ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued an advisory for mobile phone user across the country, explaining how they can avoid unexpected balance deductions after their internet packages expire.
In a message posted on social media platform X, the regulator advised consumers to activate the Balance Save service, also known as the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Blocker, on their SIM cards.
The facility automatically stops mobile internet access once a subscribed data bundle runs out, preventing further internet usage from consuming the remaining prepaid balance.
PTA highlighted that users can avoid unexpected deductions by activating the service through network-specific USSD codes.
Codes to Activate Balance Save Service
Mobile subscribers can dial the following codes to activate the PAYG Blocker on their respective networks:
Jazz: Dial*275#
Zong: Dial *4004#
Ufone: Dial *6611#
Telenor: Dial *342#
PTA advised mobile users to activate the relevant service to ensure that their internet connection stops automatically once their subscribed data package expires.
There are approximately 211.47 million cellular mobile subscribers in Pakistan as of September 2026, according to PTA data.
