Alpha SMS Banking
 Alpha Express Banking, through Alpha SMS Banking enables you to:
- Check the balance and transaction history of your accounts and cards
- View current and past exchange rate fluctuations.
Technical Specifications
The minimum specifications required for the use of Alpha SMS Banking are:
- Mobile phone equipped with SMS technology
- Access to Alpha Web Banking for activating the SMS service.
After you activate the SMS service through the relevant page of the Alpha Express Banking site, and you receive the corresponding message on your mobile phone, you can send your messages to Alpha Bank at +357 99383333.
TRANSACTION |
MESSAGE STRUCTURE |
EXPLANATION |
Balance inquiry |
B A P |
- “B” determines the balance inquiry transaction
- “A” determines the account number or the account alias name entered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. A1, Alias of Account is 1 letter and 1 digit)
- “P” determines the personal identification number registered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. 0123,password is 4 digits)
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Statement of last five (5) transactions |
S A P |
- “S” determines the account statement transaction
- “A” determines the account number or the account alias name entered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. A1, Alias of Account is 1 letter and 1 digit)
- “P” determines the personal identification number registered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. 0123,password is 4 digits)
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Exchange Rate against EUR |
R CCY P |
- “R” determines the exchange rates transaction
- “CCY” determines the 3-digit currency code (ISO) (i.e. USD)
- “P” determines the personal identification number registered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. 0123,password is 4 digits)
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Equivalent between two currencies |
R CCY1/CCY2 P |
- “R” determines the exchange rates transaction
- “CCY1” determines the 3-digit currency code (ISO) (i.e. USD) for currency # 1
- “CCY2” determines the 3-digit currency code (ISO) (i.e. GBP) for currency # 2
- “P” determines the personal identification number registered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. 0123,password is 4 digits)
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SMS Enabled Accounts Enquiry |
Ç A P |
- “Ç” determines the message type (help)
- “A” determines that the help message refers to the list of accounts registered in the Alpha SMS Banking service
- “P” determines the personal identification number registered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. 0123,password is 4 digits)
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Message syntax inquiry |
Ç É Ñ |
- “Ç” determines the message type (help)
- “I” determines that the help message refers to the list of the syntax of messages supported by the Alpha SMS Banking service
- “P” determines the personal identification number registered through the SMS activation page of Alpha Express Banking (i.e. 0123,password is 4 digits)
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SECURITY TIPS
The security measures set by the Bank with regard to Alpha SMS Banking refer to the:
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Secrecy and unchanging nature of data
These are secured through the definition process of the mobile phone that is used to communicate with the Bank.
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User authenticity
This is secured through the setting up of a secret personal identification number required for sending SMS as well as the registration by the user of the accounts that can be used in Alpha SMS Banking.
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Mobile phone security
This is secured through the systematic deletion of messages from the mobile phone’s memory and/or the SIM card.
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