How to Check a Target Gift Card's Balance
Many people give gift cards for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions. Gift cards give the recipients the freedom to choose what they want. Target is a popular retail chain that offers gift cards for its stores. It is not necessary to use the entire value of a Target gift card at one time; it can be split between several purchases. By checking a Target gift card's balance, you can quickly find out exactly how much is left to spend with the card.
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Flip the Target gift card over to the back. Find the gray rectangle in the bottom left corner that says “Gently remove to check balance and use on Target.com.”
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Scratch off the gray rectangle. Use a coin to rub back and forth over the rectangle until all of the gray has been removed. This will reveal your card number and access number.
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Go to www.target.com. Click on the “Gift Cards” tab towards the top center of the page.
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Look to the left of the page, about 1/4 of the way down. Click on the tab labeled “Check Your Balance."
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Enter your card number, followed by your access number, in their respective boxes. Make sure to enter the complete card number, including the dashes.
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Click “Submit” once you have entered the card number and access number. View your gift card balance where it says “Available Balance.”
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Use the telephone for an alternative method for checking a Target gift card balance.
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Call (800) 544-2943 to reach Target’s automated system for checking a gift card balance.
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Listen to the opening message. The operator will instruct you to scratch off the card to show the number and access code.
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Enter the 16-digit card number when prompted by the operator. Disregard the dashes in the number, as there is no need to enter them on the phone.
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Listen to the operator state your gift card balance. Press “1” if you need the balance repeated.
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