You can confirm if the card is blocked by calling customer care service or at the bank branch. You must raise an application for unblocking the ATM card online or offline through call/SMS/bank branch if your ATM card gets blocked.
Block ATM/Debit Card
Wwe are going to tell you why atm card gets blocked and how to unblock it again. In today’s time, almost every person must have an atm card . With the help of atm, you can withdraw money from any atm machine anytime anywhere . Therefore, if your card is blocked, then you may have to face a lot of trouble.
Why does the ATM card get blocked ?
Sometimes it happens that we enter our ATM card pin wrongly in the machine and if we make this mistake three to four times, our card gets temporarily blocked. This happens because on repeatedly entering the wrong pin , the system understands that the card is not being used by its owner but by some other person, so such arrangements have been made to protect your money, due to which your ATM card is blocked,
How to reactivate the ATM card i.e. unblock –
First method –
If your card is blocked because of entering wrong pin , then there is no need to panic. Your card will be activated again within 24 to 48 hours. If you remember your pin then you can withdraw money from your card. It may take some more time for your card to become active, so if the card does not work even after 48 hours, then wait a little more and try again.
Second way –
If you do not remember your PIN then you can generate another PIN . To create a second pin , you choose the option of generate new pin in the atm machine and follow the steps to create a new pin . Now you will be able to withdraw money from ATM card with new pin . Remember, you can create a new pin only after 24 hours or more.
You can activate your blocked ATM card again by following the methods mentioned above. If your card is not activated even after this, then contact your bank branch or call the customer care number of the bank.