This post will guide you on how to link BVN with a phone number. Nigerian banks and mobile communication companies collaborated to make it easy to link your BVN with your mobile phone number. Each bank has its unique USSD code used to link the BVN. The method we will share today works with all the mobile networks in Nigeria, including MTN, 9mobile, Airtel, and Glo. Before you carry out this process, make sure the phone number associated with your bank account is what you are using to link your BVN. The process wouldn’t work with another phone number.
This article will be helpful for those who already have a BVN number and want to link to other banks. Each bank has its unique method, and we will try to cover all the banks in Nigeria in this article. Using these methods will save you time, and you won’t have to visit the bank to carry out the process. CBN made it mandatory for every Nigerian with a bank account to have a BVN. It is intended to improve the banking experience and curb money launderers. So enough of the chit-chat; let’s get down to business.
How to Link BVN with Phone Number
Note: You need to register your mobile phone number with the bank account for this to work.
Access Bank
To link your BVN to your Access bank account, text BVN, account number, and BVN number to 20121, for example, BVN 0002212678 to 20121. Ensure it is the mobile phone number associated with your access bank account.
Sterling Bank
Sterling bank has an easy method for linking BVN through a mobile phone number; all that is required is a simple USSD code, and in a few minutes, you will be set up. To link up your BVN simply dial *822*3*BVN#, e.g., *822*3*22297465356#; it takes less than a minute to successfully set this up, and your BVN will be linked to your bank account through the mobile phone number you used to open your sterling bank account.
GT Bank
Linking your BVN to your GT bank account is easy. You can do that with a simple USSD code that we will share here. You dial *737*20*BVN#; make sure you dial it on the phone number associated with your GT bank account. The process should take less than 2 minutes from start to finish. It will also save you the stress of going to queue up in the bank.
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UBA Bank
To link your BVN with your UBA bank account through your mobile phone number, you have to dial *919*60#. You have to make sure it is the phone number linked to your UBA bank account. It takes a few minutes for you to carry out the process.
ECObank
Ecobank has a different approach; you have to dial *565*0# on the number you used to register your Ecobank bank account. The bank lets You have access to your BVN, and then you send a mail to ENGcontactcentre@ecobank.com to link your account with the BVN number. You can also chat with their customer support on the numbers provided on their website www.ecobank.com.
Zenith Bank
Zenith Bank allows you to link your BVN through a phone number by dialing *966*BVN# using the phone number you registered with your account number. It is that simple.
Unity Bank
To link your BVN with Unity Bank through your mobile phone number, all you need to do is dial *7799#, follow the prompt message, and locate where you have to input your BVN number to link it with the account.
First Bank
To link your BVN with First Bank through your mobile phone number, you have to text your BVN, account number, BVN number to 08076664444. After a few minutes, you will receive a text message that tells you the BVN has successfully been submitted. Charges apply for sending the text message.
Conclusion
Hopefully, this will help guide you on how to link BVN with the phone number. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the comment section below. Thank you for reading.
