SBI Debit Cards- How to Enable Contactless Debit Cards Through SMS, NetBanking and Mobile Banking?

Published: Friday, January 27, 2023, 16:49 [IST]

SBI contactless debit cards can be used to make in-store purchases, online payments, and cash withdrawals in India and around the world. A debit card holder does not need to enter his or her card PIN number when paying with a PoS terminal at a store, restaurant, or other location under this system. It can also make online payments and withdraw cash from ATMs all over India and the world. Here is how you can enable sbi contactless debit cards.

How does SBI contactless debit card work?

A customer can make electronic payments by waving a contactless card near a PoS terminal without dipping or swiping the card. This ensures that the debit card is always in the customer's possession.
If the NFC enabled Card is used at an NFC terminal for a transaction up to Rs 5000, no PIN is required. According to the State Bank of India's website, such contactless transactions without PIN are limited to five per day. This feature is available on the SBI global international debit card's RuPay, MasterCard, and VISA variants.

How to activate contactless debit cards via SMS?

Customers with SBI Global International Debit Cards can activate contactless transactions by texting SWON NFC CCCCC to 09223966666 from their registered mobile numbers. To turn it off, send an SMS to the same number with the text SWOFF NFC CCCCC. CCCCC is the last five digits of your debit card number in this case.