HDFC Bank, one of India’s largest private sector banks, has issued an important alert for its customers.
The bank’s customer care services will not be available for a few hours due to scheduled system maintenance. This step is being taken to ensure safer and better banking services in the future.
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Service Downtime Details
According to HDFC Bank, some services will be unavailable from 11 PM on 22 August 2025 to 6 AM on 23 August 2025 (a total of 7 hours).
Services That Will Not Work
During the maintenance period, the following customer care services will be unavailable:
Phone Banking IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
Email and Social Media Support
WhatsApp Chat Banking
SMS Banking
???? However, customers will still be able to block their account or card through a dedicated toll-free number.
Services That Will Continue
Even during this downtime, customers can continue using these services without any issues:
Phone Banking Agent Service
Net Banking
Mobile Banking App
PayZapp
MyCards App
This means transactions, balance checks, and payments will continue as usual.
Benefits of HDFC NetBanking
HDFC NetBanking allows registered users to perform over 200 types of transactions anytime and anywhere without visiting the bank. Every HDFC customer is eligible to use this service. If you haven’t activated it yet, you can register easily online or through an ATM.
Online Registration Process
Enter Customer ID
Confirm registered mobile number
Enter OTP
Enter debit card details
Set a new IPIN
Login to NetBanking with the new IPIN
ATM Registration Process
Visit the nearest HDFC ATM
Insert debit card and enter ATM PIN
Select Other Options
Click on NetBanking Registration
The NetBanking PIN will be couriered to your registered address