Check a Target Gift Card Balance

Target gift cards are an easy and useful gift to give for birthdays, Christmas, or graduations. You may not know the balance of a gift card if the value is not written on the card, or if you have already used some of the money. Check the balance online by using Target’s website. They have a page specifically for checking a gift card balance. Target also offers an automated gift card support phone number, which you can call to check your balance.

Steps

Checking the Balance on the Target Website

1. Go to Target's gift card balance page. Target's website has a page specifically devoted to allowing you to check the balance of a gift card. Go to https://www-secure.target.com/giftcard/check-balance and enter your gift card information to check its balance.
2. Enter the card number. When the page loads, you’ll see two boxes to type in. Look at the back of your gift card. The 15-digit card number is under the card’s barcode. Type this number into the “card number” box. Be sure to type it exactly, including dashes.
   • You may have to scratch off a silver strip to reveal the card number.
3. Type in the access number. The second box on the check balance page requires you to type the gift card’s access number. Find the access number located directly under the card number. Type the eight digit access number into the specified box.
4. Click the “check balance” button. After you type the card number and the access number into the correct boxes, double check that both numbers are correct. Then click on “check balance” to confirm the balance on your card. This will automatically show your balance.

Using the Automated Phone Service

1. Call 1-800-544-2943 on your landline or cell phone. If you don’t want to check your gift card balance online, call the Gift Card Support line. Dialing this number takes you to an automated recording which allows you to check the card balance.
2. Listen to the prompt and press 1 to check your balance. When your call goes through, a recorded voice will answer and give you a list of options. Your first option is to press 1 if you want to check a gift card balance.
3. Punch in the 15-digit gift card number. Listen to the prompt and type in your card number when you are directed to do so. Look at the back of your gift card for the number. The voice prompt says to start the number with “04” and to hit pound sign after the card number.
4. Enter the access number. Continue listening to the prompt. If it asks for your card’s access number, enter it using the numbers on your phone. The access number is an eight digit code located under the card number.
5. Listen for your balance. After following the instructions for entering the access number, the voice prompt will recognize your gift card’s ID numbers and tell you the gift card’s balance. Once you hear the balance, write it on the back of the card to help you remember.

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See also

• Find and Shop for Bargains on the Internet
• Shop For Gift Cards
• Check Your Visa Gift Card Balance