Run interactive USSD apps in Ghana on Hellio's shared short code. Rent an extension like *921*100#, point it at your own callback URL, and serve menus to MTN, Telecel and AirtelTigo subscribers, with no SIM cards or gateway hardware to manage.
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One short code reaches MTN, Telecel and AirtelTigo subscribers, even on basic phones with no internet or app.
MTN
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Telecel
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AirtelTigo
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Glo
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Everything you need to launch an interactive USSD service in Ghana, from one dashboard or a single API.
Rent an extension under Hellio's shared Ghana short code and drive every menu from your own code. A subscriber dials your extension, Hellio relays each step to your callback URL, and you return the next screen. No dedicated short code application, no telco integration project.
Serve multi-step menus and forms: money transfers, airtime, balance checks, surveys, registrations and more, all driven by your callback.
Create apps, rent extensions and simulate sessions over a free REST API with a signed webhook, so your USSD flow lives entirely in your own code.
Every request is signed with an HMAC secret keyed to the mode, so you can be sure each step is genuine before you respond.
Build and test the full flow in a free sandbox before you go live. Dial, step through menus and inspect payloads without a real short code.
Rent extensions monthly and pay per completed session in Ghana cedis. No setup fees and no telco contracts to sign.
Go live in minutes, no contracts or setup fees.
Sign up free and open the USSD section of your dashboard or the API.
Pick a numeric suffix under the shared short code, e.g. *921*100#.
Return your first menu from a callback URL you control; verify the signature.
Subscribers dial your code and step through the menus your code serves.
Rent an extension for a small monthly fee and pay per completed USSD session in Ghana cedis. Transparent rates, volume discounts and no hidden costs. Shorter extensions cost more, so pick the length that fits.
Extension by length
Rent a 1-4 digit extension; shorter codes are more memorable.
Per-session in GHS
Billed per completed session, priced transparently.
No telco contracts
No dedicated short code application or long-term commitment.
Reach every subscriber, online or not, with menus that work on any phone.
Common questions about running USSD services on Ghana networks.
Rent an extension under the shared short code, connect your callback, and serve menus to every subscriber in minutes.
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