IDBI Bank SMS Banking

IDBI Bank is a leading public sector bank that provides a broad range of banking products and services. All customers of IDBI Bank who have current accounts, fixed deposits, or savings accounts can use the SMS banking service for free. However, there may be a small fee imposed by the service provider. This facility is offered by certain service providers as an additional service.   

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You can enable the SMS banking facility without a separate device. This facility enables you to carry out a wide range of banking facilities such as enquire your balance, check previous transactions, make requests for cheque books, etc. Read on to know more about the SMS banking facility offered by IDBI Bank.

Apply for the SMS Banking facility:

If a customer chooses to avail the SMS Banking services, all they have to do is send a request from your registered mobile number to 9821043718 or 9820346920. Once this is done, the customer will receive a reply from the bank and the service will then be initiated. If the customer has the same mobile number registered against multiple bank accounts, the customer will have to be more specific in the activation message. The message will have to have the account number mentioned in the following format: REG Account Number to 9821043718 or 9820346920.

Once the confirmation SMS has been received by the customer, they will be able to use the SMS Banking facility almost immediately.

If you do not receive the confirmation SMS, please check the SMS that you had initially sent for any discrepancies. You can also check and see if the right mobile number had been used.

Benefits of SMS Banking services:

There are a number of benefits on SMS Banking services that a customer can avail from IDBI Bank. Here are a few of the important benefits of this feature:

  1. Customers can now request for details pertaining to their account at anytime and anywhere
  2. The bank does not require its customers to submit any documents when requesting for the SMS Banking facility
  3. Customers who possess a Demat account can check the status of their account at anytime
  4. You do not have to visit an IDBI Bank every time you require any information related to your account
  5. Customers are immediately alerted by an SMS whenever there is a transaction that is made using their account

Requests and options:

Given below are the options and requests that are available which you can ask for when using the SMS Banking facility of IDBI Bank related to your baking account:

Request

Input Message**

Fixed Deposits Enquiry

FD CUSTOMER ID PIN (ACCOUNT NO.) Eg: Fd 4012031 axcfasd 1234123

Balance Enquiry

BAL CUSTOMER ID PIN (ACCOUNT NO.) Eg: Bal 4012031 axcfasd 1234123

Information on last 3 transactions

TXN CUSTOMER ID PIN Eg: txn 4012031 axcfasd 1234123

PIN Change

CPN CUSTOMER ID OLD PIN NEW PIN Eg: CPN 4012031 aaaaa bbbbb

To request for a new cheque book

CBR CUSTOMER ID PIN NUMBER OF LEAVES P/M (Account Number) Eg: Cbr 4012031 axcfasd 25 P

Check status on cheque payment

CPS CUSTOMER ID PIN CHEQUE NUMBER (ACCOUNT NUMBER) Eg: CPS 4012031 axcfasd 1234123

Statement Request

STM CUSTOMER ID PIN FROM DATE-TO-DATE (ACCOUNT NUMBER) (Date should be in MMYY format) Eg: 4012031 axcfasd 0598 0999 1234123

Given below are the options and requests that are available which you can ask for when using the SMS Banking facility of IDBI Bank related to your Demat account:

Request

Input Message

Free balance holdings

DB CUSTOMER ID PIN STARTS WITH (DPM CLIENT ID) Eg: db 4973737 ccccc as 10070291

Information on the last 2 transactions

DT CUSTOMERID PIN Eg: DT 4973737 ccccc 10070291

SMS Banking for bill payments:

Request

Input Message

Bills pending

GETBILL CUSTOMER ID PIN (PAYEE ID) Bill ID: Biller Name: Bill Date: Amount: Due Date:

Bill payments

PAYBILL CUSTOMER ID PIN BILLID Eg: IDBI Ltd PAYBILL Bill No: 1982 of MTNL Delhi for Rs.8978.00 has been paid. Your Payment ID is 90000982

For registered customers

MYBILLERS CUSTOMERID PIN Payee ID Payee Name:

SMS Banking Supplementary Operations:

Request

Input Message

Request to make changes to primary account

CPA CUSTOMER ID PIN ACCOUNT NUMBER (Account Number is required in this field) Eg: Cpa 409012 aaaa 1299837461928

Help required

HELP

**You do not have to provide your account number. It is optional. The Bank will have all the information that is required in their database.

*Please note that if the account number is not asked for, the request will be applicable to the primary account only.

**Please note that all fields should be separated by a space.

In summary, using the SMS Banking facility proves to be very useful to people due to the convenience it provides. This feature ensures that your time is not spent calling customer care or going to a bank directly to have your requests attended to.

GST of 18% is applicable on all banking products and services from July 1, 2017 onwards.

FAQs on IDBI Bank SMS Banking

  • How can I check my IDBI Bank balance with the SMS banking facility?

      To check your balance, you need to send ‘BAL CUSTOMER ID PIN [ACCOUNT NUMBER]’ to 9820346920 or 9821043718. 

  • What is the toll-free balance enquiry number for IDBI Bank?

      The toll-free balance enquiry numbers for IDBI Bank are 1800-209-4324/1800-200-1947/1800-22-1070. 

  • Can I request a new cheque book with the SMS banking facility?

    Yes, you can request a new cheque book with the SMS banking facility.

  • How do I register for IDBI Bank mobile banking?

      You can register for mobile banking online via internet banking. Alternatively, you can submit a duly filled channel registration form at the nearest IDBI Bank branch.  

  • How many balance enquiries can I make in a day?

      You can make a maximum of four balance enquiries in a day.  

  • Do I have to pay any charges to use the SMS banking facility?

      No, the IDBI Bank SMS banking facility is available for free.  

  • How to check the status of a cheque payment with the SMS banking facility?

      To check the status of a cheque payment, send ‘CPS CUSTOMERID PIN CHEQUE NUMBER [ACCOUNT NUMBER]’ to 9820346920 or 9821043718. 

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