What is the Phone Number for SASSA Status?
When you visit the SASS status check webpage, you see a SASSA status tracking tool where you must enter your phone number and ID number. You must be wondering what phone number you need to enter there. Also, if you are using the tool for the first time you will be confused about the details you need to enter.
In this detailed article, I will let you through the answers to all of your questions about the phone number for the SASSA status checking process. So grab your coffee or cold drink and read it thoroughly.
What is the SASSA Status Check Phone Number?
This guide is very important for all the SRD grant beneficiaries. You should know what mobile phone number is required when you need to check your SRD grant status online.
The short and quick answer is “The phone is the same one that you used when you applied for the SRD R370 grant”.
This is a 10-digit South African mobile phone number like “1234567890”. All the beneficiaries have to submit their phone number and ID number when they need to check the status of their R370 grant application online.
You need to enter this phone number in the second blank box of the SASSA status tracking tool. In the first blank box, you need to enter your South African ID number to check your status.
What is the ID Number for SASSA?
You need to enter your ID number and phone number to get the alerts about your SRD R370 grant details. Read this guide on what is ID number for SASSA to get a detailed overview.
Can I Check My SASSA SRD Status Without a Phone Number?
Yes, you have the option to check your SRD SASSA status even when you do not have your phone number in your mind. For this purpose, you can either read this guide on how to check status without phone number or you can follow the steps below.
- Open your WhatsApp application on your phone.
- Start a new chat and save this number “0600 123 456” as a recipient.
- Now send a message to initiate a conversation.
- Once you connect with a SASSA agent, ask him for your grant application status.
- Provide him with your South African ID number and get the status details.
Can I Change My Phone Number for the SRD R370 Grant?
Yes, you are allowed to change your SRD phone number anytime. If your phone is stolen or your number is blocked, you can add a new phone number for the SRD grant.
For this purpose, you need to visit the SASSA office or you can visit the online SRD grant portal. Provide your new phone number and get an OTP on that number to verify it.
Once you verify that new number, you will start getting SMS and updates on your new phone number. Also, now you need to enter that number whenever you need to check your SRD grant application status online.