Can be activated, can be activated online, and no ID card is required. Take the credit card of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank as an example. The specific method is as follows.

1. Open WeChat, search for "Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Credit Card", find the official account of WeChat, and click Enter, as shown below.

2. Click "Follow the official account of WeChat", as shown in the figure below.

3. Enter the official WeChat account, click "Card Opening Recommendation" in the lower left corner, and select "Card Opening Progress", as shown below.

4. Select "Credit Card Activation" in the pushed message, as shown in the figure below.

5. Enter the credit card number and click "Next" to activate, as shown in the figure below.