Same thing happened with me !!!! WTH seriously is wrong with SBI CARDS ? They closed my account with account history of more than 3 years after issuing replacement of my damaged card & then created a new card account with the new card number but old start date !
This is ridiculous & I haven’t seen any card issuer do that UNLESS there is some changes at account level i.e Upgrade / downgrade & so on !!
I Complained to the nodal officer & got a call back telling me that it’s SBI CARD’s “POLICY” to create a new account every 4 years or so, when a card nears expiry & they replace the card !!!
Is this even true ???? Sounds absolutely bull to me !! NEVER heard “any” card issuer do this unless there is a change at account level. Creating a new card account for replacing damaged plastic just coz the card is over 3 years old is .. ridiculous !
Anyone else had the same issue ?