I forgot my bank account number (What to do?)
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I forgot my bank account number (What to do?)
Your account number is the 10 digits’ number that you give to people, so they can send you money. There are many reasons why you may have forgotten your account number, maybe your account has been dormant for a long time, or maybe you wrote it somewhere, and can’t find it.
Whatever the reason is, you can easily get your account number, and the process is basically the same, regardless of if you are banking with gtbank, fidelity, first bank, access bank, uba etc.
In this post, I am going to show you the different ways on how to check/get your account number in case you forgot your bank account number.
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If you forgot your bank account number, you can get it by following any of the below methods:
Contact Customer support/care
One of the easiest ways to get your account number, if you forgot it is to contact your bank customer care/support. You can visit the official website of the bank to get the official customer support details.
You can give them a call, chat them up or send them an email requesting for your bank account number. The bank representative will require from you details like:
- Your full name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Mother’s maiden name
- Phone number that you used in registering the bank account
- Bank verification number
Once you are able to provide the above details, the bank representative will send you your account number. Make sure you write it down some place, so you can refer to it at any time.
Via social media
You can also follow the official social media accounts of your bank, and message them, requesting for your account number.
They may ask you to provide your full name, address, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, phone number you used in registering the bank account and bank verification number, before they send you your account number.
NOTE: Make sure you are following the official bank social media accounts.
Via USSD
You can also check your account number via USSD. Each bank has their unique code for performing different bank transactions.
In most banks, when you dial the USSD code for checking account balance, your account number is also displayed alongside it. While in some banks, there is a unique code for checking bank account number.
Get the USSD code and dial it, you may be charged about 10 naira or 20 naira, each time you check.
Via mobile app
If you have registered on your bank mobile app, you can easily check your account number by logging into the app, using your user ID and password.
Once you log in to the app, depending on your dashboard interface, your account number should be easily located close to your account balance.
If you have not registered on the mobile app, then you should download the app, install and register, by following the on-screen instructions.
Via internet banking
Another method you can use if you forgot your bank account number is by internet banking. If you have registered for internet banking, you can easily login to your account and locate your bank account number on your dashboard.
Other methods to get bank account number
As a last resort, you can walk into your nearest bank branch and walk to the customer service area to request for your bank account number.
They may ask you to provide your full name, address, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, phone number you used in registering the bank account and bank verification number, before they send you your account number.
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