How to reverse airtime purchase from the bank?

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With advancement in banking technology, it is now very easy for you to purchase airtime from your phone. With USSD, mobile banking and other means, you can buy airtime in a secure, fast and reliable way from the comfort of your home.

All banking apps in Nigeria now allow you to buy MTN, glo, 9mobile and airtel airtime easily in just a few minutes.

All you will need to do is select your network provide, input your phone number and the amount of airtime you want to buy, and in a few seconds, the airtime lands on your mobile line.

It is possible for you to over recharge by mistake, there have been many cases of people who inputted more than the amount of airtime they intended to buy i.e. if for example you want to recharge 1000 naira, it is possible that you may mistakenly input 10000 naira.

I have been seeing many searches of people like “How to reverse airtime purchase from UBA”, “How to reverse airtime purchase from GTbank”, “How to reverse airtime purchase from first bank”, “How to reverse airtime purchase from zenith bank” etc.

In this post, I am going to be writing about all you will need to know about how to reverse airtime purchase from the bank and more.

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How to purchase airtime with USSD and mobile banking?

Purchasing airtime with USSD and mobile banking is two of the most popular ways people buy airtime from their banks.

With the USSD, you don’t need to be connected to the internet, all you have to do is dial the bank USSD code, and the amount you want to recharge. You can recharge the phone number that is registered with your bank account, or you can recharge another phone number.

With the mobile app, all you have to do is login to your mobile app using your user ID and password, select the buy airtime option, input your phone number, network provider and the amount you want to recharge and that’s it.

How to reverse airtime purchase from the bank?

If you mistakenly purchased more airtime than you need, then I will show you the steps to take to reverse your airtime.

Contact customer service

There is no magic way to reverse your airtime purchased from the bank, hopefully in the future, there may be some USSD code you can use to reverse airtime you purchased.

For now, your best bet is to contact your bank customer care, you can get the customer care details from your bank website or by checking the back of your ATM card.

Once you reach your bank customer care line, let them know that you mistakenly bought more airtime than you needed and that you want to reverse it.

They may require a few information from you, before assisting in getting your purchased airtime reversed.

Visit bank branch

Another method you can try is by visiting the nearest bank branch, and walk to the customer service desk. Let them know about the airtime you mistakenly purchased, and that you want it to be reversed.

They will require a few information from you before they will help you reverse your airtime.

NOTE: Make sure that the airtime you are trying to reverse is from the phone number registered with your bank account.

How to avoid wrong airtime purchase from the bank

To avoid purchasing more airtime than you need, you need to make ensure the following:

Always proofread amount when typing: Make sure you go through what you typed more than once and confirm that every detail is correct.

Recharge from your registered phone number: Make sure you always recharge from the phone number registered with your bank account

Copy and paste recipient phone number: If you are recharging for someone, copy and paste the number rather than typing it one by one, you are less likely to make mistakes this way.

Don’t rush: Make sure you take your time to avoid any mistakes.

Summary

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At the end of the day, if you were not able to get your airtime reversed, the next best step is to sell the airtime at a discount price to recoup your money.

There are also many apps online that allows you to convert airtime to money, so maybe you should try one of them.

Conclusion

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