In this article, I will be detailing the Access Bank Code to transfer money to other banks in Nigeria, Access bank Code to buy Airtime, and checking your account balance.
Access Bank is one of the largest Banks in Nigeria in terms of the number of branches, assets, loan,s and physical offices. Recently they acquired Diamond bank in one of the largest mergers in Nigeria.
As a 21st century bank, it is quite easy to send or transfer money from Access Bank to another bank in Nigeria. Many people have contacted me on how to do Access Bank Transfer and how to check their Access Bank account Balance.
It is quite simple to use USSD codes to send money to Access Bank and to check account balance.
Therefore, this post is well-written to provide a guide on how you can use Access bank USSD code to transfer money from your Access Bank account to another Access Bank or from your Access Bank account to another bank in Nigeria.
After reading this post,
- You will know how to transfer money from your Access Bank account to other Banks,
- How to check Access Bank account Balance through SMS
- How to recharge your phone via Access Bank Airtime recharge code
Table of Contents
What is Access Bank Money Transfer Code?
The Access Bank transfer code comprises a 3-digit code, that is *901*, with this code, you can easily send money from your Access Bank account to another bank account in Nigeria.
Transactions have been made easy for Access Bank account holders in Nigeria. Not only can you use Access Bank Code to transfer money from Access Bank to other Banks in Nigeria, but you can also do a whole of other things with this service.
These include;
- Recharging your phone and sending airtime for others
- You can do account opening with access Bank USSD code service
- You can easily purchase Data
- You can check your account balance
- You can do merchant payment
- You can pay bills for other utilities as well
These include the following
Access Bank USSD Codes and their Uses
Airtime for self: | *901*Amount# |
Airtime for others: | *901*Amount*Phone Number# |
Account Opening: | *901*0# |
Data Purchase: | *901*8# |
Balance Enquiry: | *901*5# |
Fund Transfer to Access Bank: | *901*1*Amount*Account Number# |
Fund Transfer to Other Banks: | *901*2*Amount*Account Number# |
Merchant Payment: | *901*3*Amount*Merchant Code# |
Bill Payment: | *901*3# |
OTP Generation: | *901*4*1# |
How can I transfer money from one Access Bank to another?
Before you can use Access Bank USSD Transfer Code on your phone, you must have registered your number for mobile banking. You must have a valid BVN.
If you don’t have a BVN, you can register for one here
Interestingly, the number you used when creating your account with Access Bank has been activated for Access Bank Mobile Money Transfer.
But in case you haven’t registered your number for Access mobile banking, you can do so by dialing this code, *901#
You will be prompted to enter your BVN to complete the process. After this, you can now have access to your account.
However, before you can do banking transaction, you will need an access bank authentication token. If you don’t have one, visit the nearest Access bank to get your transaction PIN.
Now let me show you how you can transfer money from one Access Bank to another
To transfer money from Access Bank to Another Access Bank Account in Nigeria,
Simply Dial *901*1*Amount*Account Number# from your mobile phone and authenticate with the last 4-digits of your BVN
How Can I transfer money from Access Bank to other Banks in Nigeria?
To transfer money from Access Bank to other Banks in Nigeria, simply Dial *901*2*Amount*Account Number# from your phone. You will be charged N84 which includes an N4 VAT
How to check your Access Bank Account Balance
You can as well check your Access Bank Account balance via SMS.
To do so, simply dial *901*5# from your Access Bank registered phone number and enter your security code. Your Access Bank Account balance will now be displayed on your screen.
How to recharge your phone via Access Bank Airtime recharge code
To buy Airtime from your Access Bank account, dial *901*Amount
To Buy Data, *901*8#
That is how you can use Access Bank USSD and transfer code on your phone. You can as well open an account with Access Bank without having to visit the bank by dialing *901*0#. Then you will be required to provide your details and BVN.