Last Updated on October 19, 2021 by admin
Over the years, the Nigerian banking system has shown great improvement in the areas pertaining to customer’s satisfaction and with the adoption of mobile banking, Ecobank has come up with a good strategy by introducing the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transfer code *326# to meet this very requirement.
The Ecobank USSD transfer code *326# provides various services which helps their customers perform transactions, check their account balance, buy airtime and data, pay for utility bills — PHCN bill, LAWMA bill, TV subscription and many more.
This mobile banking service is available on all networks ( MTN, GLO, Airtel and 9mobile) and can be used on any mobile device such as iPhone, android, windows and Java etc. As an Eco bank account holder, in other for you to enjoy the banking services using the USSD code *326#, you must activate the Ecobank mobile banking on the phone number you used to create your account.
To register for Ecobank mobile services simply follow the steps below
- Dial *326# using the phone number linked to your Eco bank account
- Choose the debit card linked to your Eco bank account
- Type in the details of your debit card
- Create a PIN that would be used to validate all your transactions
- Click on submit and in a few minutes you would be automatically registered to use all *326# mobile banking services.
- HOW TO BUY AIRTIME FROM ECO BANK
Getting airtime for yourself, family and friends has been made easy with Ecobank USSD code *326#. With this you can save yourself the stress of walking across the street just to get card voucher as you would be able to purchase them easily with your mobile phone anywhere and anytime. The following the steps below will guide you on how to purchase airtime from your Ecobank account.
For self-recharge;
- Dial *326# using the phone number linked to your bank account
- Follow the on-screen process for self-recharge
- Click on send and wait for a few minutes
- A successful message will be sent to you from Eco Bank once your phone number has been recharged.
Or you can dial *326*The amount#. For example *326*2000#.
To purchase airtime for your family, friends and loved ones,
- Dial *326# using the phone number linked to your bank account
- Follow the on-screen process to purchase airtime for 3rd party
- Click on send and wait for a few minutes
- A successful message will be sent to you from Eco Bank once the 3rd party’s phone number has been recharged.
Or you can dial *326*The amount*Phone number#. For example *326*2000*08023452345#.
- HOW TO TRANSFER MONEY FROM ECO BANK TO OTHER BANKS
Transferring of money has been made easy with the Ecobank mobile banking platform. This platform provides numerous ways to which account holders can transfer money from the comfort of their home using their mobile phone to any bank account of their choice. With the use of *326#, customers do not have to worry about queueing for long hours at the bank or going to ATM just to perform a simple transaction. All they just have to do is follow the process below
- Dial *326# using the phone number linked to your Eco Bank account.
- Select mobile transfer option
- Type in the amount you want to send
- Enter the recipient’s account number
- Choose the bank to which you want to transfer to
- Then enter your PIN to validate the transaction and click send.
Once successful, you will receive an SMS text from Eco Bank and the recipient’s account will be credited with the amount you transferred.
You can also go through the short process by dialing *326*The Amount*AccountNumber# e.g *326*10000*5544223355#, then follow the on-screen process and input your PIN to validate the transaction.
- HOW TO CHECK YOUR ECO BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE
The importance of keeping tabs on your bank account cannot be overemphasized. With the Ecobank USSD transfer code *326# customers can now know the state of their account 24/7 without having to go to the bank or the ATM to make enquiries.
The following the steps below will guide you on how to check your Ecobank account balance using the USSD transfer code.
- Dial *326*0# using the phone number linked to their EcoBank account.
- Input your PIN and click on send
- Wait for a few minutes and an SMS text will be sent to your phone from Eco Bank stating your account balance.
Also note that you can also use the Ecobank mobile app or the Ecobank website to check your account balance.
To use the app, all you have to do is go to google play store if your using an Android phone or Apple iOS store if you are using an Apple device to download the Ecobank mobile application. After downloading is complete, register for mobile App then you can Login to access your account balance and also use other banking services.
To use the Ecobank internet banking, visit the Ecobank official website www.ecoBank.com and login with your details. Then you can navigate to the dashboard and check your account balance.
