A List Of Bank Helpline Numbers To Block Your Debit Card

Imagining life without a debit or a credit card even for a few days can be difficult. It is a nightmare when we lose our debit card. Many individuals often keep scouting for the card, while wasting precious time.

As is often suggested, the first thing to be done is to block your card immediately without wasting any time.

Call the phone banking number of your bank and block your card. Some banks allow you to apply for the debit card in the same call or one can enquire about the procedure for the same.

Here is a quick list of helpline number of popular banks:

Bank	Contact Numbers
SBI	1860 180 1290
HDFC	080 6160 6161, or 99458 63333
Axis Bank	1800 233 5577 / 1800 209 5577 / 1800 103 5577
ICICI Bank	22-3366 7777
Kotak Mahindra Bank	1800 102 6022
Punjab & Sind Bank	022-6643198, 022-66443199
Andhra Bank	1800 425 2910
Central Bank Of India	1800-22-1622, 022 49197319
Union Bank of India	1800-1033-470
Canara Bank	1800-425-2470

Note in order to block your card through phone banking, you must authenticate the transaction providing right answer on date of birth, maiden name etc. Some banks charge for the debit card availed.

As soon as you block the card through the helpline numbers, you can be assured that it would not be misused. You can than proceed to apply for a new debit card, if you need one.

We wish to emphasize once again that it is paramount for you to immediately block your debit card. Also, do not inform all and sundry about the loss.

Of course, it's never going to be easy for someone finding your debit card, to crack your password. However, one cannot take a chance and we have to be careful.

As mentioned earlier, please do not inform everybody of the loss of the card and talk to the above bank helpline numbers to block your debit card.

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