What should I do if my ATM card is stuck in ATM?

If your ATM card is lost or stolen, report it to your bank immediately. If your card gets stuck in the ATM, or if cash is not dispensed after you keying in a transaction, call your bank immediately. If you have any complaint about your ATM/Debit/Credit Card transaction at an ATM, you must take it up with the bank.

Why would an ATM swallowed my card?

Some of the most common reasons are: An out of order or malfunctioning ATM due to technical issues. If you lost your card, blocked it, later recovered it and tried to use it without unblocking it, your card may be swallowed by the ATM.

What happens when your bank card gets swallowed?

More than likely it will be a problem with the card. You will need to cancel your old card and order a new one. We know it’s inconvenient but it won’t take much time at all as your new card arrives rather quickly. Some banks will even print a new card whilst you wait!

How long does an ATM hold your card?

Typically the hold stays on your account until the funds are transferred to the merchant from your financial institution, often 3-4 days. If you look at your account online it may show as a pending transaction.

Can ATMs eat your card?

Every bank card has an expiry date. If your bank card has crossed its expiry date, you should not use it to make a transaction. If you do use it, the ATM machine will eat it. The ATM machine will not return it to you if it senses that the bank card you are using to process a transaction is either blocked or reported.

Do ATM have cameras?

As a result, most ATMs today have built-in cameras, to record evidence in case of a mugging or other crime, or to monitor people who might be tampering with the machine. Thieves can install small cameras in different places on an ATM, sometimes hidden by plastic panels that look like normal parts of the machine.

What to do if your debit or credit card gets stuck in an ATM?

Call the customer service department of your bank and give details of the ATM or place where the card has got stuck. You have two choices—block the card, or get it retrieved. You may want it blocked so that it isn’t misused by anyone.

What to do if ATM card stuck in ATM?

If at any time, you find yourself in same situation, that your ATM card is stuck inside the ATM machine, then the first thing you should do is to call your bank and let them know about the problem with the exact time and location of where it happened. You should also get a new ATM card issued from the bank.

What happens if my card gets stuck in the ATM machine?

A debit or credit card can get stuck in an ATM for two reasons-error in connection, or delay in entering details. In case of fluctuation in power supply or network connection, the machine may be unable to link the information that you have fed, to the central system.

What to do if ATM card is seized by ATM?

Using the wrong PIN: As a bank customer,it is expected of you to know your ATM pin offhand.