This service is available for 24 hours and makes banking faster and more convenient, but what some of you don’t understand is that USSD banking can be compromised. I know you will be wondering how… well, I’d break that down in another post. Nevertheless, what you should know is that your money can be transferred when you misplace your device, and mostly, this happens via USSD banking. People who have misplaced their Access Bank ATM cards can totally relate. Moreover, USSD banking is known to make banking transactions swift and easy, but to what use is this when I’m being charged for doing the simplest thing such as checking my bank account balance? Using the USSD code comes at a price (see screenshot below). To make this explicit, this post on Naijaknowhow isn’t composed to discourage you from using Access Bank’s USSD code but to help those who want to put it to a full stop. If you’re one of those looking to cancel or deactivate the Access Bank USSD code, then here is the article for you. Let’s delve right into it as we explore the code that helps you cancel that *901# USSD code from working on your registered phone (this service can be accessed via any phone or phone number).
To deactivate your Access Bank USSD profile…
Simply dial 901911# from any phone, insert the registered phone number for the account you want to blacklist and your USSD profile will be deactivated and blacklisted automatically.
To reactivate your Access Bank USSD profile…
When you retrieve your missing or stolen SIM card, you can proceed to contact your bank either through their contact mediums or visit the bank in person to reactivate your blocked Access bank USSD code.
Conclusion:
There you go! As you can see from the post above, you can deactivate your USSD code with or without your registered number. This was developed this way so as to help those who have misplaced their phone. With that code, you can safely lock your money instantly. You can also read this post to learn how to block bank USSD codes on other banks in Nigeria. If you find this article helpful, kindly share this with your friends and family via the social share button below. Thanks for reading. Here are other useful articles you should check out:
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