Friday, September 16, 2016

Check Number And CC Numbers and Bank Account Numbers etc


Check number in Check book
Check number in credit card
Account Number in Debit Card

Check number in Check Book :

  • At the bottom of your check you will see the 3 groups of numbers.
  • Those are 
                           1.Routing Number
                           2.Account Number
                           3.Check Number

  1.Routing Number :

  • The first set of a numbers on the lower left corner of a check is the routing number.
  • Routing number is used to identify the bank name or region of bank.
  • Routing number consists totally 9-digits numbers surrounded by the characters.
  • This is public.which is common code for many accounts.
  • Routing number also called as "Transit numbers".

  2.Account Number :

  • The second set of numbers after the routing numbers is the Account number.
  • Account number is unique and private to the your account.
  • Account number is used to identifying the persons individually.

  3.Check Numbers :

  • Last set of numbers on the right is check numbers.
  • Check number is used to identify the an individual check for our own accounting.


Credit Card Details:

  • A check number on credit card checks the authenticity of the number.
  • A simple algorithm is applied to the all other digits of the  credit card number to generate the check number.

  1.Issuer Number :

  • The first digit of the credit card number represents the Issuer of the card.
  • Issuer represented numbers are
             3 - represents the Travel or Entertainment.
             4 - represents the Visa.
             5 - represents the Master Card.
             6 - represents the Discover card.

  2.Bank Number :  

  • Bank number is used to identify the bank and its details.

  3.Account Number :

  • Account Number is used to identify the individual accounts.

  4.Check Digits :

  • Check digits of credit card is used to check the validity of the card.

Debit Card Details :

  Front Part Of Debit Card :
  1. Account Number :
  • This 16-digit number is unique to your card. It is different from your checking account number.
  2.Issue Date :
  • This is the date your debit card was issued.
  3.Expire Date :
  • Your card can only be used until this date. A new card will be automatically sent to your address prior to the expiration date.
  4.Visa or Master card Logo :
  • This symbol means that you can use this card wherever Visa® or Mastercard® debit cards are accepted, for example, department stores, restaurants, and online.
Back Part Of  Debit Card :

  1.Customer Service Number :
  • Call this toll-free number when you questions about your account.
  2.Signature Line :
  • For your protection against fraud, be sure to sign here as soon as you receive your card.
   3.Card Verification Value (CVV):
  • This number is unique to your card. When you use your card to make purchases over the phone or Internet, some merchants may require you to supply this number to confirm that you have the card with you
   4.Network Logo's :
  • The logos that appear on your card indicate where it can be used. You can:
    • Access any ATM that carries the same logos as your card.
    • Make PIN-based purchases at merchants that display the same Point-of-Sale network.
    • Make signature-based purchases at merchants that accept Visa or MasterCard debit cards.