How to Check Your BVN Online
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If you want to check your BVN but don’t know the code or procedures, we will help you. But before that, what is BVN
BVN (Bank Verification Number) is a Biometric Identification system introduced by CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) and NIBSS (Nigerian InterBank Settlement System). It bears the fingerprint, voice, facial features and many other personal features of an individual that can be used to identify the person.
BVN is an eleven-digit number that banks use to check fraudulent deeds and track down any illegitimate action on your bank account to give you a safer banking experience. It is also a number that can be used to identify who you are.
You want to know your BVN, maybe because you have forgotten the number or lost the device you stored it on. This post will help you check it by listing the codes you can use from different banks and Networks you operate today.
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Codes for checking your BVN Online
These are the networks and Banks you can check your BVN using their codes and following their procedures.
How to check your BVN the following banks
To check your BVN in the following banks, login to your internet banking app and follow the instructions below.
UBA

code: 91918#
Procedure: dial 91918# now, and your UBA BVN will be retrieved.
First Bank of Nigeria

Code: 5650#
Procedure: Dail 5650# and get back your First Bank BVN now.
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Access Bank

Code: 5650#
Procedure: Dial 5650# on your mobile number and follow the instructions given to view your Access BVN
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GTB

Code: 7376*1#
Procedure: Get your BVN today by dialling 7376*1#. You can also check your GTB account balance with the same code.
Zenith Bank

Code: 5650#
Procedure: Dail 5650# on your mobile phone and view your BVN now.
NOTE: For other banks like Stanbic Bank, Diamond Bank, Eco Bank, Polaris Bank, FCMB and many more, the code remains the same for checking your BVN (5650#). N10 charge is deducted from your bank account for this service they just rendered.
How to check your BVN on your mobile network
You can check your BVN on your mobile network using their codes.
These are the network and the code for checking your BVN in those networks:
MTN

Code: 5650#
Charge: 20 Naira charge
Procedure: Dial the code and receive an SMS with your BVN intact, but you will pay a 20 Naira charge for the service.
Airtel

Code: 5650#
Charge: 20 naira will be charged for the service they rendered to you
Procedure: Dial 5650# and receive your BVN today!
Glo

Code: 5650#
Charge: 20 naira
Procedure: Dial these code (5650#) to get your BVN
9Mobile
Code: 5650#
Charge: 20 naira
Procedure: To get your BVN, dial 5650# now
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Bottom Line
Checking your BVN using the bank online app is not a big deal. Simply clicking on those codes as specified above will put you through, and you will receive your BVN in a moment.