In this article, platinumtimes.ng will educate you on the USSD codes used by different banks in Nigeria.
Over the years, E-banking has proven to be the fastest and easy means of financial transactions.
Owing to the long queues and time wasted when doing financial transactions, USSD codes, E-wallets and bank Apps have helped to remedy the situation as they will enable you gain access to a vast array of financial transactions irrespective of your destination.
With the onset of these codes, people can now shop, pay bills, get help and also make deposits online using special number codes, without the need for internet connections.
What USSD stands for
USSD is an acronym which means Unstructured Supplementary Service Data.
It is sometimes referred to as “quick codes” or “feature codes”.
It is a communication protocol used by GSM cellular telephones to communicate with the mobile network operator’s computers.
USSD can be used for WAP browsing, prepaid callback service, mobile-money services, location-based content services, menu-based information services, and as part of configuring the phone on the network.
The service does not require a messaging app, and does not incur charges.
Banks in Nigeria have also adopt personalized codes to help their customers access their financial services at all times and ease them the stress of crowding banking halls.
Below is a list of USSD codes used by different banks in Nigeria.
Access Bank *901#
ALAT Bank *945#
Ecobank *326#
FCMB *329#
Fidelity *770#
First Bank *894#
GT Bank *737#
Heritage Bank *745#
Keystone Bank *7111#
Polaris Bank *833#
Stanbic IBTC *909#
Sterling Bank *822#
UBA *919#
Union Bank *826#
Unity Bank *7799#
WEMA Bank *945#
Zenith Bank *966#