How to unblock your locked OPay account

The OPay mobile application was developed with the goal to help make online transactions simple and easy like other competitor apps on the Google Play Store. It allows you to purchase airtime and mobile data, send and receive money, and lots more like paying bills all without owning a bank account.

Is your OPay account locked? this post will teach you simple steps to unlock your OPay account. OPay is owned by the same Chinese company that owns the browser, Operamini, and is rated as one of the most popular payment processors in the country right now.

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Having your account locked, in plain terms, means you cannot carry out any activity on the application or Your machine and you have to unblock the OPay account be it a virtual top-up, receiving and transfer of funds, payment of bills, and others.

Reasons why your OPay account can be locked

• Not completing KYC levels
• No BVN linked to the Opay account
• Long-time use of Opay account
• Attempting to use Opay account for financial fraud
• Accessing Opay account on unregistered devices

Steps to unlock your locked OPay account

Is your OPay account locked and you can’t make transactions? Try out these methods below as attempts to fix all your issues on OPay.

• Complete your account registration fully by verifying your email address and phone number. 
• Enter and link your BVN to your OPay account.
• Complete your KYC (Know Your Customer), KYC levels are set by the Central Bank of Nigeria to prevent identity theft and financial fraud. OPay provides up to 4 KYC levels including the agents level.
• Contact OPay through their customer care line, email address, or social media accounts.