Western Union (WU) is an American financial service and communications company, that has been in the financial hub for 165 years and it a means through which customers can send money to up to 200 countries in 130 currencies with more than 550,000 agent locations and 150,000 ATMs. They boast of being the most reliable medium to send money globally at a faster rate. Now let\u2019s look at how to track your western union transfer.<\/p>\n
How To Track Your Western Union Money Online\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nTo track your Western Union money online the following steps will guide you:<\/p>\n
1.<\/strong> Visit Western Union Portal for\u00a0Nigeria or that of the international on their official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n2.<\/strong> Enter the necessary details on the available spaces in the online form, including your unique tracking number (MTCN), which is a\u00a010-digit number assigned to every transaction of funds you make with WU.<\/p>\n3.\u00a0<\/strong>After you’ve filled in the correct details click on “Track Transfer” and the information you seek about your money transfer will appear on the screen.<\/p>\n![\"Western](\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Western-Union-Tracking.jpg\")
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How to Track your Western Union Transfer\u00a0without MTCN<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn case you can’t access your MTCN, here’s\u00a0how to track your money:<\/p>\n
1. When you get to the “Track a Transfer” menu, simply select “Don\u2019t know the MTCN”. Another “Track a Transfer” menu will open up where you’ll have the option of choosing from two variants:<\/p>\n
\n- Tracking with a phone number or<\/li>\n
- Tracking with a name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each of these variants offers spaces where you can provide information as follows:<\/p>\n
Variant #1:\u00a0Tracking with a phone number<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Sender`s phone number;<\/li>\n
- Receiver’s country;<\/li>\n
- Amount sent\/received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Variant #2: Tracking with a name<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Sender’s first name<\/li>\n
- Sender’s last name<\/li>\n
- Recipient’s first name<\/li>\n
- Recipient’s last name<\/li>\n
- Recipient’s country<\/li>\n
- Amount sent\/received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Once the\u00a0correct information is provided, the details of your transactions or payment will appear on your screen.<\/p>\n
To obtain better results with both of the aforementioned variants, ensure that you enter the Date of Transfer in the indicated spaces at the bottom of the Track a Transfer page. If the option is not available for you, then click on the + sign c<\/strong>lose to the\u00a0add transfer date\u00a0<\/strong>option provided.<\/p>\nWestern Union also makes it clear that the following cannot be tracked on the page<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n- Money orders,<\/li>\n
- Prepaid cards,<\/li>\n
- Gift cards and<\/li>\n
- Online FX payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How To Track Your Western Union Money Orders<\/strong><\/h2>\nHowever, you can track your money transfer by contacting customer care providers on the hotline below:<\/p>\n
1. Call 1-800-999-9660.
\n2. Enter the 11-digit number on your Money Order Receipt with the pound\/hashtag sign #. The number is located above the barcode.
\n3. Type in the dollars and cents and then the pound\/hashtag sign.
\n4. You will receive the date the Money Order was cashed.<\/p>\n
To track Bill Payment with Western Union<\/strong><\/h2>\n1. Click on the Bill Payment tab on the Track a Transfer\u00a0page.<\/p>\n
2. You will need to enter the sender’s country, phone number and the amount to track the payment.<\/p>\n
3. You’ll be asked to provide the transfer data for better results.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, you can easily track your transfers with the company using their app, which is available on IOS and Android.<\/p>\n
How to Estimate Western Union Transfer using its Estimator<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe estimator enables you to check how much money you’re sending in US Dollars at WU exchange rate by using the\u00a0WU\u00a0Currency Converter\u00a0tool. To get the fees charged on the transaction, you can use the\u00a0WU\u00a0Estimator<\/a>\u00a0tool.<\/p>\n
2.<\/strong> Enter the necessary details on the available spaces in the online form, including your unique tracking number (MTCN), which is a\u00a010-digit number assigned to every transaction of funds you make with WU.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0<\/strong>After you’ve filled in the correct details click on “Track Transfer” and the information you seek about your money transfer will appear on the screen.<\/p>\n In case you can’t access your MTCN, here’s\u00a0how to track your money:<\/p>\n 1. When you get to the “Track a Transfer” menu, simply select “Don\u2019t know the MTCN”. Another “Track a Transfer” menu will open up where you’ll have the option of choosing from two variants:<\/p>\n Each of these variants offers spaces where you can provide information as follows:<\/p>\n Variant #1:\u00a0Tracking with a phone number<\/strong><\/p>\n Variant #2: Tracking with a name<\/strong><\/p>\n Once the\u00a0correct information is provided, the details of your transactions or payment will appear on your screen.<\/p>\n To obtain better results with both of the aforementioned variants, ensure that you enter the Date of Transfer in the indicated spaces at the bottom of the Track a Transfer page. If the option is not available for you, then click on the + sign c<\/strong>lose to the\u00a0add transfer date\u00a0<\/strong>option provided.<\/p>\n Western Union also makes it clear that the following cannot be tracked on the page<\/a>:<\/p>\n However, you can track your money transfer by contacting customer care providers on the hotline below:<\/p>\n 1. Call 1-800-999-9660. 1. Click on the Bill Payment tab on the Track a Transfer\u00a0page.<\/p>\n 2. You will need to enter the sender’s country, phone number and the amount to track the payment.<\/p>\n 3. You’ll be asked to provide the transfer data for better results.<\/p>\n Furthermore, you can easily track your transfers with the company using their app, which is available on IOS and Android.<\/p>\n The estimator enables you to check how much money you’re sending in US Dollars at WU exchange rate by using the\u00a0WU\u00a0Currency Converter\u00a0tool. To get the fees charged on the transaction, you can use the\u00a0WU\u00a0Estimator<\/a>\u00a0tool.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nHow to Track your Western Union Transfer\u00a0without MTCN<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How To Track Your Western Union Money Orders<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n2. Enter the 11-digit number on your Money Order Receipt with the pound\/hashtag sign #. The number is located above the barcode.
\n3. Type in the dollars and cents and then the pound\/hashtag sign.
\n4. You will receive the date the Money Order was cashed.<\/p>\nTo track Bill Payment with Western Union<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How to Estimate Western Union Transfer using its Estimator<\/strong><\/h2>\n