Do you think it is necessary to link your mobile number with your India Post Payments Bank account (IPPB) or post office account? Yes, because if your number is not linked to your India Post Payments Bank account, you may face problems. If for some reason your mobile number is not linked to your India Post Payments Bank account, then get it linked immediately. Linking a mobile number with India Post Payments Bank is easy and you can do it from your mobile as well.

If you link your mobile number to India Post Payments Bank, you get access to services like SMS alerts, OTP verification and online banking facility. After the update, it will be easy for the account holder to manage savings, RD etc. Therefore, it is important to update your new mobile number with the account for the safety and security of the account.

How to link your mobile number to your Post Office account
Follow these steps to change or update your mobile number in your Post Office account online.

Login: Visit the official Post Office Internet Banking portal and log in using your credentials (name and password).

Go to Profile Settings: After logging in, go to the ‘Profile’ or ‘Account Settings’ section in the dashboard.

Select Update Mobile Number option: Look for the option to update or change your registered mobile number in the Profile Settings menu.

Enter New Mobile Number: Enter the new mobile number you want to link to your Post Office account.

Verify Mobile Number: Re-enter the new mobile number to confirm before proceeding.

OTP: Click on the ‘Request OTP’ button to receive a one-time password on your new mobile number.

Enter OTP: Check your SMS inbox for the OTP and enter it in the correct field on the portal.
Submit request: After the OTP is confirmed, click on the ‘Submit’ button to update the mobile number.

Receive confirmation message: A confirmation message or email will be sent to both your old and new mobile numbers acknowledging the update.

Log out: After completing the process, log out of your internet banking account.

Wait for activation: The new mobile number will usually be activated within a few hours or 24 hours.

Check for update: Once the new number is updated, you can check by trying to receive an OTP for transactions or log in.

Contact customer care: If you are facing any problem in updating, contact post customer care for help.

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