INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SBI ATM card: A new debit card can be used only after activation, according to the bankHave you just received a new ATM card from State Bank
of India (SBI) SBI enables its internet banking customers to activate their new ATM card online
This means that SBI internet banking subscribers - SBI customers who have opted for the bank's internet banking facility - can activate
their newly-issued ATM card online, without having to visit an ATM or bank branch
The customer is required to log in to the bank's ATM internet banking portal and enter the 16-digit ATM number, among other details, in
order to use this facility, according to a video tutorial shared by SBI on its website.The customer is required to log in to SBI's internet
banking portal - onlineSBI.com - with the username and password issued to the customer by the bank, according to the lender.Once logged in
to the OnlineSBI portal, the customer is required to access the "ATM Card Services" option under the "e-Services" section.(Once logged in to
the OnlineSBI portal, the customer is required to access the "ATM Card Services" option)Clicking on the "ATM Card Services" link takes the
customer to the said section, which has multiple options.Here, the customer can proceed by clicking on the "New ATM Card Activation"
option.(The customer can proceed by clicking on the "New ATM Card Activation" option.)The user is required to select the account from which
If the customer has only one account with the bank, the same would be pre-selected, SBI explained in its tutorial published on video-sharing
website YouTube.After this step, the user may proceed by entering the 16-digit ATM card number twice in the given fields, and click on
"Activate".The customer is required to verify the details - such as account type and branch location - displayed on the screen by the
internet banking portal, and confirm by clicking on "Confirm".The bank sends a security password, called "high security password", on the
customer's registered mobile number
This security password is required to be submitted by the user in the given field
After entering the same, the customer may proceed by clicking on "Confirm".Upon entry of the correct password, SBI internet banking facility
confirms the same by displaying the message: "ATM card has been activated successfully."(The ATM card holder is required to generate a PIN
to start transacting with the card.)A newly-received ATM card can be used only after activation, according to SBI
The ATM card holder is required to generate a PIN to start transacting with the card
The user is then required to generate a PIN for the ATM card
This can be done through an online service, an SMS service, an IVR or interactive voice response service, or by visiting a bank branch,
