Santa Claus comes around just once a year. In the meantime, there are Credit Cards.
To carry out different financial transactions at merchant terminals, payment cards are issued with Personal Identification Numbers (PINs), which are 4-digit numerical codes. The PIN is sent separately to your registered mailing address after the ICICI Credit Card has been issued by the banks. You can manually create the PIN if you don't get it within 7–10 days of obtaining your credit card.
If you're an existing ICICI customer with internet banking access to your account, you can link your new credit card to the account and use the same account to generate a PIN for your card.
If you're a new customer, you can create an internet banking account using your new ICICI credit card details.
Using the information from your new ICICI credit card, you can open an internet banking account if you're a new customer.
The bank will then send you a notification that your PIN has been set successfully.
ICICI Bank's mobile app, iMobile, also allows you to set the 4-digit PIN for your new credit card. However, before using the facility, you need to install the app, register and add your credit card.
Once you have access to the app, follow the below process for PIN generation.
On successful validation of the details, the screen will pop a message saying that the PIN has been set successfully.
When you're generating ICICI credit card PIN for the first time, you can visit any ICICI Bank ATM to do so. Here are the steps to set the PIN using through the bank ATM:
Another easy and convenient way to generate the 4-digit PIN for your new ICICI credit card is by calling ICICI Bank credit card customer care.
You can dial 1860 120 7777 and follow the instructions to set your credit card PIN.
You can generate your ICICI Bank Credit Card via SMS facility by typing a message in the format CCPIN XXXX along with the last four digits of your credit card and send it to 92156-76766. The bank will verify your details to proceed the PIN generation request.
A ICICI credit card is normally sent to your registered mailing address by mail or courier. The card is already in the active stage when the bank sends it out. To further activate it for use with merchant terminals, ATM withdrawals, etc., a PIN is needed. Therefore, the card would be automatically activated after creating the PIN and using it for PIN-required transactions for the first time. However, you can get in touch with ICICI customer service if you experience any problems when using the card for the first time.
Follow the steps mentioned below to change your ICICI credit card PIN at an ATM -
ICICI bank will then send you a message that your PIN has been changed.
Follow the steps mentioned below to change your ICICI credit card PIN through your net banking account -
ICICI bank will then notify you that your PIN has been changed.
Alternatively, you can also call ICICI credit card customer care to raise a request for PIN change.
To ensure the safety and confidentiality of your credit card from fraudsters and hackers, follow the safety precautions mentioned below:
No, you cannot use the same PIN for multiple cards. Once your add-on credit card is delivered, you will receive a separate PIN at your mailing address.
No, you cannot use ICICI Bank's net banking account to generate add-on card PIN. It's only for primary credit cards. You can call the customer care or visit ICICI ATM to set a PIN for your ICICI Bank add-on card.
If the card is blocked due to incorrect PIN entries, you need to generate a new PIN either by calling customer care, through net banking or using mobile app.
CVV is a 3-digits number present at the back side of the card which is mandatorily required to perform financial transactions. It is essential for verification during the transaction.
Yes, you can use any ATM to activate your ICICI credit card.
The customer care number to activate your ICICI credit card is 1860 120 7777.
Yes, it is possible to activate your ICICI credit card through SMS. You can do it by sending a text message to 92156-76766 with the last four numbers of your credit card and the format CCPIN XXXX. Before moving through with your request for a PIN, the bank will check your information.
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