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[Gustavo Boiko <gustavo.boiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 6:08 PM, Jodie Robinson <
jodiematthewrobinson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I've just been a lurker here, but I'd like to ask if it'd be possible to
> make a number pad show up instead of a full keyboard when responding to
> USSD prompts?
>
> All the responses I've ever had to make after issuing a USSD code have
> been numerical, and Android gives you an entire keyboard of useless
> buttons.(Also the keyboard covers up the send and cancel buttons).
>
For instance:
> I dial *188# to get my service provider menu. I press 1 and send to check
> my airtime balance.
> Option 2 was to buy a bundle, and so on.
>
> I dial some USSD code for my cellphone banking. I get a menu to which I
> must respond by typing a number, choosing to check my balance or transfer
> money, etc.
>
> Just a suggestion, and hopefully not too out of place in this thread.
>

Unfortunately that's not possible. Usually the responses are just options
(1, 2, 3, etc), but that's not the rule.
While testing the feature, I was using a USSD service from my carrier that
allows me to use Facebook through SSD, and that includes writing posts,
comments, messages, etc, which are not numeric only.

Cheers

Boiko