How to Update Your Network to Banking System If Not Receiving OTP?

Have you ever switched your cellular network to stick with your clients on the same line & get a better network & bundles from a different network provider? and having the same number registered with the Internet Banking of your financial institution. Yes, I have done that when I came back from Malaysia & Decided to convert my Ufone Sim to Zong to get better network Coverage & after successful conversion from Ufone to Zong I noticed that I'm not receiving OTP (One-time-pin/password) while using my debit card online.  

After a bit of research on the web, I learned that I have to update my Simcard network in Financial Institution's Banking System to receive OTP again. It's very easy to update if you are dealing with one financial institution, but if you have more than one account, it may be time-consuming to update them one by one. 

I have decided to share all the financial institution's guidelines here at your convenience to learn how to update your network in the banking system to receive OTP if you have switched networks in Pakistan. 

So lets Start:

MEEZAN BANK

Meezan Bank offers a one-time quick solution if you have switched networks, Are you also facing problems in receiving SMS from your Bank? follow the steps below to update your network in Meezan Bank's messaging system.

Type "MNP" & Send it to 9060 & 8079, your network will be updated within 24 hours. unfortunately, they did not send any confirmation msg of the upgrade.

HABIB BANK LIMITED

HBL also offers a very convenient way to update your network with their system just Type 'HBL' and send an SMS to '9460'. you will receive the confirmation msg once the system detects your network.

Note: You may re-attempt once a confirmation message is received.

BANK ALFALAH

To update your Network to the Bank Alfalah system just simply TYPE "MNP" & send it to Bank Alfalah's Short Code 8287, it will be updated immediately but can take up to 24 hours, you will receive a confirmation msg of Network detection.

UNITED BANK LIMITED

If you have an account with UBL and you have ported your mobile number meaning, you switched the cellular network retaining your current phone number and are facing difficulty receiving SMS alerts from the UBL bank follow the step below to update your network to UBL messaging system

Go to the 'WRITE MESSAGE' option of your mobile phone and TYPE 'MNP' (without quote) and send a message to 8257.

Once done, you will receive a confirmation message once done. 

FAYSAL BANK NETWORK UPDATE FOR PORTED NUMBER

If you have an account with Faysal bank and you have ported your mobile number to another network or you switched the cellular network retaining your current phone number and are facing difficulty in receiving SMS alerts then follow the step below to update your network to the Faysal Bank messaging system.

1. Goto Messaging App
2. Type MNP & send it to 8756/9181 to update your cellular network.
3. That's it.

Habib Metro

1. Goto Messaging App
2. Type MNP & send it to 9355 update your cellular network.
3. That's it.

MCB Bank

1. Goto Messaging App
2. Type MCB & send it to 9460, you will receive msg with network detail and your network will be updated instantly.
3. That's it.

Bank Al Habib

In case of change in Mobile Network Operator (Port-in), please contact 24/7 Call Center at 111-014-014.

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Coming Soon...

I will soon share others banks' shortcodes to update your network to the bank's messaging system, so stay tuned buddy. Peace & Blessing :)

Ishtiaq Ahmad on May 11, 2021