Delayed USSD Balance Alerts Left Me Embarrassed at a POS Stand

I checked my account balance through USSD several times, but each time I was told the details would arrive by SMS. The messages did not come until three days later, even though my network provider charged me for every attempt. When the alerts finally arrived, they showed my balance from three days earlier. I had already spent about ₦2,980 from the account, so the information was no longer useful. The delay embarrassed me at a POS stand. Several withdrawal attempts between ₦3,500 and ₦2,900 failed for insufficient funds before ₦2,500 was approved. My debit alert then showed that I had only ₦480 left. If the bank had sent the balance inquiry alerts on time, I would have known what was available and avoided the embarrassment.

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