Key Features

  • No need of a smartphone.
  • The service is available on any mobile phone that can send or receive SMS.
  • Users can save time and enjoy the convenience of instant banking while on the move.
  • Users can perform their transaction inquiries and service requests round the clock from their handsets.
  • No dependency on internet connection or mobile App.

Benefits

Following are the services for AL Habib SMS Banking:

  • Subscription for SMS Service
  • Balance Inquiry Request
  • Mini Statements
  • Last 5 Credit Transactions
  • Last 5 Debit Transactions
  • Utility Bill Inquiry
  • Cheque Book Request
  • Mobile Balance Recharge
  • E Statement Request
  • Telco Change

Charges

Following are the charges of Bank AL Habib SMS Banking:

  • Mobile air time will be charged to the customer (through customer s respective Telecommunication Company) on each message sent by the customer.
  • There will be no additional bank charges for this service; however bank may apply additional charges in future for this service.
Click here to download Rules/Terms & Conditions

SMS Banking Services shall only be available on the following Account types.

  • Individual Account
  • Sole Proprietorship Account
  • Joint Account holder (with operating instruction as 'Either or Survivor')
  • Value Added SMS Subscriber

Usage Process

  • All existing Value Added SMS alerts subscribers will be eligible by default to use this service.
  • If you have not as yet subscribed to the Value Added SMS alerts:
    • Go to the messaging feature of your mobile and type sub < space > your 17 digit account number < space > first and last character of network name and send to 8810.
  • Please view User Guide to understand the commands and processes of AL Habib SMS Banking. You can also view the Company Codes of Billing Companies in the guide.

A service from which you can obtain infromation and avail services by sending an SMS to the Bank’s dedicated short code (i.e., 8810).

Below services are available

  • Help
  • Balance Inquiry request
  • Mini statement request
  • Last 5 debit transactions
  • Last 5 credit transactions
  • Utility Bill Inquiry
  • Mobile Balance Recharge
  • Subscription for SMS Service
  • Un-Subscription from SMS Service
  • Telco Change
  • Cheque Book Request
  • E-statement request

If you have already subscribed to the AL Habib Value Added SMS service, you can use the service.

There will be no additional bank charges for this service; however mobile air time will be charged to the customer (through customer's respective Telecommunication Company) on each message sent by the customer.

Minimum top up amount is PKR 100 & Maximum is PKR 5,000.

Yes

Pocket guides and flyers are available in the branches as well as on our website which includes the commands for the service. In addition, following is the list of queries and their commands.

    S.no Query Command
    1 To Display all Command Detail on your Mobile Help
    2 Subscription for SMS Service Sub <space> Account Number <space> First & last character of the mobile network Name
    3 Balance Inquiry requests Bi <space> Account Number
    4 Mini statement requests Ms <space> Account Number
    5 Last 5 debit transactions Dr <space> Account Number
    6 Last 5 credit transactions Cr <space> Account Number
    7 Utility Bill Inquiry Ubi <space> Account Number <space> Company Code <space> Consumer Number
    8 Mobile Balance Recharge Mbr <space> Account Number <space> First & last character of the mobile network <space> Amount <space> Prepaid/Postpaid Code
    9 Telco Change Telch <space> Account Number <space> First & last character of network Name
    10 Cheque Book Request Chbr <space> Account Number
    11 E-statement request Es <space> Account Number <space> DDMMYYYY <space> DDMMYYYY

For prepaid "pre" and for postpaid "pop".

No, you can use small or capital alphabets in command.

Below are the company names and their codes.

    Company Name Code
    K-Electric ke
    LESCO lesco
    GEPCO gepco
    HESCO hesco
    MEPCO mepco
    PESCO pesco
    SEPCO sepco
    KWSB kwsb
    FWASA fwasa
    SSGC ssgc
    SNGPL sngpl
    KE New Connection ken
    PTCL Land Line ptcl

10 Leaves cheque book will be delivered to the customer’s branch.

No. To change your registered Mobile number, you need to visit your relationship Bank AL Habib branch.

No, there is no limit.

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