Bank by Phone

You can check the status of your Prairieland accounts, balance your checkbook and even transfer funds between accounts 24 hours-a-day with the HFS online banking feature here on our Web site, or by using our Automated Response Telephone line (ART).

Automated Response Telephone (ART) Line Quick Reference Guide
Phone (309) 862-0902 or Toll Free (877) 371-1311

Share Account Types

  • 01 Savings Account
  • 02 Christmas Club
  • 03 Vacation Club
  • 04 IRA
  • 05 Special Purpose
  • 06 Escrow
  • 07 Special Purpose
  • 08 Escrow
  • 09 Special Purpose
  • 10 Draft (Checking) Account

Transaction Menu

  • 10 Account to Account Transfer
  • 11 Share to Loan Transfer

Balance Inquiry Menu

  • 30 Share Draft (Checking) Balance
  • 31 Share (Savings) Balance
  • 32 Loan Balance
  • 33 Share Certificate (CD) Balance
  • 34 IRA Balance

Draft (Check) Inquiry Menu

  • 40 # of Last Cleared Draft (Check)
  • 41 Last Draft (Check) Deposit
  • 42 Drafts (Checks) Cleared by #

History Menu

  • 50 Last 5 Draft (Checking) Deposits
  • 51 Last 5 Share (Savings) Deposits
  • 52 Last 5 Share (Savings) Withdrawals
  • 53 Last 5 ATM Transactions
  • 54 Last 5 ACH Deposits
  • 55 Last 5 ACH Withdrawals
  • 56 Last 5 Payroll Deposits

Automated Response Telephone (ART) Line Instructions

If you have tried the ART system are are having difficulty following the procedure for accessing information, try using this approach the next time you call ART.

  1. Enter that number on your telephone key pad, then press the pound key (#), which is located in the bottom right corner next to operator key.
    1. When the ART system answers, it will ask you to enter your member number followed by the pound sign. Your member number is your account number.
  2. ART will then say “Please enter access code for member number” (Then it will repeat your number). If you do not know your access code, call the Credit Union.
    1. DO NOT press the pound key again after you enter your access code (PIN number).
  3. ART will now say “Please enter your two digit action code now.”
  4. Enter the two digit code from the ART menu for the inquiry or transfer you desire.
  5. For merchant account access, please go to the Crescent Card Processing Website.


For some information, ART will ask you for the “share type” of the account for which you are requesting information. The "share types" and their 2 digit codes are as follows:Share Account Types

  • 01 Savings Account
  • 02 Christmas Club
  • 03 Vacation Club
  • 04 IRA
  • 05 Special Purpose
  • 06 Escrow
  • 07 Special Purpose
  • 08 Escrow
  • 09 Special Purpose
  • 10 Draft (Checking) Account


We hope this information will help those of you having trouble using ART, so that all of our members can enjoy the convenience of this 24 hour information and transaction service.

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