Mar 11

HDFC SMS Banking

Team Antworks

HDFC SMS Banking allows its users to perform many functions such as accessing the account statement, mini-statement, etc. The facility requires its customers to type a specific keyword and send it as an SMS to 5676712. The customer then receives a text message in response within a matter of a few seconds.

List of SMSes for various SMS Banking functions:

Given below is the list of SMS instructions that customers can send to avail SMS Banking from HDFC:

SMS	Transaction	Information	Additions
Bal	Balance Enquiry	Customers can request for display of available balances of up to 5 linked accounts in a chronological order	Bal
Txn	Mini Statement	Displays the last three credits or debits	Txn
Stm	Account Statement Request	Customers can get their account statement emailed (Statement period from the last received statement till the date of SMS sent)	Stm
Chq	Cheque Book Request	Cheque book sent by mail to customer	Chq
Cst<6-digit cheque no.>	Cheque Status Enquiry	Customers can enquire about the status of cheque issued by them	Cst<6-digit cheque no.>
Stp<6-digit cheque no.>	Stop Cheque	Stops an issued cheque from payment	Stp<6-digit cheque no.>
Bil	Details of a bill	Customer can avail details of utility bills such as telephone bill or electricity bill through SMS	–
Ipin	IPIN (Internet banking password) regeneration	Customer receives a confirmed receipt of IPIN regeneration request. The IPIN is sent to customer’s mailing address	–
Fdq	Enquiry of Fixed Deposit	Customer can view details of current fixed deposit with the bank of up to five accounts. It will display principal amount, rate of interest, maturity amount, maturity date, account number.	–
New<14-digit account no.>	Change of Primary Account	The facility can be used to change primary account	–
Help	Keyword List	Displays the list of keywords along with their functions	–

How to register for HDFC SMS Banking?

There are various ways to register for the hdfc net banking facility provided by the Bank:

SMS – Customers can register for the facility by sending an SMS.

Customers can send the following SMS – REGISTER to 5676712 from their registered mobile number.
HDFC SMS Banking is registered instantly.

NetBanking – Customers can also register for the SMS banking facility using HDFC NetBanking.

HDFC customer must login using their customer ID and IPIN.
The user is required to click on SMS Banking Registration.
The user must then fill in the required details.

ATM – HDFC Bank customers can also register for the facility through an ATM.

The HDFC customer must enter his or her ATM PIN.
The ATM machine will display ‘More Options’ tab, on the home page.
The user can then register for mobile banking.

Bank Branch – Customers who want to register for HDFC SMS Banking can also fill in the application form and drop it at the bank’s branch.

HDFC Account Balance via missed call:

HDFC also offers its customers instant balance inquiry through a missed call or toll-free mobile banking facility using the following number – 1800-270-333. Customers receive the balance status through SMS in a few seconds. There are different numbers for different functions: