Registering for the Safetoken enables you to carry out transactions on any web merchant site that has integrated with the Interswitch payment gateway using a One-Time Password (OTP) as a second level authentication process in addition to your card number, card expiry date, PIN, and CVV2 code.
Here are the steps required to register for the Interswitch Safetoken service.
How to Register for Safe Token
OPTION 1:
- Go to your nearest bank branch and request for your card to be enrolled for the Safetoken
OPTION 2:
- Go to the nearest ATM, and insert your ATM card.
- Input your 4-digit PIN and press Enter.
- Select your bank account type, e.g., savings or current.
- Select the ‘Quickteller’ option from the ATM menu screen.
- Select ‘Pay Bills’ from the Quickteller menu list on the ATM screen.
- Select ‘Others’ from the bill payment menu option list.
- Enter “322222”as the Payment Code.
- Enter your phone number as the Customer Reference Number and select “Proceed”.
- You will get a display asking “Do you want to make this payment?” AmouSafetoken
- Do not edit the amount to be paid.
- Click on “Pay amount due.”
- You will then get a confirmation page indicating the registration was successful.
*Note that a surcharge of N100 may be applicable to a successful registration.
Using the SafeToken service
Once you are able to complete the registration either at the bank branch or at an ATM, you will be able to receive One-Time Passwords (OTPs) to complete online payments.
Please note that you may need to request for your card to be activated for online payments by your bank before you are able to complete online payments successfully.
For more information on Safetoken, please visit their site FAQ page.