How to Find your Absa Account Number

Are you wondering how to find your Absa account number? It’s something a lot of people have been asking about. Absa is one of the largest financial institutions in the country. They have millions of customers spread out across South Africa. You are here because you are one of them and you wish to get your account number. So, where can you find your Absa account number?

What is my Absa account number?

The following is how to find your Absa account number;

• You can view your account number of the Absa app. In order to do this, you need to log into your account. Once logged in, you will see a list of your accounts along with their account numbers on the tiles on the home page. Click on any of the accounts to get further details.
• It’s also possible to get your account number through online banking. Go to the Absa website and log in using your account number, PIN and user number. You will also be required to enter the missing words on your online banking password.
• Another option is to use USSD to get your account information. This works for those who have registered for cellphone banking.
• Should any of the above methods not work, you can simply walk into a nearby Absa bank branch and they will assist you with your query.

Why would you look for the account number?

That’s how to find your Absa account number. But why would you look for this number? There could be any number of situation where you need the number. In fact, knowing how to find if comes in handy in a wide range of situations.

Perhaps you are opening an account with a retail outlet. We have an article on requirements for opening an Edgars account. When doing so, you need to provide your banking details.

Many people set up debit orders with various service providers such as DSTV and Showmax. If you do this, you will also need to provide an account number from where money will be deducted on a monthly basis.

Also when depositing and withdrawing money from inside banking halls, one of the things that they will ask you to do is to provide you with a form that you need to fill out. One of the requirements on these forms is that you provide your account number so the money will go to the right place.

Summary

In this post we showed you how to find your Absa account number. It was noted that you can find your account number in a wide variety of ways. You can do so on the banking app, via USSD, through online banking and by walking into a nearby Absa store.

Here is the Absa online banking number