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Change Mobile Number in SBI : State Bank of India is a well known bank in India which gives a lot of banking options to its account holders. For all the transactions in your SBI Account, you receive SMS Alerts on your mobile number registered with SBI. In case, you have changed or lost your Mobile Number you would not be able to get those SMS Alerts. In such a case, it is advised to change your registered mobile number in SBI as soon as possible to continue using the SMS alerts. Let me tell you that changing mobile number in SBI is an easy process and does not take much time of yours and it can easily be completed by visiting SBI Home branch. In our previous articles, we have told you how to change address in SBI Account and how to transfer SBI Account.
Although SBI also allows you to change mobile number through ATM or through Internet Banking, however they either get stuck or they ask you to visit the Branch to complete the procedure. So. its better you directly visit the Branch and complete the procedure as given below.
How to Change your Registered Mobile Number in SBI ?
If you registered your Mobile Number while opening an Account in SBI and now you are looking to change SBI registered mobile number, first of all check that your new number is active and working. Do keep in mind that once your mobile number is changed in SBI Account, all your SMS Alerts will be sent to your new number only.
To Change your SBI Registered Mobile Number by visiting the Branch Visit, you need to follow the steps given below :
1) Visit the home Branch of SBI along with the copy of your Proof of Address like Aadhaar Card, Passport etc.
2) Ask the Accounts Executive for KYC Details Change form or Mobile Number Change Request form.
3) Fill up this form completely and mention your new Mobile Number wherever asked for. Don’t forget to put your Signature wherever needed.
4) Finally, Submit the filled up form along with your Address Proof(if needed) to the Accounts Executive.
Accounts Executive will check your details and upon validation your SBI registered Mobile Number will be changed. Before you leave the branch kindly confirm from the Accounts Executive that your mobile number has been updated in the bank records or not.
Did you know ? If you don’t operate your Account for a long time it gets dormant. Check out the procedure to reactivate dormant account in SBI. And if you have not linked you Aadhaar Card to Bank Account, don’t forget to read the process to link Aadhaar Card to SBI Bank Account.
Final Words :
You might have noticed that the process to change registered mobile number in SBI is quite easy. It does not take more than 10-15 minutes to complete this process after you visit the Branch. Please note that this will not change your mobile number in SBI for OTP i.e., this will change only for SMS alerts. For changing your Mobile Number for OTP, you need to fill up a different form to update your Mobile Number for SBI Internet Banking.
