How to check EPF Balance online through mobile SMS with UAN?

How to check EPF Balance online through mobile SMS2How to check EPF Balance online through mobile SMS with UAN?


We all know that EPF balance can be checked online. Earlier EPF has created UAN login details and recently EPF office has created a new feature of knowing EPF Balance through mobile SMS through this UAN number. One can know the EPF balance through mobile without logging into the EPF website. What are the steps to know EPF balance through mobile SMS through UAN? What is the process to activate UAN if it is not activated on your mobile yet?

What is the Universal Account Number?


When an employee would change jobs from one company to another company, he used to have a different PF number. This is a cumbersome exercise when an employee changes various companies. EPF Office has enabled Universal Account Number which would be unique number provided, to the employee and his provident fund account is linked to this. If an employee changes from one company to another, this UAN remains same, hence no need to transfer an amount to the new company PF account.

Also Read: Is NPS is better retirement option compared to EPF and PPF?

How to check EPF Balance through mobile SMS with UAN?


To know EPF balance through mobile SMS, you need to have a Universal Account Number which is activated on your mobile. This is indicated on your Salary slip, if not, please contact your employer to know this.

Step # 1 – Type the SMS as below

EPFOHO UAN <Select Language>

<Select Language> Could be in 10 different languages

  • English – ENG
  • Hindi – HIN
  • Telugu – TEL
  • Tamil – TAM
  • Punjabi – PUN
  • Gujarati – GUJ
  • Marathi – MAR
  • Kannada – KAN
  • Malayalam – MAL
  • Bengali – BEN

Typically, your SMS can look like this EPFOHO UAN ENG

Step # 2 – Send the SMS to 7738299899

Step # 3 – You would get EPF Balance, KYC Status, the Last PF contribution made, and total PF balance as of date.

EPF Balance through mobile SMS

FAQ’s on checking EPF Balance on mobile SMS


1) I sent mobile SMS, however, I am getting error message “INVALID SERVICE CODE INPUT. VALID SERVICE IS UAN”


Looks you are not sending SMS in the correct format. It should be simple like “EFPOHO UAN ENG”. You can change ENG to respective language code. Beyond this, don’t make any change to the code.

2) I do not have UAN, from where can I get it?


UAN is a unique account number provided to employee. This would be available with your current employer. Majority of employers is indicating UAN in payslips along with PF number.

3) I sent mobile SMS and got a message that “No UAN is activated with this mobile number. Kindly activate your UAN”. What should I do?


This service can be availed only for UAN activated registered mobile numbers. You need to activate your mobile number to UAN link.

4) What is the process to activate UAN based registration?


  • Visit epfindia.gov.in
  • Click on the UAN member e-save option
  • Click to activate your UAN based registration
  • Select I Read instructions options
  • Enter UAN number. This is provided by your employer in your Salary slip. If not, approach your employer.
  • Enter mobile number.
  • Select State
  • Select Office from available options
  • Enter establishment Code (Max 7 digits). This is part of your PF number. PF number looks something like this “TN/MAS/12345/5678987”. The digits 12345 indicated in this sample is establishment code.
  • Enter extn number. Max of 3 digits. Leave if you do not have it.
  • Enter Account number – Max 7 characters. This is part of your PF number. It would look something like this “TN/MAS/12345/5678987”. The digits 5678387 indicated in this sample is Account number.
  • Click GET PIN
  • You would get  PIN to your mobile number.
  • Enter PIN and you would get your registration details to your mobile number.

Also Read: How to open PPF Account online with ICICI Bank?

5) I have activated UAN on EPF site, however when I send mobile SMS, it still gives error.


UAN registration would take 48 hours time. You can get your EPF Balance on mobile only after 48 hours after registration.

6) I have queries on UAN and KYC, to whom I need to reach?


If you have any queries on UAN/KYC queries, reach EPFO Toll Free No. 1800 118 005 from 09:15 AM to 05:45 PM on all 7 days of the week.

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55 comments

  1. I have send the message but i did not got any message that how much balance. They mention kindly register your KYC through employer.

  2. I did same like EPFOHO UAN ENG, I got repillied your PF contribution is ZERO, even though I have been paying it from 2 years 9 months.

  3. I got message the process is processing. One month before but I don’t know what process is processing. I’m waiting for my PF I don’t know how long they going to make my PF

  4. how can i know my epf balance by my account number as i have not been provided uan number

  5. Hi.. I have applied for a PF a month back. Received message from EFPO that it has received and is under process. It’s more than 20 days now. Online status is always same as of the text message I received. Plz advise me on how to check my real status and follow up about the delay or actual date I receive it.

  6. I just got the message your UAN is activated. Your user id will be your UAN. So how could I get UAN?

  7. Sir epf amount is deposited from my office but i don’t get any kind of salary slip. I have no UAN no. from my office but epf amount is paid from office every month. What should I do?

  8. Sir/Madam I have only found my password by the mobile message how can I check my EPFOHO details? I have already send message ur web mobile no but I couldn’t found any reply message. Kindly send details .

  9. If you have UAN no and want to know PF amount through SMS send SMS to 7738299899 as exactly EPFOHO UAN ENG from the registered mobile they will send reply with PF balance along with UAN no. You no need to tell your UAN no in SMS. You just send it as UAN only.

  10. All need to send the SMS in the above shown format from the registered mobile no. in the above format you should send it like UAN only they will send us our UAN no in SMS reply along with PF balance.

  11. Thanks for the valuable information.
    The code in FAQ 1 should be EPFUHO (not EFPUHO).
    I sent an SMS and got this reply – ‘This root is busy try please again’
    Maybe I need to call the Toll free number.
    http://epfindia.gov.in/ is not working

  12. Hi,
    I am getting the following message, what i need to do pls advise asap.

    No UAN is activated with this mobile number. Kindly activate your UAN to avail EPFO SMS services. To activate UAN visit http://www.epfindia.gov.in Regards EPFO

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