How to Check your Prepaid Meter Number: Easiest Way!

Ifytex Chibuzor

Hi, I’m Ifytext Chibuzor. I'm an electrician. I have spent over 4 years working with prepaid meters, solar setups, and inverters. I started PowerPek to share real-life solutions to the everyday power issues many of us face with our prepaid meters — from token errors to meter tampering warnings and many others.

Ifytex Chibuzor

In today’s guide, we shall be answering this question: ‘’How to check your prepaid meter number?’’ Stay tuned as we go through it together

As a prepaid meter user, it is important for you to know your prepaid meter number because you will definitely need it whenever you want to recharge your meter or carry out other essential functions on your meter. But what are you going to do when you don’t know your meter number? This is where this article will be of immeasurable help to you, because I will show you how to check it.

Although there is a general code that can be used to check a prepaid meter number, the code doesn’t work for some meter brands; hence, it is imperative that you identify your meter brand and know the particular code that you can use to check your meter number. In the subsequent sections of the write-up, we shall be discussing in detail the different codes that you can use to check your meter number, irrespective of your meter brand. Keep scrolling!

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How to Check Prepaid Meter Number

Checking your prepaid meter number is not all that difficult so long as you know your meter brand and its corresponding code. Generally, the most common and easiest way that you can use to check your prepaid meter is by using a code.

While there is a general code that electricity consumers can use to check their meter number, there is a limitation to that since some popular prepaid meter brands are code-specific; hence, the code may not work on them. So, we’ve decided to give you both the general code and the specific code that you can use to check your meter number.

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This means that if you use the general code and don’t see your meter number, you can use the specific code for your brand, and you’ll be able to see your prepaid meter number.

General Code for Checking Prepaid Meter Number

The common code that can be used to check a prepaid meter is ‘’65’’. This code works perfectly well. Follow the steps below to use the code:

Locate your meter’s customer interface unit
Connect it to power source
Put this number,’ 65, in the CIU
Tap on the ‘’Enter’’ button, and your 11- or 13-digit meter number will be displayed on your LED screen.

However, if this code doesn’t work on your meter, there is no need to panic; it simply means that your meter brand doesn’t work with the code. So, you will need to use a particular code that is specific to your meter brand. In view of that, let’s proceed to the next section, where I am going to show each code to check your brand’s meter number.

Code for Checking Prepaid Meter Number

Since some prepaid meter brands are code-specific, it is important for you to know the specific code that you can use to check your prepaid meter number, irrespective of the brand. The table below will guide you through that.

S/N	Meter Brand	Code
1.	Hexing (142 and 140)	804
2.	Conlog (041 and 042)	#4#
3.	Mojec 021	10
4.	Landis & GYR (071 and 070)	i025
5.	Mojec (450 and 457)	100
6.	Momas (621)	804
7.	Unistar 230	Click ‘’Enter’’ button twice

Table 1.1: Codes for checking meter number

How to use Code to Check Prepaid Meter Balance

Now that you know the different codes that you can use to check your prepaid meter number, let’s see how you can use them:

Go to your meter’s CIU
Plug it into power source
Choose the code that corresponds to your meter brand and input using the keypad
After inputting the code, hit the ‘’Enter’’ tab, and your meter number will be displayed on your screen.

N/B,

Your ’Enter” button may be red or sky blue in color. In some meter brands, it may even be an arrow or # sign. Just identify your brand’s own, and you’re good to go.

FAQs

Where do I see my prepaid meter number?

You can see your prepaid meter number on the barcode of your meter. It is usually written beneath or above the barcode of your meter. The meter number is often an 11-digit number. When you see an 11-digit number above or beneath your meter barcode, that is your meter number.

How do I find my prepaid electricity meter number?

You can find your prepaid electricity meter number on the meter card that your energy provider gave you during the installation.

Conclusion

In summary, knowing your prepaid meter number is essential for managing your electricity usage and ensuring a smooth recharging process. While it can feel a bit tricky to find this number, especially with various brands and codes involved, the steps we’ve outlined make it straightforward.

Remember, start with the general code “65,” and if that doesn’t work, refer to the specific code for your meter brand from the table we provided. It’s a good idea to keep your meter number handy for future reference, as you’ll need it for recharges and any customer service inquiries.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to your provider if you have any questions or run into any issues. We hope this guide has made checking your prepaid meter number a little easier and less daunting. Thanks for reading, and happy metering!.