Personal Debit Cards/ ATM Cards
Personal Debit Cards
Unlimited free access at our ATMs and unlimited VISA Debit
Use anywhere in the United States that VISA is accepted.
Alamosa State Bank Visa Check Card/ATM cards cannot be used in any foreign country. This restriction is due to the excessive number of fraudulent transactions taking place. Please call our New Accounts Department with any questions you may have at 719-589-2564.
Enhanced Security for your Debit Card
Alamosa State Bank now offers debit cards with chip technology. A microchip embedded in the card adds a new layer of protection against fraud for purchases made at the point of sale. Information programmed into the chip is personalized for your account and each transaction generates a unique code, adding an extra safeguard against unauthorized use and counterfeiting. These cards are already in wide use around the world and are now becoming the standard in the U.S.
Follow these steps to use your card at a chip-enabled terminal.
- Insert your card, face up and chip end into the chip-enabled terminal.
- Leave the card in the terminal during the entire transaction.
- Follow the instructions on the screen and either sign your name or enter your PIN as needed. Be sure to remove your card and take your receipt when the transaction is complete.
If a merchant isn't using a new chip-enabled terminal yet
You will "swipe" your card to make your purchase, just as you do today. Chip cards will continue to have the magnetic stripe on the back.
Online or phone purchases
Provide your card information as you have done in the past. Chip cards will not change the way payments are made online or by telephone.
At an ATM
The process is essentially the same as at a merchant. Insert your card, leave it in the ATM, and follow the prompts on the screen. Depending on the type of ATM, you might be prompted to re-insert your card. Leave the card in the ATM until the transaction is completed and the card is released, and then remove your card. A PIN is needed for an ATM transaction.