Suppose you turned to Sberbank for a payment card "Visa" or at work received a salable "plastic" sealed in an envelope, which, of course, you need to activate. Why do we need this procedure? The answer is simple - in order for you to be able to use the card in the future: withdraw money, make purchases in stores and similar operations. In our article, we will tell you in detail how to activate the Sberbank card.
Where to begin?
In all cases, the bank issues cards that are sealed in a tight envelope. This is done so that an unauthorized person accidentally or purposely does not recognize your personal PIN number and the card number. Actually, the PIN-code is a few figures with which you can access the funds on your account. Without them, your card is just a piece of plastic. Knowing the code, you can withdraw money from the ATM, pay for services; It will be needed when you shop at the store. Before you pick up the card and sign the receipt, carefully inspect the envelope - it should not be damaged, it should not show signs that it was once opened.
How to activate the Savings Bank card?
So, after opening the envelope, carefully read your name written on the card. It should not contain errors or typos. Also on the front side must be the number of the card itself from 16 digits and the name of the payment system - most often it's Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, there are others. Then turn the map over and place your signature on a special white box. Usually after receiving the "plastic" in the bank, after you have confirmed to the employee the correctness of the data, the card is activated automatically during the day. To make sure that it is operational, just go to the nearest ATM and try to perform some operation. For example, withdraw some money or ask for a cash balance on the account. If the ATM has accepted the card and has not indicated that it is in non-working condition, it means that plastic can be used. Actually, this is the simplest answer to the question "how to activate the Savings Bank card?"
How to make different kinds of cards active
The country's main bank offers the population a variety of types of cards. Let's look at how to activate the Savings Bank Visa card . Actually, it can be done in the same way as it was written in the previous paragraph: get the plastic in the bank, and then wait for the day until the card is brought to working condition. But there are ways to do it faster, that is, do not spend 24 hours to allow the bank to allow you to use your own money. So, you can conduct operations online. For this, there are special terminals, ATMs and other self-service devices. You need to insert a card into the receiver, follow the instructions of the ATM and perform an operation, during which you will be asked to confirm the PIN. If you entered it correctly, the primary lock will be removed, and you can later freely use the plastic. By the way, this same method will be the answer to another question - "how to activate the salary card of Sberbank?" The correct decision is in the ATM, terminal, or wait a day until the bank does it for you. If you have any questions about the work of Sberbank, and you want to get detailed information about the services provided, the bank's hotline is tel. 8-800-555-5550 - works round the clock. If you are in Russia, then the call will be free for you.
How to activate the Savings Bank Momentum card?
The Momentum card allows its owners to carry out the same operations on the account as are possible with other types of plastic. The only restriction is the amount of withdrawals or purchases per day - it's 100 thousand rubles, as well as the inability to bind to it a salary or an additional account. In the rest you can use "Momentum" cards wherever there is a Maestro logo (this is the name of the payment system). The main advantage of this product is that you do not need to pay for re-issue or maintenance of the card; Also many shops and companies have special agreements with Sberbank on granting discounts to customers who pay for a service or a product namely "Momentum". How to activate the Savings Bank card of this name? As simple as the previous ones. After it is received, the bank will do it on its own within 24 hours, or you need to go to the nearest ATM, perform the operation and confirm it with the previously issued PIN-code. Thus, your card will work, and you can easily withdraw money or use it to pay for your purchases.