will tell you your BSNL number. This is another offline method. Further, you can use it even without balance and validity left in your account.
3. Checking BSNL number using the My BSNL app
My BSNL is the official mobile application of the company. It is designed to let its users have smooth and easy management of their BSNL account. The app can help you to recharge, know various top-ups and available plans, check the remaining balance, validity, data usage, and more. Apart from all this, it can also help you to know your mobile number if you follow these steps:
- Open the app.
- If you are already logged in to your account, you will be able to see your BSNL mobile number at the top of the screen.
This method won’t work if you are a new user or launching the app on a new device. That’s because it asks you to log in first. For that, you will require to know your BSNL number. You can’t sign in if you don’t know or remember your BSNL number in the first place, after all.
4. Perform SIM number check at the BSNL outlet
Do you only have the SIM card and its packet is lost? Are you having trouble inserting it in some smart device, whatever the device or reason may be? If so, it would be difficult for you to discover your number. In such situations, you would be left with no other option but to visit the nearest BSNL office or outlet and ask for help. Take your SIM card and government-issued ID with you. The customer support executive will help you find out what the BSNL phone number of the SIM card is.
5. A few other ways to discover BSNL phone number
There are some other simple techniques through which you can come to know about your BSNL phone number. If you have balance left on your SIM card, you can make a call to another device, such as a feature phone, smartphone, or tablet. Your number will appear on the screen of that device, letting you note it down instantly.
Another technique is to check your phone number on the packet of your BSNL SIM card. If you kept it and kept it safe, that is. Every SIM card packet has its number written on it. The 10-digit number you see on the SIM packet is your mobile number. You can also ask your friends, relatives, or your family members if they have your BSNL number saved in their phone books. Taking their help would be quick and hassle-free.