How To Send Money to Friends & Family Using Zelle

You can send, request or receive money with Zelle^®. To get started, log in to the Trustco Bank App or online banking. In the main menu, select “Zelle.” .

To send money using Zelle^®, simply select someone from your mobile device’s contacts (or add a trusted recipient’s email address or U.S. mobile number), add the amount you’d like to send and an optional note, review, then hit “Send.” The recipient will receive an email or text message notification via the method they used to enroll with Zelle^®. Money is available to your recipient in minutes if they are already enrolled with Zelle^®.

To request money using Zelle^®, choose “Request,” enter the enrolled email address, U.S. mobile number or Zelle^® tag, enter the amount and tap “Request.”

To receive money, just share your enrolled email address or U.S. mobile number with a friend and ask them to send you money with Zelle^®. If you have already enrolled with Zelle^®, you do not need to take any further action. The money will be sent directly into your Trustco Bank account, typically within minutes.

If someone sent you money with Zelle^®, and you have not yet enrolled with Zelle^®, follow these steps:

1. Click on the link provided in the payment notification you received via email or text message.
2. Select Trustco Bank.
3. Follow the instructions provided on the page to enroll and receive your payment. Pay attention to the email address or U.S. mobile number where you received the payment notification. You should enroll with Zelle^® using that email address or U.S. mobile number to ensure you receive your money.

Keeping your money and information secure is a top priority for Trustco Bank. When you use Zelle^® within our mobile app or online banking, your information is protected with the same technology we use to keep your bank account secure.

Zelle^® is a great way to send money to family, friends and people you are familiar with, such as your personal trainer, babysitter or neighbor.¹

Since money is sent directly from your Trustco Bank account to another person’s bank account within minutes,¹ Zelle^® should only be used to send money to family, friends and others you trust.

If you don’t know the person or aren’t sure you will get what you paid for (for example, items bought from an online bidding or sales site), you should not use Zelle^®. These transactions are potentially high risk (just like sending cash to a person you don’t know is high risk).

As of March 31, 2025, all users must be enrolled through one of the more than 2,300 banks and credit unions that offer Zelle^® in order to send and receive money. The list of participating financial institutions is always growing. You can find the updated list of participating banks and credit unions live with Zelle^® at Zelle.com. If their bank or credit union is not listed, we recommend you use another payment method at this time.

Neither Trustco Bank nor Zelle^® offers purchase protection for payments made with Zelle^® – for example, if you do not receive the item you paid for, or the item is not as described or as you expected. Only send money to people and small businesses you trust and always ensure you’ve used the correct email address or U.S. mobile number when sending money.

In order to use Zelle^®, the sender and recipient’s bank accounts or credit union accounts must be based in the U.S.