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Posted by Felix Okoli on Friday October 31, 2014 at 8:27:17:

It's amazing the way banks in Nigeria are making life easier for their customers. Fidelity bank of Nigeria has just introduced an easy way for her customers to recharge airtime credit for their phones and this is as simple as dialing *770*Amount#.

I have to say that 21st century Nigeria is more rewarding than the 20th century. We now have access to more good stuff than we did in the past.

We could recall about 10 years ago or so when GSM companies came to Nigeria and started selling recharge cards. Then, without buying recharge cards, scratching it and then dialing the USSD code together with the secret PIN you will not be able to top up your airtime credit.

Later on, banks made it easy for people to do by introducing airtime top up on ATMs as well as their internet banking service in partnership with Interswitch and Quickteller. Quickteller also launched their website in order to allow people with internet service to also be able to recharge their GSM line without having to use recharge cards.

I have to say that all those initiatives were good and somehow were green in mind since they saved paper and trees. But what has trumped it all is the ability to load airtime credit to your phone by simply dialing a short USSD code.

This is what Fidelity bank is currently offering and there are no hidden fees. All it involves is using your registered mobile phone to dial the code before airtime is automatically loaded to your phone from your bank account. So it works by first of all debiting your Fidelity bank account and then crediting your GSM airtime credit.

Conditions
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- Having a Fidelity bank account with sufficient funds
- Having a GSM number linked to your account
- Dialing the USSD code *770*amount# e.g. *770*1500#
- You may only load a maximum of N5000 per day

I think the above conditions really make it a safe service to you and you don't have to bother than someone will hack your account or steal all the money in your bank. It only works with your phone line that has been registered with Fidelity bank and you can always update your phone number with your bank.

The service is available on the following GSM networks: Airtel, Glo and MTN.

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Comments:
Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by Olamilekan on Monday November 10, 2014 at 12:13:43:

wat abt we etisalat subscribers

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by nneka on Thursday November 13, 2014 at 24:19:56:

It's not working. I prefer my gtb, one dial.

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by chinenye stella vincent on Friday November 14, 2014 at 17:26:44:

i tried using it buh its not working, they keep telling me try again later. why?

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by Felix Okoli on Friday November 14, 2014 at 17:26:44:

Are you using the same phone number that you registered with your bank? Do you currently receive sms alerts on that phone? If it is still not working, you should report it to your bank branch.

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by john raphael Egenti on Thursday December 4, 2014 at 13:5:46:

I love it...its. Working,thanks n God bless

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by Adiele Uchenna Chris on Monday February 2, 2015 at 14:20:17:

What is the minimum amount you can recharge?

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by Felix Okoli on Monday February 2, 2015 at 14:20:17:

I think around N50.

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by neems on Tuesday February 3, 2015 at 10:48:42:

I tried to sub but dey kip on telling me try again later

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by afeez ishola on Saturday February 7, 2015 at 24:57:50:

i want to credit my phone through internet from my bank account fidelity bank how do i do it?

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by ajayi ademola samson on Tuesday February 17, 2015 at 18:55:33:

I tried to recharge my phone from my fidelity bank account but the service is not responding.only telling me that l should try again and l need to recharge my phon now to make some inportant call.please help us to retified it

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by Oluwasogo samson Faleye on Thursday May 7, 2015 at 21:1:39:

I try 2 recharge my phone thru dat code...ws sayin my no dnt rgister wit d accout...even d bank stop sendin me dtains of evry transactions I make since abt 2 months nw...and I av mak d complain @ 1 of ur branch @ Boundry Market Apapa, d lady on desk attend 2 me bt til nw notin done abt it.

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by Felix Okoli on Thursday May 7, 2015 at 21:1:39:

Just visit your bank and fill the customer update form with the phone number you want to be using for it.

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Re: Fidelity Bank introduces Instant Airtime Recharge Reply by Deji on Friday June 3, 2016 at 10:57:48:

Only works if and only if there's sufficient credit on the mobile number requesting the service. let me leave it that way

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