Post office account balance enquiry in 1 minute

ByAbhijeet Posted on Updated on Mobile banking, Online Banking

The post office now offers a free savings account to everyone. You can open a savings bank account in the post office by sitting at home. With this account, you can avail of all digital services like checking account balance, mini statement, funds transfer, etc. In this post, we will see the post office account balance enquiry online and offline.

Post office account balance enquiry

Things required to check post office account balance

  1. The Registered mobile number.
  2. The mobile number should be active to receive the OTP via SMS.
  3. CIF number and DOB for mobile app registration.

Methods for Post office account balance Enquiry

There are a total of 6 methods to check post office account balance.

Method Details
SMS Banking Send SMS – BAL on 7738062873
Missed Call 8424046556
Mobile App – IPPB Mobile Banking Check the balance in the mobile App
Phone Banking 155299
QR card Scan the QR card and check the balance
UPI App Download UPI app, register, and check balance

We will see all the methods in detail –

Method 1 – SMS Banking to get Post office account balance enquiry

  1. From your registered mobile number, type REGISTER in the SMS app and send it to 7738062873.
  2. Once you register for SMS banking successfully, you can now check the balance by sending BAL to 7738062873.

Method 2 – Give Missed call to check office bank balance

  1. Dial 8424054994 from your registered mobile number to register for missed call banking.
  2. Now, give missed to 8424046556.
  3. In a few moments, you will get SMS, stating your account balance.
  4. For mini statement, give missed to 8424026886.

Method 3 – Check the post office account balance through Mobile App

  1. Download the IPPB mobile banking app on your phone –

    Download IPPB for android

    Download IPPB for iOS

  2. Now, open the App, and enter your account number, CIF number, date of birth, and mobile number to register on the App.
  3. You will get OTP on your phone; enter this OTP to verify your identity.
  4. Once the registration is successful, Set the MPIN to login to the App.

    check balance using mobile app

  5. You can now see the account balance on the dashboard.

Method 4 – Get bank account balance through Phone banking.

  1. Dial 155299 from your registered mobile number and follow the IVRS instructions.
  2. Now, select the language you want to hear and then select account details.
  3. Now select Get account balance, and you can hear the balance in your account.

155299 is a toll-free number all over India.

Method 5 – Use a Post office QR card to check the account balance

  1. Scan the QR code printed on the QR card given by the post office bank.
    qr card method
  2. Now, you will receive the OTP on your registered mobile number,m enter this OTP.
  3. Now, enter the OVD verification.
  4. You will get the account balance on the phone.

Method 6 – Use UPI App to check the account balance.

You will need an ATM card for this method.

  1. First, download on any UPI app. There are many UPI apps available on the play store/ App store. For now, we will see, PhonePe App.
  2. Now, register on the App using mobile number, ATM card details.
  3. Once you complete the registration, on the main page, click on the Check Balance option.
  4. After you enter the UPI PIN, you can see the Post office account balance enquiry on your phone.

Must read – How to check bank account balance without internet on mobile

Summary –

We have seen a total of six easy methods to check post office bank balance. If you have any queries/questions regarding the information provided in the article, let is know in the comment section below.

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24 Comments

  2. Respected sir/madam,

    I have my post bank saving pass book Rd account which is very old.
    I cannot get my customer id. How is it possible to find it.

    In the old passbook only account number is written not customer id.

    It was of 2011

    Request if someone can cal and help. Ready to pay the fees if any ptofessional

  3. I want to check my RD post office balance. Kindly guide me. I don’t have an account number but my mobile number is registered.

    Thanks in advance

  4. all numbers given for missed call or sms balance check turned out to be invalid

  6. I also tried to login on IPPB app & entered accountnumber, Cystomer I’d, DOB & mobile number & it says invalid details. if this is the case then it’s useless.

  7. Extremely informative blog. It was very useful to find cif number after repeated failed attempts to get the same from post office. Thanks a ton!

  9. when we active the account asking again and again customer ID pl guide what is the customer and how we may create my account

  10. when we active the account asking again and again customer ID pl guide what is the customer and how we may create my account

  12. Hi since i have applied for mzanzi card last year november2020. id no 601020570XXXX.

  13. I tried to login on IPPB app & entered account number, Cystomer I’d, DOB & mobile number & it says invalid details. if this is the case then it’s useless.

  14. Dear Sir/Madam Greetings,
    Due to I am presently out of India, my Registered Mobile is now inactive.
    Since I am elderly and nobody at home to look after me, currently I’m staying abroad with my sons.
    Can I Re-register my current abroad mobile with reference of the old registered mobile? Please advise.
    Appreciate your early response, thank you.

  15. Dear Sir, I completed all details required. But I received a message saying that the name on Aadhaar card and PAN Card are not maching. In the PAN CARD father’s name is included along with my name and in Aadhaar card . Why you rejected my request I don’t know. Any suggestions please?

  18. I also tried to login on IPPB app & entered accountnumber, Cystomer I’d, DOB & mobile number & it says invalid details. if this is the case then it’s useless.

  19. I ROJALIN DAS WANT TO PAY MY RPLI PREMIUM ONLINE..SO REQUEST YOU TO PLS ..account not linkage

  21. Instead of cif number it says customer id and after filling details still it says customer id customer id. What to do now