Cell phones have certainly evolved over the years.  The first mobile phone call was actually made more than 35 years ago.  This made way for the brick phone that was popular in the 1980s, then the flip phone of the 1990s, and on to the multi-purpose devices we use today.*  With the variety of Internet, video, music and messaging options that we enjoy today -- who knows what's next? 

 

Mobile banking has actually been around for a few years now, and more and more financial institutions are offering this service.  But is banking from your cell phone really safe?  After all, most people probably know someone who has lost their cell phone or had it stolen.  The truth is that banking with your cell phone may be even safer than banking with your PC.

 

There are a few different ways you can bank with your mobile phone:

The upside of banking the mobile way is that cell phones currently aren't susceptible to malware that scammers can install on PCs to steal password information.  And if you log in through an Internet browser, you still need to enter your online banking login and password to access your accounts.  In addition, text message banking is typically reserved simply for checking balances or getting transaction alerts, so thieves can't access private account information that would put you at risk.**

 

Coosa Pines FCU takes your security seriously.  Both our Virtual Branch online banking and Mobile Money mobile banking services encrypt any information that is exchanged between you and the credit union.  You can be confident that your information is safe with us.  Feel free to call a Member Service Representative for more information, or to sign up for Virtual Branch and Mobile Money today.  You can also sign up online.  It's convenient, simple, and secure.

 

* Source: "From Bricks to Slick: A History of Mobile Phones," www.wired.com, Feb. 23, 2009.  ** Source: "Mobile-Phone Banking: Convenient and Safe?" www.pcworld.com, Sept. 24, 2009.