Identify First Merchants Text Messages

Scammers often trick individuals and gain access to personal information through text messages—but banks and legitimate businesses also use texts to communicate important information.

So – how do you know if a text is safe?

Like many financial institutions, First Merchants uses consistent “short codes”—abbreviated, secure five- or six-digit phone numbers that are unique to the sender—to reach out to customers. The code or number may be different depending on the content of the text or the reason behind the message.

You can double check any text or SMS message you receive against our short codes below to verify the message is legitimate. We recommend saving these short codes as contacts on your phone so you'll instantly know when a text message is from First Merchants.

First Merchants Bank Short Codes: