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DOST-SEI E-card

The DOs of Card Handling

  • Do treat your ATM card as a very important personal document.
  • Do keep your card in a protective case.
  • Do protect your card from static electricity.
  • Do use a soft moist cloth to immediately remove any dirt on your card.

The DON'Ts of Card Handling

  • Do not write your Personal Identification Number (PIN or secret number) on your card or keep it near your card.
  • Do not give your PIN to any person.
  • Do not give your card to any person.
  • Do not place your card near a magnet.
  • Do not allow the magnetic stripe of your e-card to touch the stripe of another card.
  • Do not expose your card to static electricity.
  • Do not expose your card to extremes of hot and cold.
  • Do not place your card unprotected in your pocket. Keys, coins, etc. can scratch the magnetic stripe on your card.
  • Do not use your card as a scraper. This can cause scratch or break your card.
  • Do not bend, roll or fold your card.
  • Do not punch hole, write on or stick anything on your card.