SBI customer ALERT! Lost your Debit Card? BLOCK your card by dialing THIS number, follow THESE simple steps to REISSUE a new one

How to Block SBI Debit Card by Call: Mishaps can occur. But one has to know the way to get out of the problem. For instance, if one loses one's Debit Card and feels helpless, he or she must know that the first task would be to block the Debit Card.

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Now, the process of blocking a Debit Card and reissuing a new one is not much of a hazard for a customer of the State Bank of India (SBI). The largest public sector bank in the country offers number of facilities for its customers to ensure smooth banking. Recently, SBI has tweeted from its official Twitter handle, how an SBI customer can block one's Debit Card and reissue a new one via the toll-free IVR system.

SBI tweeted, "Here's how you can block your Debit Card and reissue a new one via our toll-free IVR system. Just call 1800 112 211 or 1800 425 3800."

Here's how you can block your Debit Card and reissue a new one via our toll-free IVR system.
Just call 1800 112 211 or 1800 425 3800.#SBI #StateBankOfIndia #IVR #DebitCard pic.twitter.com/MzAhOtiH3n

— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) July 6, 2021

Now, after dialing one of the above-mentioned numbers, an SBI customers must press certain digits to avail the services. An SBI customer must press 0 for card blocking. Now, one must press 1 to block the debit card using the registered mobile number and card number. One can press 2 to block the card by using the registered mobile number and account number.

To block the debit card using account number, one must follow some simple steps. They are as follows:

Step 1: One must enter the last five digits of the account number to block the card

Step 2: One must press 1 to confirm the last five digits

Step 3: One now must press 2 to re-enter the last five digits of the account number

Following these steps are completed, the debit card will be successfully blocked. One must note that a blocking confirmation will be sent via SMS to the registered mobile number.

Now, if one wishes to apply for a replacement card, one must follow these steps, or else, the customer can press 7 and 8 for previous menu and main menu, respectively:

Step 1: Press 1 to apply for replacement card

Step 2: The customer has to enter the year of birth

The card will be sent to the registered address and the charges for card replacement will be applied. Now, one has to press 1 to confirm and in case of cancellation of the request, one has to press 2. The confirmation will be sent through SMS to the registered mobile number.

An SBI customer must note that there is another process for blocking the Debit Card if he or she remembers the last five digits of the ATM Card. In that case, the steps to be followed are:

Step 1: One has to enter the last five digits of the ATM card, one wishes to block

Step 2: Now one has to press 1 to confirm

Step 3: Now, the person has to press 2 to re-enter the last five digits of the ATM card to be blocked

After these steps are completed, the Debit Card will be successfully blocked.  One must note that a blocking confirmation will be sent via SMS to the registered mobile number.

Now, in order to reissue a new Debit Card, one has to follow the process as mentioned earlier.