ICICI Credit Card PIN Generation

The popularity of credit cards is undeniable in today's time because credit cards offer several benefits. However, similar to all things digital, credit cards too are prone to misuse, if they end up landing in wrong hands, thereby, ensuring the safety of the credit card is important. To ensure the same, credit card lenders provide the credit cards with credit card PIN.

A credit card PIN is a four or six-digit identification number, issued uniquely to each ICICI credit card. This PIN is required every time a credit card is used, as and when the PIN is entered, transactions are successful only when the payment system matches the PIN and the user ID.

Activating the ICICI Bank credit card PIN is important as it enables one to use the card for online transactions and at ATMs. While the ICICI Bank credit card comes with a temporary PIN, to ensure the safety of the card, it is always important to set the new credit card PIN. Further, to activate the card with the new PIN, you must use it on an ATM or for making an online transaction. There are various ways in which you can generate your ICICI Bank credit card PIN. These are listed as follows:

You can generate your ICICI Bank credit card PIN online through ICICI Bank internet banking facility. For this, follow the below-mentioned steps:

• Visit the ICICI Bank net banking portal and login to your net banking account.
• Click on the option, 'Cards' and choose 'Credit Cards’ from the drop-down menu.
• Proceed by looking out for the option, 'Requests' and select 'Instant PIN Generation'.
• As you click on this option, a number of cards are displayed, select your credit card type and click on 'Continue'.
• Thereby, enter the four or six-digit credit card PIN as per your choice.
• For verification, re-enter the PIN and click on 'Continue'.
• To confirm your request for PIN generation, click on 'Confirm'.
• To receive an OTP, click on 'Continue' and enter or select your mobile number.
• Lastly, enter the OTP received to activate your ICICI Bank credit card PIN.

The steps mentioned above can be followed only when one has an activated net banking account with ICICI Bank. However, in case you do not have opted ICICI Bank net banking facility, you can either register yourself for ICICI Bank internet banking or can use the below-mentioned process of generating the ICICI Bank credit card PIN by ATM.

You can also generate your ICICI credit card PIN through an offline procedure, that is by visiting the ICICI Bank ATM. However, ensure that the linked mobile number is functioning to receive an OTP. On receiving the OTP, follow the below-mentioned steps:

• On visiting the ICICI Bank ATM, place your ICICI credit card in the ATM and choose your prefered language.
• As you place your card, many options appear on the screen, amongst them choose the option, 'Create new ATM PIN using OTP'.
• Proceed by entering OTP received on your linked mobile number.
• In the next screen, enter the mobile number for cross verification
• Post verification enter a 4-digit PIN of your choice to be used as the ICICI credit card PIN.
• To confirm the PIN retype it and click on 'Submit'.
• On successful activation of the PIN, an SMS update is sent to the linked mobile number.

ICICI Bank credit card PIN is accompanied by a temporary physical PIN. It is advisable to change the PIN for safety purposes. In addition to that, the need for changing the ICICI Bank credit card PIN may also emerge when one forgets the PIN or wants to update it. In these situations, ICICI Bank credit card PIN change can be done through three ways, as detailed below:

To change the ICICI Bank credit card PIN via ICICI net banking facility, follow the below mentioned steps:

• Visit the net banking portal and login to your ICICI net banking account.
• On the portal, click on 'Cards' and choose the option, ‘Credit Card'.
• Under this head, Select 'Credit card options' and go to 'Change PIN'.
• As you choose this option ICICI Bank will then send an OTP to your linked mobile number.
• Proceed by entering the OTP and select 'Continue'.
• Now, enter a new 4-digit PIN as per your choice and re-enter the same.
• Finally, click on submit to change your PIN.

To change the ICICI Bank credit card PIN via ICICI ATM, follow the below mentioned steps:

• On visiting the ICICI Bank ATM, place your ICICI credit card in the ATM and choose your prefered language.
• On the machine, enter your existing credit card PIN.
• Thereby click on 'Change PIN'.
• As and when you choose this option, an OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number.
• Enter the OTP and the new 4-digit PIN of your choice
• Re-type the same PIN and click on 'Submit'.

To change the ICICI Bank credit card PIN via SMS facility, send an SMS to 921-5676-766 from your registered mobile number. Ensure sending the SMS in the format CCPIN XXXX', here, XXXX is the last four digits of your credit card number.

While generating or activating the ICICI Bank credit card PIN is an easy and hassle-free process, yet it must be ensured at all points that safety of the card is kept in order. For these ensure the below mentioned:

• Do not share the credit card password, the credit card PIN and the OTP with anybody else.
• Do not let anybody else generate your ICICI Bank credit card PIN.
• While changing your ICICI Bank credit card PIN, ensure using your device instead of any available device.
• Do not share your credit card picture with anybody.
• Never write down your credit card details on random documents or notebooks.
• Avoid sharing your credit card details via SMS, emails or phone calls.

✅How to generate ICICI credit card PIN?

You can generate your ICICI Bank credit card PIN by visiting the nearest ICICI Bank ATM, or via the bank`s net banking facility.

✅What should you do if a credit card is lost?

In case you lose your credit card, contact the bank`s customer care centre at 1860-120-7777/ 1800-103-8181 or send an SMS to ICICI Bank at 921-5676-766. In addition to that, you can also block the credit card using the net banking facility by hotlisting the card.

✅Can we generate ICICI credit card PIN online?

You can generate your ICICI Bank credit card PIN online by logging in to your net banking account. On the portal, choose the option, `Requests` and select `Instant PIN Generation`.

✅What happens if the ICICI credit card is not activated?

In case your ICICI Bank credit card is not activated contact the bank`s customer care at 1860-120-7777/ 1800-103-8181 .