Since people are advised to block their Nigerian accounts after displacing their mobile phones and ATM to avoid stories that touch on the act of fraud.

The self-service was designed to help bank customers deactivate and unblock their bank accounts using their phone numbers, which allows account holders to have full access to safeguard their funds before they can officially report to the bank.

How to unblock your bank account

Due to the number of fraudulent transactions that have occurred as a result of stolen phones and ATM cards. banks have urged all customers to be careful of dissing out sensitive information about their bank account and banks will never ask for customers’ BVN or full card PAN, PIN, mobile app activation codes, or OTP codes because the bank has everything handy in their database.

If you want to unblock or deactivate your bank account, follow the step-by-step guide below.

To unblock your Access bank Account

Send a signed official mail to contactcenter@accessbankplc.com via email
Call access bank customer care line on 07003000000
visit a nearby branch for further assistance

To unblock your fidelity bank account

Dial *770*911*9# and follow instructions to unblock the service.
After a while, you will be required to call fidelity bank on 014485252
Or you can visit a nearby bank to initiate a pin reset to unblock your fidelity bank account
This can only be achieved on your registered mobile number with the bank

How to unblock your First bank account

Visit the nearest first bank branch and provide the customer care with the necessary information to show proof of account
Customer care will unblock your account after you have been verified as the owner of the account

How to unblock FCMB ATM card or bank account

Send an email to customer care at customerservice@fcmb.com and request in locking of your account and ATM card
You can as well call their customer care line at 01-279-8800 and request the unlocking of your account

How to unblock your GTBank account

To unblock your bank account;

Contact GTCONNECT via the contact center on either of these numbers 0700 GTCONNECT (0700 482666328), 234-1-4480000, 08029002900 or 08039003900
Or visit any GTBank branch near you to unblock your account

You can also make use of the self-service portal to unblock your account by

Visit the bank self-service portal
Select the service you’re interested in using(account unblock and block)
Provide your bank account number(NUBAN)
Input your BVN
Submit your details to unblock your account

How to unblock keystone bank

Visit the nearest branch around you
Provide your bank details or call 070020003000 for immediate assistance
You can also send an email via contactcentre@keystonebankng.com

How to unblock Polaris bank

To unblock Polaris your Polaris bank account

Call the banks customer line on 0700-POLARIS (0700-7652747)
0806 988 0000
01 448 2100
01 270 5850

How to unblock sterling bank account

You can unblock your account using union online and follow the steps below

Visit Union inline portal online
Proceed to your account
Select self-service
Select unblock/block debit card
Select your account
Input your security details
Input your token and submit your request
You can also unblock your account using ISSD codes by dialing *826*21#

How to unblock the UBA account

To unblock the UBA Bank account

Kindly visit the nearest branch
Contact customer care at the bank
Request for the in locking of your account
You will be verified to know whether you’re the real owner of the account

How to unblock Wema bank account

Using USSD, dial *945*5# and select account reactivation from the option displayed
Select the account to reactivate
Enter your Account officer code or select 1 to proceed
Enter a 945 PIN to validate your request