Paying my bills through my phone, try out Access Bank Apps

I could not afford going to the bank always because it was stressful. I was initially using the internet banking platform. So, when I heard about this Access bank Apps, I downloaded it and I started using it and it was very easy. If I needed to do any transaction, I could pick up my phone and do it. If I want to send money from my account to another account, I do it through my phone. If I want to buy credit, I do that through my phone as well, if I want to pay my bills, I do it through my phone”.

These were the words of Olufohunsi Tolulope, one of the customers of Access Bank plc who won in the ‘download and win’ initiative of the bank.

Also, Ujebe Joy Onyinyechi, another customer who won some gift items has been using the application for the past one year. “When I got called, I didn’t know I was going to be given a gift”, she said.

Rita Eromosele, head, mobile financial services, Access bank explained that the initiative is for every customer in the bank, where the bank’s aim is for every qualified customer to sign on to the mobile banking application.  

“Mobile banking provides convenience for its users. You can do your transactions on the go. Once you have an internet access phone and have WI-FI enabled on it, you can pay your bills, buy your air ticket, and book your flights, buy airtime; it’s convenient and banking on the go”, she said.

You are required to download and activate Access bank mobile banking App to win instant airtime. You also stand a chance to win other fantastic prizes weekly. All you have to do id to use our mobile banking Apps”, she added.

You may want to know how you can download the App, go to your phone’s app store, search for Access bank, click yes to ‘allow the app to use your current location’, the app is downloaded and ready for use.

How you can register, click on ‘register’, enter your 10-digit account number and click continue. You will receive a 6-digit authentication code on the mobile number registered with the bank, enter the 6-digit code in the box marked ‘Authentication code’, choose a unique user ID and password you can easily remember, registration is complete and you can view your account.

You can activate using an existing online banking token or visit the nearest Access bank branch to obtain a token or transaction pin.

Speaking with journalist after the presentation of gifts to customers, Kemi Kamson, assistant manager, Access bank, said, “One of the good things about the application is that we are able to upgrade at every interval. This is like the very first launch of the application and this is the first version. We are presently carrying out an upgrade and even all other services such as internet banking services, branch services and online services amongst others will be upgraded. By the end of July, everyone will see an improvement”.

HOPE MOSES-ASHIKE