How to Buy Airtime From Fidelity Bank

byAWEB MEDIA GROUP
August 27, 2022

How to Buy Airtime From Fidelity Bank-The world is changing very fast so that people who were never interested in internet banking now have to use it. Mobile banking is an established financial service offered by banks to help you pay bills and carry out transactions more easily.

The most convenient method of carrying out transactions is through the USSD codes. USSD codes are Unstructured Supplementary Service Data codes, usually about three digits that can be used to carry out transactions.

There are always various USSD codes for different purposes, and with banks like Fidelity Bank, it is no any different. The USSD codes all originate from one source code, and it (source code) leads to the others, so you only need to know one code in order to transfer money, buy airtime, buy data and do a lot more with your bank account.

If you also do not understand how to use the Fidelity Bank Mobile app to buy airtime or do other things, this article will be very helpful.

Fidelity bank is ranked one of the banks with the most users in Nigeria, alongside counterparts like GTB and UBA. The customer service at the bank is great and the interface of the website and app is stable, improving user experience.

Just as is with other banks, the fastest way to buy airtime from Fidelity Bank is through a USSD code, so we will start by explaining that. You can also use the Fidelity bank app or buy airtime through third parties and pay with your card.

How to Buy Airtime from Fidelity Bank

There are three ways to buy airtime from Fidelity Bank:

USSD Code
Fidelity Bank Mobile Bank Application
Third-Party (Card payment)

Facts About Buying Airtime From Fidelity Bank

Before proceeding to how to buy airtime from Fidelity Bank, here are some things to know about how it works:

There may be charges for using USSD code, although the amount is usually insignificant.
If your Fidelity Bank account is a newly registered account that is not fully activated, these systems may not work until your account is completely registered.
Just as is with other banks, the easiest and fastest way to buy airtime from Fidelity Bank or any other bank is USSD code, as it works even when you are out of data.
You must have registered to use the internet banking while registering your Fidelity bank account or the mobile app may not work for you if you did not register for it while opening your account. Instead of the bank, you can also use the third party system to purchase airtime as payment will be made through your card.

How to Buy Airtime from Fidelity Bank Using USSD Code

The USSD code used to buy airtime from Fidelity Bank is *770#. Using this short code, you can purchase airtime for either yourself or third party.

You must dial the USSD code using the phone number registered with your bank account as it won’t work any other way.

After dialing the code, select “airtime purchase” from the list of options and click on the amount. Select who the recipient of the airtime is; yourself or someone else, enter the phone number and then confirm with your pin. Note that you may or may not need your pin to do buy airtime.

This is a small summary if you do not understand the above system:

Using the phone number registered to your Fidelity bank account, dial *770# on your phone.
Following the prompts, click on airtime, enter phone number of recipient and amount.
You will receive a message of successful airtime purchase and a debit alert after this.

How to Buy Airtime for Yourself from Fidelity Bank

You can buy airtime for yourself from Fidelity Bank with just one dial. USSD codes work in a unique way, and another star takes you to the next stage automatically.

Instead of *770#, use *770*amount#. Simply replace “amount” with the value of airtime you want to purchase. After sending, the delivery of your airtime will be prompt and the debit alert will follow suit, meaning that the transaction was successful.

If you want to buy airtime of #600, dial *770*600#. Remember to dial the USSD using the phone number linked to your Fidelity Bank account. You can buy also easily buy airtime for third parties using your fidelity bank account and USSD codes.

How to Buy Airtime for Third Parties Using Fidelity Bank USSD Code

The direct USSD code for purchasing airtime for other people directly on Fidelity Bank is *770#. In order to purchase airtime, simply dial “*770*amount*phone number#”

After checking thoroughly that the phone number is correct, click on send. There is a huge risk when purchasing airtime directly to a phone number. You may end up sending airtime to a different person if you make a mistake, and you cannot reverse it. Remember to check thoroughly or just use the source code, *770#.

If you want to buy airtime for a friend whose phone number is 08123456789, dial the USSD code in this format: *770*amount*08123456789#. If you want to buy airtime of #500 for the friend, dial it in this format: *770*#500*08123456789#.

How to Buy Airtime From Fidelity Bank Mobile Application

You can download the Fidelity Mobile app on the Google Playstore or iOS apps store. The app is quite responsive and easy to use, for people with good devices.

Do not download the app through chrome browser or other browsers from unknown websites as your device could be infected with malware.

If you do not have the app yet, follow the guide below to download Fidelity bank app. If you do, proceed to the next step that shows how to purchase airtime.

How to Download Fidelity Bank Mobile App

Follow these steps to download Fidelity Bank Mobile App:

Open Google Playstore or Apps store on your device
Using the search tab, type “Fidelity Online Banking”
The first app displayed with Fidelity bank logo is the right app, published by Fidelity Bank Plc. with more than one million downloads.
Click on it and download.
Install the app on your device and you can now use it to purchase airtime from Fidelity Bank

Here is how to buy airtime from Fidelity bank app after downloading the app:

Open the Fidelity bank mobile app on your device
Login to your account email address or account number and password
Click on bill payments or airtime purchase and enter the phone number
Enter the airtime amount you want to buy
You have to authorize all transactions using your pin on mobile bank apps. Enter your pin and complete the transaction. Your airtime will be delivered immediately and you will get a debit alert.

How to Buy Airtime from Third-Party platforms using Fidelity Bank

There are third party platforms that let you make payment for airtime, data and other bills using your bank card information.

If you have an account with some of these platforms like Opay, TDC Mobile and others that provide financial services, you can buy airtime and any other thing like data using your fidelity bank account.

Using Opay as an example, here is how to purchase airtime from third parties using Fidelity Bank.

Login to the Opay app or website and proceed to bill payment
Click on airtime purchase
Input the amount and recipient’s phone number
Instead of using your wallet to make payment, click on “add card” for payment
Input your Fidelity bank card details and make payment for the airtime

Your airtime will be delivered successfully and you can use the card again for payment next time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are frequently asked questions and answers about how to buy airtime from Fidelity Bank:

The USSD code for airtime purchase on Fidelity bank is *770#. Here is how to use it:

Using the phone number registered to your Fidelity bank account, dial *770# on your phone.
Following the prompts, click on airtime, enter phone number of recipient and amount.
You will receive a message of successful airtime purchase and a debit alert after this.

Use the Fidelity Bank USSD code *770*2# to buy MTN directly from Fidelity Bank. You can use the same USSD code *770*2# to purchase the airtime to purchase Airtel airtime directly from Fidelity Bank.

Follow these steps to buy airtime from Fidelity bank app after downloading the app:

Open the Fidelity bank mobile app on your device
Login to your account email address or account number and password
Click on bill payments or airtime purchase and enter the phone number
Enter the airtime amount you want to buy
Unlike USSD, you have to authorize all transactions using your pin. Enter your pin and complete the transaction. Your airtime will be delivered immediately.

Conclusion

Especially for people who were born in the 90s, it is still difficult to understand that internet banking is safe. It is now very more comfortable to do certain things without visiting the bank, thanks to online banking. This post helps users of Fidelity bank who do not understand how to buy airtime from (Fidelity Bank).