In modern times almost everyone has banking facility. At the same time, ATM card and debit card are given by the bank to the customers to withdraw money from the ATM. The bank advises to keep all the information related to it safe, because if the personal information related to it goes into the wrong hands then your account may also become empty. On the other hand, even if the ATM or debit card is lost or stolen, there is still a risk of money missing from the account.
What to do if the card is lost or stolen?
In such a situation, the big question arises that what should you do if you lose your ATM card or debit card. According to the information given by the banks, in such a situation, the cardholder should immediately block his ATM card, debit card and credit card, so that no one can use it to withdraw money from your account.
How to Block ATM and Debit Card?
Many people are not aware that if your ATM or Debit card is lost then it has to be blocked. At the same time, some people have information about blocking, but they do not know about the process. In just 8 steps given below, you will know how to block your debit card.
According to the information given on the SBI website, first of all login by visiting the website of onlinesbi.com. Now in the “e-Services” tab go inside “ATM Card Services and select Block ATM Card”. Select the account under which you want to block your ATM cum Debit card. Here all the active and blocked cards will be shown, showing you the first 4 and last 4 digits of the card. Now select the card that you want to block. Select it and click on “Submit”. Also verify and confirm the information. You can select the option of SMS OTP or Profile Password for authentication. On the next screen, enter the OTP password or Profile Password chosen earlier and click on “Confirm”. Now after successfully blocking your ATM cum Debit card a success message will appear with a ticket number. Note down this ticket number for future reference.