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It has only one segment, e.g., *111#. You can add as many sub-codes (extensions) as required. It is more expensive than other types of USSD codes."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"span","marks":["strong"],"value":"Semi-dedicated: "},{"type":"span","value":"A semi-dedicated service code is dedicated to one account, but shared among other accounts. It is less costly compared to a dedicated code."}]}]},{"type":"listItem","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"span","marks":["strong"],"value":"Shared: "},{"type":"span","value":"A shared service code is a code that is shared among multiple companies or services. You can add as many sub-codes (extensions) as required, e.g., *111*01*xxx#. Each company is allocated a channel on our dedicated sub-code (e.g., *111*01*xxx# and other sub-codes or strings), but the dedicated parent code (e.g., *111*) is shared. 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