"Pay Anyone" is an easy way to transfer money from your account to someone else's account. You can transfer to any Australian Financial Institution (bank, building society, credit union). All you need is the BSB number and account number of the recipient.
In order to use Pay Anyone you must first register for the service.
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- Step 1 - Read and accept the terms and conditions
- Step 2 - Select your daily limit and click "Submit"
- Step 3 - Activate Pay Anyone
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Registering for Pay Anyone is easy. To register for Pay Anyone:
- Go to the "Pay and transfer" menu
- Select "Pay Anyone access" and follow the steps below.
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| Step 2 - Select your daily limit and click "Submit" |
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After you choose a daily limit and click "Submit" the next steps vary depending on the limit chosen.
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Need more help?
Use our faqs to find out more about registering for Pay Anyone.
| Do I need to register for Pay Anyone? |
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Yes. You need to register for the Pay Anyone facility online and activate your daily limit before you can start transferring money to any Australian Financial Institution (bank, building society, credit union). |
| What does Pay Anyone cost? |
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There is no fee/charge for using Pay Anyone. However, if you have used all of your monthly free withdrawals for your account, normal excess transaction fees and government charges may apply. |
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The daily limit only applies to Pay Anyone, purchase of bank cheques, donations to charity and international transfers via ANZ Internet Banking. If you request a Pay Anyone limit other than $1,000 you'll be assigned an action number.
Once you receive your action number the next steps will depend on the limit chosen:
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| Where do I put my action number? |
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If the action number is for a daily limit of $5,000, you can activate it online via the "Change Pay Anyone Access" link under the "Internet Banking Settings" section of the "Update Details" menu.
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| How long does my action number last before expiring? |
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Your action number will expire within 28 days from the date of your application. |
| What daily limits are available to me and can I apply for others? |
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There are different daily limits available to you depending on the type of accounts you have. You need to firstly request a limit and activate it before you start making payments. Only the limits available to you will be displayed.
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| What does my daily limit apply to? |
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The daily limit applies only to Pay Anyone, purchase of bank cheques online, donations to charity and international transfers via ANZ Internet Banking. |
| How long does it take before I can use Pay Anyone? |
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If you have activated $1,000 it will be available immediately. For any other daily limits, an action number will be sent to you in the post. It may take up to five bank business days for you to receive the mail. Once you activate the action number as per the instruction on the letter, you will be able to use Pay Anyone next time you log on to ANZ Internet Banking. |
| If I register a $1,000 limit can I access Pay Anyone straight away? |
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Yes. If you have registered for $1,000 you can immediately access Pay Anyone to make a transfer to any Australian financial institution (bank, building society, credit union).
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| It says I have an outstanding Pay Anyone application - what does this mean? |
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This means that you have already requested a Pay Anyone limit within the last 28 days.
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| If I register for Pay Anyone, can I transfer funds overseas? |
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No. Pay Anyone allows you to transfer funds to any Australian financial institution (bank, building society, credit union). You need to register for international services along with Pay Anyone to be able to transfer fund overseas. |
| How can I increase my Pay Anyone limit? |
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To increase your Pay Anyone limit you will need to re-apply for a higher Pay Anyone limit via the "Change Pay Anyone Access" link under the "Internet Banking settings" section of the "Update details" menu.
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Need more help?
For further assistance please call the ANZ Internet Banking team on 13 33 50 (International callers: +61 3 9683 8833) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

