Jaskanwar Singh
Aspiring Novelist
i will check international status a bit later. dont have my login details with me at this moment.
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i will check international status a bit later. dont have my login details with me at this moment.
Jinilthedon
Right off the assembly line
Guys,I've started a new savings account with ICICI.My account got activated,everything went smooth.I've been following this site for some time and it has come to my attention that I need to activate some "cross currency" feature to perform international transactions.So how do i exactly activate it ?I've called their customer service and the details were all vague.Press "1" to blah blah,press 2 yada yada.Maybe I wasn't sharp enough and missed out.
So my tiny query is how can I activate the cross currency feature,so that I can perform the international transactions on steam,Itunes etc.
It's an ICICI Visa debit card.
Thanks.
So my tiny query is how can I activate the cross currency feature,so that I can perform the international transactions on steam,Itunes etc.
It's an ICICI Visa debit card.
Thanks.
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Jinilthedon
Right off the assembly line
BUMP ! Guys,I would appreciate if someone could reply to me soon.I've been over this for weeks and I can't wait anymore.I've already missed a plethora of awesome deals.
vidhubhushan
Alakh Niranjan
either visit your branch or call cc and choose option talk to cc person and ask there.
Nanducob
Wise Old Owl
yeah its the best thing to do.I tried to activate SBI Visa CC but IVR always gives error ,went to the branch and thney did it in minutes
Jinilthedon
Right off the assembly line
The nearest branch employees do not understand what I really require.Meaning they're constantly saying that if I have to perform international transactions,they've given the accordant id and password and just use those credentials.But when I visit the ICICI website,it's written that due to the RBI rule,I have to call the CC and activate it.I'm confused here...
Then when I called to the CC,no mention of any international transaction or whatever.
So how you ICICI customers activated this ?
This is what the ICICI website say verbatim.
"All customers of the Bank, who have been issued a debit card after December 01, 2013 would be required to call customer care before usage of debit card for international debit card".
Then when I called to the CC,no mention of any international transaction or whatever.
So how you ICICI customers activated this ?
This is what the ICICI website say verbatim.
"All customers of the Bank, who have been issued a debit card after December 01, 2013 would be required to call customer care before usage of debit card for international debit card".
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Jinilthedon
Right off the assembly line
Yes,absolutely.There's no mention of anything related to international transaction there...
I'm sure I've activated my card.I've done a transaction after processing my savings account.
theterminator
Wise Old Owl
Is your card a magnetic stripe one or a chip one? Magnetic stripe Cards have been restricted from international transactions.
amjath
Human Spambot
You sure. My HDFC card doesn't have chip. I turned on international transaction but I couldn't do steam purchase after that too
theterminator
Wise Old Owl
Yeah. Mag stripe Cards issued prior to 30-11-13 have been restricted from international purchases. Mine Bank of Baroda Visa Electron was declined all of a sudden few months back. We should get a chip one.
amjath
Human Spambot
Can we request for the chip card?
They will charge for the card right?
theterminator
Wise Old Owl
Yes, don't know what's HDFC's card replacement procedure. You should contact your branch. In BoB, they'll charge ₹225/- for such replacement.
Jinilthedon
Right off the assembly line
I think mine is a magnetic stripe one,maybe thats the thing.Are you sure about this,because I've not heard of this till now.
Anyway,I got my card just a week ago.It's a brand new card not one prior to the mentioned date.So it shouldn't have problem right ?or does it pertain to all magnetic stripe cards ?
theterminator
Wise Old Owl
For Cards issued after 30-11-2013 , international usage shall also be declined. These are RBI directed guidelines & depends on the respective banks for implementation
Reserve Bank of India
Get an EMV Chip Debit Card from your bank for international transactions.
Jinilthedon
Right off the assembly line
Thanks dude.Will do ASAP.
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So When I've checked the chip card details in the ICICI website,it's specified that it's a premium chip card,so annual fee will be charged,which is Rs.500 + service tax.
Is this the thing I'm looking for or are there any standard chip card which doesn't require an annual fee ?
Where all the ICICI customers who were active in this topic... ?
If it's indeed the premium one,I'll have to order one soon.So please reply soon.
theterminator
Wise Old Owl
Annual fees may be necessary for any card variant, you may contact ICICI's Customer Care & inquire more.