How to Change Phone Number Registered With Your BVN

Bank verification Number (BVN) is an vital identification measure for most financial related activities in Nigeria. The identification number is used to save and track details of the individual to which the BVN is assigned. The individual's details include phone number, permanent address, biometrics, full name and other personal information.

For some reasons, you might want to change the mobile number registered on BVN. In this guide, we will walk you through how to update the phone number registered with your BVN.

Things You'll Need

• A valid ID card (Permanent voters card, driver’s license, NIN, voters card, international passport, e.t.c).
• A valid reason why you want to update your mobile number.
• The bank where you enrolled for your BVN (This could be any branch).

How to change BVN phone number

To change your BVN phone number, you need to visit a branch of the bank you enrolled your BVN. Go to the bank along with your valid ID card (The ID card should bear the same name on your BVN).

Walk to the desk of the customer service representative at the bank and request that you want to change the phone number associated with your BVN.

You will be required to present your valid ID card, after which a form will be issued for you to fill. The customer service representative with review your documents and update the phone number on your BVN.

You will be informed of the duration for the new phone number to reflect on your BVN. This is usually within 24working hours.

When it comes to how to change BVN phone number, this is what you need to know;

• You must go to the bank you enrolled for bvn.
• You need your ID to change the phone number associated with your bvn.
• You can’t change the phone number associated with your bvn online as it must be done inside the bank or bvn center.
• You don’t need a court affidavit or newspaper publication to chwnr4 the phone number linked to your bvn.
• It usually take a week or even two weeks for the changes to reflect on your BVN details.

Is checking BVN details online possible and safe?

If you’re asking the above question, the answer is an emphatic YES. It is possible to verify BVN information via the internet. And it is safe if you use the right platform, which we’ll come to later in this article. Using this method, BVN carriers can see inaccuracies in their biodata and attempt corrections as needed. 

So if you’re one of those asking how do I check my BVN name, birthdate, phone number, and the like, you don’t need to go to the bank. Your information can be verified online.

Can BVN phone number be changed twice?

BVN phone number can only be changed once.

This isn’t just BVN phone number but also includes other BVN details like name, date of birth, and address.

You can only make changes to your BVN once, and it can’t be done twice in most cases.

So if you’re changing your phone number, please make sure the phone number is yours, and yours forever as long as you’re alive and live in Nigeria or operate a bank account here in Nigeria.