We can all agree that using the USSD shortcode has been one of the easiest ways to bank with your favourite bank in Nigeria. UBA is not an exception, as they’ve made available all the necessary UBA USSD codes needed to make your banking transactions swift, easy, and accessible on the go.
United Bank for Africa USSD codes can be used to carry out various banking transactions directly on your smartphone or feature devices. What this simply means is, you can carry out different kinds of transactions on your mobile phone, with or without an internet connection.
The UBA shortcodes can help with the following:
- Check account balance
- Airtime top-up for self and others
- Transfer to UBA accounts and other banks
- Load UBA prepaid card
- Pay bills
- ATM cardless withdrawal
- Block debit card
- Freeze online transactions and more.
Contained in this post on Naijaknowhow is a table showing all UBA USSD codes for transferring money, recharging mobile phones, checking balances, and more.
How to Activate UBA USSD Code:
To get started with USSD shortcode banking, you first need to register to use this on the mobile number linked with your UBA account. However, there are two ways one can register to use the *919# USSD code on their phone: via phone number and a prepaid card (ATM card).
To register for *919#:
- To do this, dial *919# to see the Main Menu and select your desired option. If the user is not yet registered, she/he would be presented with registration options: With a UBA Account or with a UBA Prepaid Card.
- Simply select your preferred option and follow the prompt thereafter. Once done, you can start using the following USSD codes below on your mobile phone.
List of All UBA USSD Codes:
Transaction Type |
Shortcodes |
| Check Balance | *919*00# |
| Airtime Top-Up for Self | *919*Amount# |
| Airtime Top-Up for Others | *919* Phone number*Amount# |
| Transfer to UBA Account | *919*3*account number*Amount# |
| Load UBA Prepaid Card | *919*32# |
| Transfer to Other banks | *919*4*account number*amount# |
| Pay bills | *919*5# |
| Block Debit Card | *919*10# |
| Freeze Online Transactions | *919*9# |
| Retrieve BVN | *919*18# |
| ATM cardless withdrawal | *919*30*Amount# |
| My Bank Statement | *919*21# |
| Generate OTP | *919*8# |
| Buy Data (Self) | *919*14# |
| Buy Data (3rd Party) | *919*14*PhoneNumber# |
| Smile Data Top-up | *919*23# |
| Deactivate UBA USSD code | *919*911# |
| Self-Enrolment – Registration | *919*0# |
| Baba Ijebu Wallet Funding | *919*26*1# |
| Bet9ja Wallet Funding | *919*22*walletID*amount# |
| Betking Wallet Funding | *919*26*amount# |
| Lottomania Wallet Funding | *919*26*2# |
| ARM Pensions | *919*27*1# |
| Oak Pensions | *919*27*2# |
UBA Airline Tickets USSD Codes:
Transaction Type |
Shortcodes |
| Airline Tickets Menu | *919*12# |
| Airline Tickets – Ethiopian Airline | *919*12*071# |
| Airline Tickets – Africa World Airline | *919*12*394# |
| Airline Tickets – Lufthansa Airline | *919*12*220# |
| Airline Tickets – Egypt Airline | *919*12*077# |
| Airline Tickets – Turkish Airline | *919*12*235# |
| Airline Tickets – Qatar Airways | *919*12*157# |
| Airline Tickets- British Airways | *919*12*125# |
| Airline Tickets – KLM Royal Dutch Airline | *919*12*74# |
| Airline Tickets – South African Airways | *919*12*83# |
| Airline Tickets – Etihad Airways | *919*12*607# |
| Airline Tickets – Virgin Atlantic Airline | *919*12*932# |
| Airline Tickets – Royal Air Morocco | *919*12*147# |
| Airline Tickets – Rwanda Air | *919*12*459# |
| Airline Tickets – Kenya Airways | *919*12*706# |
| Airline Tickets – Delta Air Lines | *919*12*6# |
| Airline Tickets – Air France | *919*12*57# |
| Airline Tickets – Emirates | *919*12*176# |
How to Deactivate UBA USSD Code
In cases where you or anyone around you misplaces the mobile phone that has the phone number linked with your UBA account, here is a code to prevent losing the money in your bank account.
- Simply dial*919*911# to deactivate the USSD code from working on your device.
NOTE: The good thing is that you can dial this code on any other phone belonging to you or anybody else. This emergency deactivation code works seamlessly, but take note that you’re required to visit the bank if you need to re-enable the functionality of this on your device.
Conclusion:
I hope this post explains everything you need to know about using UBA USSD codes on your mobile phone. If you have complaints or questions regarding this code, you can reach your bank’s support agent on their helpline, social media pages, or email address; all of that can be found through this post. Also, if you found this helpful, don’t hesitate to share this post to help others too. Thanks for stopping by!
How can I recover my account number without going to banking hall?
Nothing is working on my account at all, I can’t check ballance, I can’t transfer, the card I buy I received debit alert but the card is not on my phone, what can I call that ?
Sorry about that but please visit your bank for support.
Pls I have a salary account with your bank UBA if I need loan how can I process it
My ussd code has not been working since 8 in the morning till now And it really disappoint me
Yes
Please how to like BVN to UBA bank
Kindly check how to do that here.
I just opened an account with uba
I was credited the 1000 naira I used in opening but didn’t get my account number
Why pls?