PalmPay Nigeria has launched a new USSD service with the code *862#. This service aims to make it easier for customers to transact and access financial services when they don’t have reliable internet connectivity. *862# Palmpay code allows all users to do various banking transactions–like sending money, and checking account balance–directly from your small mobile phone, eliminating the need for smartphones or data connection at all.  You can also use the code to access a security feature that lets you quickly block your account if your mobile device is lost or stolen. The introduction of the *862# USSD code is part of PalmPay’s mission to bridge the digital access gap in Nigeria and improve payment convenience in a market often interrupted by poor data networks. Since its launch here in 2019, Chinese-owned PalmPay’s aggressive growth strategy–pre-installing the app on Tecno, Infinix and Itel smartphones–accounted for 36.2% or 8.2 million smartphones sold during the third quarter of 2019.