Almost everyone has a bank account, in which people keep their money and spend it as per need. Some have one and some even have more than one bank account. Many types of facilities are available after opening a bank account. Like- a checkbook, credit card, and debit card, etc. If we talk about debit cards, then with its help you can withdraw cash from your account whenever you want. But many times it is seen that people's ATM cards get lost or stolen. In such a situation, they know that they have to block their card, but perhaps they do not know how to do it. In such a situation, many times people get their ATM cards blocked after incurring losses. But now you don't have to worry, because here you can know some ways by which you can get your debit card blocked immediately. So let us know what are these methods...

These are the ways to get the card blocked:-
Net Banking and App

If your ATM card is ever stolen or lost, you can block it instantly with one click from your net banking or app. For this, many banks provide this facility to their customers through net banking. All you have to do is log in and click on Debit Card Block/Temporary Block.

Customer Care
If your ATM card is lost or stolen, you can also get it blocked by calling your customer care. Here you have to first call the customer care number of your bank and here on the IVR itself, you will get the option to block the ATM, through which you can get it blocked.

On the other hand, if you have noticed that there is a number given on the back of the ATM card of many banks, you can directly call and get your card blocked. Therefore, you can save this number written on the back of the card on your mobile, so that it can be useful to you.

Through message
Many banks provide this facility to their customers so that they can get their lost or stolen ATM cards blocked by sending a message. For this, you have to know the number of your bank and then following the instructions given, you have to send a message to that number, after which the card is blocked.

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