Welcome! Here we explain what girocard . You can pay girocard with girocard .
girocard the most popular way to pay in Germany.
With girocard , everyday payments girocard easy.
Girocard is the favorite payment method in Germany.
For over 30 years.
It's easy to pay with.
And easy to withdraw money.
Many people pay with a card in stores. This is possible almost everywhere: in restaurants, supermarkets, and movie theaters. This card is almost always card debit card. It is often also calledcard.
girocard produced by banks and Sparkassen Germany. This means we don't have to rely on companies from other countries.
When you open a bank account, you often receive girocard . This comes with a secret PIN number.
When you pay for something, the money is immediately debited from your account. That means:card. So you can always see how much money you have left. That's the difference betweencard. With credit cards, you pay later. Often at the end of the month.
girocard different at every bank. Your card look similar to this. Or completely different. The "Girocard" logo is always on it.
card name, card number, and account number are almost always printed on the card . Sometimes these details are printed on the back.
Cards expire at some point. Shortly before this happens, you will receive a new card. The card how long it is valid for. This is usually 4 years.
There are 1 million stores in Germany where you can card by card . Where you can do this: supermarkets, department stores, drugstores, restaurants, cafés, bakeries, beverage vending machines.
Many Girocards have a second function. The card also card Mastercard or Visa on it.
This works abroad.
Some retailers abroad also accept Girocard payments directly because it costs less than payments with other cards.
It's quick and easy.
You can insert the card reader or hold it up to the device.
This is called contactless payment. In stores, they often refer to it as contactless.
When inserting the card, you must enter your PIN.
This is not always necessary with contactless payment.
You can store the card your cell phone. Or in some watches.
Then you can pay with your cell phone or watch. No PIN required.
Almost all Girocards can be used for contactless payment.
This is possible if your card has card waves (semicircles) on it.
When you hold the card cell phone up to the device
, you must hold it in the correct position.
It's somewhere else on every device. For example, in the screen.
Or above it. Or on the side.
The salesperson will be happy to help you.
Companies like girocard. Because it doesn't cost much girocard use girocard .
And because it's very easy.
And it's safe: you no longer miscount. And you won't get counterfeit money.
You can girocard to withdraw money from your account.
In this case, the payment is not made via the Girocard system.
The security of Girocard
girocard very secure. The card security electronics.
To date, there have been no counterfeit cards!
To keep your card , do not disclose your PIN to anyone
!
Has your card been card ? Or have you card your card ? Make a note of the time.
Call immediately! Call this telephone number: 116 116.
If your card is card , you should also report it to the police. Important: You will need to know your account number (IBAN) to make the call.
For more information, visit: www.sperr-notruf.de.
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