FirstBank Transfer Code & How To Use It

FirstBank Nigeria USSD code is *894#, mostly called Firstbank Transfer Code because it can transfer funds from one bank account to another. You can call it Firstbank Short Code or simply put the Firstbank Code.

Apart from using the Firstbank code, for transferring money within and outside FirstBank, below are some other functions that can be carried out using the Firstbank USSD codes.

How to transfer money with Firstbank Transfer Code

Dial *894*Amount*Account number#, this is one of the easiest methods for mobile transfer, as you necessarily don’t have to dial or cram a lot of codes while trying to make use of Firstbank transfer code. 

How to buy airtime using FirstBank Short Code

Do you know you can buy recharge card using your Firstbank? It’s not rocket science, every mobile user can handle it.

To recharge your phone number, the one you registered with your account number, dial *894*amount# and you’ll be credited with the amount you indicated. To recharge the phones of your family and friend, dial *894*Amount*phone number#, the phone number you entered will be credited with the specified amount of money.

How to check your account with the FirstBank Short Code

Honestly, it’s dead going to the bank to stand the queue only to ask of your account balance, it is a total waste of time as you can now check your Firstbank account balance anywhere anytime, simply dial *894*00#, using the phone number linked to your account.

How to generate PIN for Firstbank transfer code

For every transaction using your mobile phone, verification is needed, to know if it is you.

Before you can transfer money on the Firstbank USSD code or before you can recharge other people’s phone, you need to create a 5 Digit PIN, to create the PIN simply dial *894*0#, and input any 5 digit number you want as your code, dial the code on the phone number you registered with your Firstbank account number. Make sure the code you choose is not easy to guess and do not disclose it to anyone.

How to register for First bank Short Code *894#

If you want to register to be using the Firstbank Transfer Code, do the following on the phone number you registered with your Firstbank account number:

1. Dial *894*0#
2. A list of debit card numbers linked to your account is displayed
3. Select your preferred debit card to proceed
4. Enter the 4-digit PIN for the selected debit card
5. Create a new 5-digit PIN to be used for your USSD transactions

You can contact FirstBank at firstcontact@firstbanknigeria.com in case you encounter any issue, or visit the FirstBank branch near you.