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Internet Banking
METROBANK DIRECT
For the upbeat individual who makes surfing the Internet as much a routine as paying bills or transferring funds, banking at Metrobank will certainly fit his lifestyle. It’s as easy as typing www.metrobank.com.ph. For those who have set financial goals in mind, there’s more than just transacting to do in the website. Check out our array of solutions to meet your very specific needs… - Bills Payment Solution—Pay your credit cards, utilities, and insurance through the Internet. Just enroll your account at one of your servicing Metrobank branches. No need to enroll the merchant or biller at the branch; you can do it conveniently on your computer.
- Car Loan Solution—Get pointers to remember when you’re choosing a car to buy. Check out our Gallery of brand new cars, vans, SUVs, and pick-ups from the country’s leading car manufacturers. For your financing needs, try out our Special Package that makes buying a Toyota vehicle with comprehensive insurance even more affordable. We also provide regular financing. All at the touch of a button.
- Home Loan Solution—Get handy advice on buying a home or lot, building a new house, or renovating your existing one. We provide home financing too. Check out our Home Loan Calculator to know how much you can afford to borrow.
To do other monetary transactions, like inquire account balance and transfer funds, you’ll need to enroll your account at a Metrobank branch. Once you receive a Password Mailer and a Welcome Letter (via e-mail) confirming your enrollment to metrobankdirect and indicating your assigned Customer ID, you can now log in to metrobankdirect and do Basic Banking transactions like… - Inquire and view current, available, float, and hold balances (if any) of your enrolled deposit accounts
- Do fund transfers from your enrolled source account/s to enrolled own or third party
target accounts immediately or at a future date - Reorder checks
- Inquire and view your internet banking transactions or activities for the day
- View, print or download the account statement of your enrolled accounts, or request for
older account statements - Inquire and view interest rates on Savings, Checking and Time Deposits
- Inquire and view foreign exchange rates
- Settle stock trading transactions with First Metro Securities Brockerage Corporation (FMSB)
- Open a new account
- Send e-mail to Metrobank Customer Service
To know the other fees and charges related to your use of metrobankdirect, see our Table of Charges and Fees. |
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Feel free to send your comments, queries, and suggestions through our Contact Us section found at the left-hand menu when you log in to metrobankdirect, or address it to help@metrobank.com.ph.
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E-Banking Customer Service Hotline (632) 8700-700 or Domestic Toll-free 1-800-10-1888-5775 (for provincial areas only).
Mobile Banking
Experience the ultimate convenience with Metrobank Mobile Banking! Now, you can make these secure transactions using your phone anytime, anywhere -- Send load to any network Inquire about your account balance Pay your bills like credit cards, utilities, and insurance fees Transfer funds to other Metrobank accounts enrolled in Mobile Banking Request for your transaction history Change your mobile PIN
Enroll Now!
1. Visit your Metrobank branch. Proceed to the New Accounts desk and fill out an enrollment form. 2. A text message will be sent to your phone with instructions on how to download and activate the application. 3. Download the Metrobank Mobile Banking application. You may now make your first transaction! Save yourself the time and effort for just Php1.00* per transaction. Start banking the safe and stress-free way with Metrobank Mobile Banking!
*Regular SMS charges apply *International roaming rates apply for transactions done outside the Philippines For Smart Menu-based Mobile Banking, please click here.
Terms of Use
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What is Metrobank Mobile Banking? 2. What transactions are available via Metrobank Mobile Banking? 3. How secure is it to do banking transactions via Metrobank Mobile Banking? 4. Is Metrobank Mobile Banking available 24 hours a day? 5. May I use any cellphone brand/model? 6. Why is GPRS and MMS activation required? 7. How do I activate the GPRS/MMS capability of my mobile phone? 8. I tried to download the link but I received the error “Packet Data Unavailable” or “subscribe to packet data first”, what does this mean? 9. While trying to download the link, the screen displayed this message “the link you are trying to download has expired. 10. Is there a service charge for enrolling in this facility? 11. How fast is the response time of Metrobank Mobile Banking? 12. What benefits can I derive from Metrobank Mobile Banking? ENROLLMENT 13. Who may enroll to Metrobank Mobile Banking? 14. Is the service available to other Globe or Smart affiliates? 15. How do I begin using the Metrobank Mobile Banking Facility? 16. May I enroll my account using more than one mobile phone? 17. May I enroll more than 1 account in my mobile phone? 18. Do I have to have an email account to avail of this service? FUND TRANSFER 19. May I transfer funds to my other accounts maintained at other Metrobank branches? 20. May I transfer funds to another person's Metrobank account? 21. May I transfer funds to accounts maintained at other banks? 22. Is there a limit to the amount I can transfer? BILLS PAYMENT 23. What merchant establishments may I pay through Metrobank Mobile Banking? 24. Do I need to enroll the bills I will pay thru Mobile banking? PREPAID RELOAD 25. What airtime denominations may I load? 26. Can I reload someone else's phone? OTHER INQUIRIES 27. Can I still use the mobile banking service when I change my cellphone unit? 28. What will I do if I forgot my MPIN and my mobile banking service was locked? 29. What do I need to do to deactivate my Mobile Banking service if in case my phone got lost or stolen? 30. What do I do if I want to enroll additional accounts whether my own or another person’s account? 31. Who do I call if I have queries regarding the service, like failed transactions, functionalities, etc.? 1. What is Metrobank Mobile Banking? This is the bank's enhanced service delivery channel which allows you to do various banking transactions using your mobile phone through an applet or application downloaded to your phone. No need to change anything, be it your SIM card, telecom provider or mobile number. 2. What transactions are available via Metrobank Mobile Banking? Inquire Balance Transfer Funds (to your own or other person’s account) Pay Bills Buy Prepaid Load (Globe, Smart and Sun - yours or someone else’s) Request Transaction History Change MPIN
3. How secure is it to do banking transactions via Metrobank Mobile Banking?
Security is one of the first things we considered in developing Metrobank Mobile Banking. For one thing, all transactions require you to key in your MPIN. Also, firewalls are used to prevent any unauthorized access to information and all messages go through an encryption process to ensure its security. 4. Is Metrobank Mobile Banking available 24 hours a day? Yes, Metrobank Mobile Banking is available 24 X 7. 5. May I use any cellphone brand/model? You may use any Java-enabled cellphone unit that is MMS/GPRS ready. As of the moment, iPhone and Windows-based mobile phones are not yet supported. Enhancements are being developed to support these units. 6. Why is GPRS and MMS activation required? The GPRS activation is required only once during downloading of the applet as this requires internet connection. 7. How do I activate the GPRS/MMS capability of my mobile phone? GPRS and MSS settings can be activated by requesting from your telecom provider either thru their Customer Service hotlines or over-the-air by texting command set by Telco. Below are the respective Hotlines and commands for each Telco provider: Smart GPRS
GPRS setup guide is available through the www.smart.com.ph
1. Go to www.smart.com.ph 2. Click Get Support 3. Click Frequently Asked Questions 4. Click on the question “What are the common SMART GPRS and MMS settings? 5. Scroll down the page and follow the instruction on how to manually configure your phone settings
Over the Air activation
1. Identify your handset model (Nokia, Sony Ericson, Samsung, etc.) e.g. Nokia 6500. To identify which handsets are supported, you may text SET LIST and send to 211. 2. To download 3G/MMS/GPRS settings Key in SET and send to 211. e.g. SET N6500 and send to 211 3. Smart will send the settings and will prompt you to save the settings, once you click save on your handset, it will ask you to enter a PIN. The default PIN is 1234. 4. Smart will send a message that you have successfully activated your GPRS. 5. For More info: Smart customers may call SMART’s hotline at 888-1111 or using their cell phone *888.
GPRS Rate/Cost Standard: PhP10 every 30 minutes
Globe GPRS
GPRS setup guide is available through www.globe.com.ph
1. Go to www.globe.com.ph 2. Click Customer Service 3. Click Phones and Devices 4. Click Configuration Guide 5. Scroll down the page and choose your Phone Brand e.g. NOKIA 6. Choose your specific Phone Model e.g. NOKIA 6500 7. Click save file to download the instructions on how to manually configure GPRS in your phone
Over the Air activation 1. Text Go handset model ,,1234 to 2951 Ex. Text GO Nokia 6300,,1234 then send to 2951 2. User will receive a configuration message from 2951 3. Click options and choose save 4. Click YES to save settings in your Phone Customer Hotline 1. Call 730-1000 and talk to a customer service representative 2. Ask for the Customer service representative to send you the GPRS settings 3. Once you receive the settings, click save and type 1234 as default PIN
Cost of sending activation SMS is FREE. Cost of using GPRS is PhP.15/KB or Php 5.00 for 15 minutes Time based GPRS is PhP5/15minutes. Text TIME to 1111 to activate time-based browsing. Volume based GPRS is Php0.15/KB. Text KB to 1111 to activate volume-based browsing.
Sun Cellular GPRS
GPRS setup guide is available through the www.suncellular.com.ph 1. Go to www.suncellular.com.ph 2. Click Customer Service 3. Under the FAQ section click PHONE CONFIGURATION GUIDE 4. Choose the manufacturer of your Phone and choose the phone model 5. Click save to download the instruction guide to manually configure your phone
Customer Hotline
1. Call 395-8000 2. Ask for customer representative to send you the configuration settings; Customer service representative can also guide you to configure your phone manually. 3. Text ACTIVATE to 2300.
8. I tried to download the link but I received the error “Packet Data Unavailable” or “subscribe to packet data first”, what does this mean? This means that your phone’s GPRS/MMS settings are not yet activated. 9. While trying to download the link, the screen displayed this message “the link you are trying to download has expired. To request for a new link, text Metrobank get and send it to 0917-851-MBTC(6282)” The link has an expiry of 7 days, just follow the instructions on the message to request for a new link. 10. Is there a service charge for enrolling in this facility? Enrollment is free of charge, however, there will be a minimal Php 1.00 charge per successful transaction debited from your account on top of the regular text messaging charges applied by telco providers. The Php 1.00 transaction charge is just sufficient to cover cost for our SMS confirmation to your transactions. Even with the Php 1.00 transaction charge, Metrobank Mobile banking is still the cheapest in the industry. 11. How fast is the response time of Metrobank Mobile Banking? The average response time for transactions is 15 to 45 seconds. 12. What benefits can I derive from Metrobank Mobile Banking? ENROLLMENT
13. Who may enroll to Metrobank Mobile Banking? Metrobank Mobile Banking is available to all individual Metrobank clients with peso savings and current accounts and with active subscription to any of the Telco providers (Globe, Smart and Sun). 14. Is the service available to other Globe or Smart affiliates? Yes even subscribers of sub-brands of major telco carriers are supported (Talk and Text, TM, etc.) 15. How do I begin using the Metrobank Mobile Banking Facility? Simply visit your depository branch, approach the New Accounts desk and fill out the Metrobank Mobile Banking enrollment form. Have the New Accounts Clerk (NAC) process your enrollment. Key in your nominated MPIN and once processed, you should receive a text message advising you of the steps you need to do to download and activate the mobile banking application on your phone. If the registration is successful, you will receive a text confirming the activation of your mobile phone to Metrobank Mobile Banking, after which you may start using your Metrobank Mobile Banking applet immediately.
16. May I enroll my account using more than one mobile phone?
Yes, enrollment of an account using more than 1 mobile phone is allowed. All you have to do is to indicate your other mobile phone numbers on the enrollment form. 17. May I enroll more than 1 account in my mobile phone? Yes, you may enroll multiple accounts to be accessed in one mobile phone. Just indicate your bank account number(s) on the enrollment form. 18. Do I have to have an email account to avail of this service? No, an email account is not a mandatory requirement.
An email address is optional. This will just serve as a back-up for all the notification messages you will receive when you start using the service. Aside from duplicate SMS for transaction notification, you will also receive enrollment status such as approval of requests and other notification related to the service such as maintenance schedules and service updates.
FUND TRANSFER 19. May I transfer funds to my other accounts maintained at other Metrobank branches? Yes, fund transfers may be made to accounts under your own name and maintained at other Metrobank branches provided that they are enrolled as well to the mobile banking service. 20. May I transfer funds to another person's Metrobank account? Yes, fund transfers may be made to another person's Metrobank account provided that it is first enrolled as a target account under Metrobank Mobile Banking. 21. May I transfer funds to accounts maintained at other banks? No, fund transfers may only be made to and from Metrobank CASA accounts. 22. Is there a limit to the amount I can transfer? You may transfer a maximum amount of P40, 000.00 per day from each source account. BILLS PAYMENT 23. What merchant establishments may I pay through Metrobank Mobile Banking? Credit Cards
Metrobank Standard Chartered Security Bank / Diners HSBC Citibank Utility
Manila Water Maynilad BATELEC VECO Balibago Waterworks Laguna AAA Water Corp.
Internet Provider
Destiny Cable-Internet Telecom
Liberty Telecoms Smart Sun Cellular Insurance
Phil. Charter Life Insurance Corp. Himlayang Pilipino Plans PAMI (Passenger Accident Management and Insurance Agency, Inc.) Philippine AXA Life
Schools
St. Paul College - Pasig University of Sto. Tomas DLSU - Dasmariñas Immaculate Conception Academy Indiana Aerospace University Our Lady of Fatima University Silliman University University of Cebu (Main, Banilad, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue) Universidad de Zamboanga
Real Estate
Shangri-La Boracay Resort and Spa Bay Gardens Condominium, Corp. Filinvest Land Others
First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. Essilor Phils. Citiseconline.com, Inc. E-Prime Business Solutions Inc. Pag-Ibig Fund Father Al's Children Foundation Coke SKYY Services Victory Liner Inc. Thinking Tools Toyota Financial Services Globall Business Holdings Liberty Broadcasting Network Red Ribbon Bakeshop Inc. Lenddo Lending Corporation King Solomon and Associates (And soon more billers will be added to the list.) 24. Do I need to enroll the bills I will pay thru Mobile banking? No, enrollment of billers are not required. You may pay yours or someone else’s bills regularly or just one time as needed. However, it will be more convenient to save the biller account details for bills you regularly pay. You may do this in your Mobile Banking applet yourself by just choosing the “Yes” on the Save Biller Account field the next time you pay that particular bill. PREPAID RELOAD 25. What airtime denominations may I load? Globe (& TM) | Smart (& TnT) | Sun Cellular | Php 30.00 | Php 30.00 | Php 30.00 | Php 50.00 | Php 50.00 | Php 50.00 | Php 100.00 | Php 100.00 | Php 100.00 | Php 150.00 | Php 200.00 | Php 150.00 | | Php 300.00 | |
26. Can I reload someone else's phone? Yes, aside from your own phone, you may reload someone else’s phone. For added convenience you may select the phone number you wish to load by choosing from your phone’s contact folders. If you regularly send load to this mobile number you may save the details by just choosing the “Yes” on the Save field the next time you send load to that particular mobile number. OTHER INQUIRIES 27. Can I still use the mobile banking service when I change my cellphone unit? Yes, you may still use the Metrobank’s Mobile Banking service since it is your Mobile No. (SIM) that is enrolled. You just need to redownload the applet to your new phone. You may do this by sending the following message: “Metrobank GET” and send to 0917-851MBTC (6282) Just follow the same procedure as you did when you first downloaded the applet. You will be required again to nominate a new 6-digit MPIN, this time the current MPIN will be the MPIN you used in your old cellphone. 28. What will I do if I forgot my MPIN and my mobile banking service was locked? You may request for a reset of your MPIN. Currently, resetting of MPIN may only be done thru the depository branch where you enrolled your mobile banking service. But later on, once development has been completed, MPIN reset may also be done thru Metrobank ATMs. 29. What do I need to do to deactivate my Mobile Banking service if in case my phone got lost or stolen? For clients enrolled using a pre-paid SIM: You may request for immediate suspension of your mobile banking service. Currently, termination of mobile banking service many only be done through the depository branch where you enrolled your mobile banking service. But later on, once development has been completed, termination may also be done through Metrobank ATMs. To continue using Metrobank’s Mobile Banking service, you may enroll your new number (SIM).
For clients enrolled using a post-paid-paid SIM: You may request for immediate suspension of your mobile banking service. Currently, termination of mobile banking service many only be done through the depository branch where you enrolled your mobile banking service. But later on, once development has been completed, termination may also be done through Metrobank ATMs. Once you have your new SIM (same post-paid number) you may again reactivate your mobile banking service thru your depository branch where you enrolled your mobile banking service, you just need to redownload the applet to your new phone.
30. What do I do if I want to enroll additional accounts whether my own or another person’s account? Enrollment of additional accounts whether your own or someone else’s, are currently being processed at the depository branch where you enrolled you mobile banking service. But later on, once development has been completed, subsequent account enrollment may also be done thru Metrobankdirect and Metrobank ATMs. 31. Who do I call if I have queries regarding the service, like failed transactions, functionalities, etc.? You may call or contact us thru any of the following: Contact Center Hotline – (632)8700-700 Domestic Toll-free Landline (for provincial areas) – 1-800-1888-5775 Email Us at – help@metrobank.com.ph
Personal Accounts
Personal Insurance
For your peace of mind, Metrobank Group offers life insurance products through our subsidiary, AXA Philippines, a joint venture with the Global AXA Group of France, global expert in insurance and investments, and one of the largest life insurance companies in the world.
All of AXA’s products are available through our unique personal financial planning service in the branch. Just look for the AXA Financial Executive assigned in your branch. Traditional Life Insurance Products With these limited-pay whole-life plans, you can enjoy lifetime insurance protection but be free from a lifetime of paying premiums! Plus, the guaranteed benefits you will be entitled to will allow you to plan ahead for the rest of your life. • Assure • Saver Investment-Linked Products (ILPs) or Unit-Linked Products (ULPs) These investment-linked products give you a double-edged advantage: the protection of a life insurance plan and the flexibility of an investment. The nature of these products gives you greater opportunities for financial gain, as well as the freedom to choose your investment instruments, depending on your risk appetite. • COLLEGE PLUS • Kid • HONEY (PhP or US$) • HONEY Peso Five • HONEY Peso Easy Five • HONEYPot (PhP or US$) DISCLAIMER: The financial products of AXA Philippines are not insured by The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporationn (PDIC) and are not guaranteed by Metrobank.
Phone Banking
Bank in the comfort of your home or office with Metrophone Banking. Metrophone Banking is available daily, even during Sundays and holidays.
Just dial 5-8000 or domestic toll free 1-800-1-888-5800 on a touch tone phone to transact. An automated voice response system will guide you through and ask you for your account number and Metrophone Access Code (MAC). Enroll your account in Metrophone Banking and you can do any of these transactions… - Inquire your account balance or the last three transactions you did on your
account, regardless of whether you did it at the branch, through the ATM, phone, or Internet.
- Pay bills. See list of merchants.
- Transfer funds from your account to another, whether yours or somebody else’s,
regardless of the branch where that account was opened. (Note: Be sure to enroll the other account where you want to transfer funds to.)
- Order another checkbook. The cost of the checkbook will be debited from your account.
- Request for a Bank Statement. This will be sent to you by fax. A very minimal charge
will be debited from your account for provincial requests.
- Change your MAC to secure your access to your enrolled account.
- Talk to our live agent for any concerns, suggestions, and comments you may have
about your transaction or our products and services.
To know the other fees and charges related to your use of the Metrophone Banking, see our Table of Charges and Fees. For more inquiries, you may Contact Us, or you may visit your nearest local Metrobank branch
Traveling
We want to be with you wherever you are, that’s why we have products to help you with your cash or purchase requirements whenever you travel. Whichever way you want to spend, via check, credit card, debit card, or cash, we have options to let you follow your jet-setting lifestyle in simple and convenient ways.
Travelers Checks Travelers Checks allow you the security of having cash without the usual worries of its getting lost. Metrobank offers Travelers Checks from AMEXCO in various currencies.
If you want to know more about the fees and charges related to purchasing Travelers Checks, see our Table of Charges and Fees.
For more information, please call First Metro Travel at tel. nos. 816-3701 to 10. Credit Cards When on a trip, it’s always good to have a ready source of credit that you’re sure would be accepted in many establishments around the world. And with our free travel benefits, you’ll have even more reason to get one of our Visa or MasterCard cards today. Metrobank E.T. If you really need to pay in cash abroad, then just go to a Cirrus-Maestro ATM and use your Metrobank E.T. card to withdraw cash in that country’s currency. It’s that simple! Here’s more: using the same card, simply go to any establishment bearing the Maestro sign, and pay using your ATM—no need to use your precious dollars. You might need to use them for other things.
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