What does it mean to activate a physical card by credit card?

This means that after a successful credit card application, the credit card received has not yet been activated. The unactivated credit card cannot be used. The credit card needs to be activated as required before it can be used normally. A credit card is a credit certificate issued by a commercial bank or credit card company to consumers with qualified credit. The form of a credit card is a card with the name of the card-issuing bank, validity period, number, cardholder name, etc. printed on the front. Consumers holding credit cards can go to a special commercial service department to shop or consume, and then the bank will work with the merchant and the cardholder to The cardholder can make an overdraft within the prescribed limit.

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1. Is there a time limit for credit card activation?

Yes, credit cards also have activation time limits. The validity period of a credit card is the time limit for credit card activation. After the credit card is issued, the cardholder needs to complete the activation of the credit card within the validity period of the credit card. If the validity period of the credit card has expired and the cardholder still has not completed the activation procedures for the credit card, the credit card will be invalidated and the user will need to do so if they want to use the credit card again. Reapply.

2. What is the reason for credit card activation failure

①Information verification does not meet the requirements. If the basic information you provided when applying for a credit card has changed, it will naturally not be consistent with the previous information during activation. It is recommended that if the information does not match, call the bank to explain the situation and make changes.

②The credit card has expired. If your credit card has not been used for a long time and has expired, the card will be useless and you must replace it with a new card to activate it.

③ Not eligible for online activation. Some bank credit cards stipulate that when applying for a new card online, you must go to a bank branch to activate it and cannot activate it online.

④The credit card is authentic or fake. If you apply for a credit card through a street salesperson or informal channels, you must first verify the authenticity of your card. Generally, if the information is invalid after calling the phone to verify the information, it proves that the card may be fake.

3. How long does it take for a credit card to be used after it is opened?

After a credit card is opened, it needs to be activated. It can be used immediately after activation, because the credit card reaches the user by mail. In the hand, accidents will inevitably occur in the process. If illegal elements get it, it may be stolen. Therefore, users need to go to the bank counter to activate and change the identity of the applicant into the cardholder. The emergence of credit cards has brought great troubles to people. The great convenience has gradually become an indispensable payment tool in life. There are many types of credit cards, and each bank has different credit cards.

What is the difference between credit card opening and activation?

① A new credit card cannot be used when it is first received. It must be opened, that is, it can be used after activation. There is no annual fee for the credit card before activation. After activation, the card must be swiped a certain number of times to be exempted from the annual fee.

②Although activation and card opening are called different things, they still mean the same thing in essence. After the credit card is obtained, it needs to be activated before it can be used normally. After the activation process is completed, the card opening is completed. However, some banks will distinguish between these two concepts. For example, card opening refers to the date when the credit card application is approved, which is the card verification date, and activation refers to the date when the password is changed and used.

③ If you want to activate your credit card, there are many methods. Most banks can activate it by calling customer service, or you can activate it through SMS, official website, or branch activation. In addition, some banks also support APP activation and WeChat activation.

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1. Do I need to go to the bank to open a credit card?

① Application at the bank counter: If you apply for a credit card at the bank counter, you do not need to go to the bank to open the card. Went to the bank. Because bank staff already know the customer's identity when applying, there is no need to verify the customer's identity information through face-to-face interviews and issue cards to confirm whether it is done by himself. For credit cards applied at bank counters, you can generally open the card by calling the 24-hour credit card service hotline starting with 400 on the back of the credit card and following the voice prompts.

②Online application: If you are applying for the bank's first card online, most banks will require the applicant to go to the bank to apply for a card. The main purpose of doing this is to confirm the identity of the applicant and prevent someone from pretending to receive the credit card.

However, if the online application is not the first card and you have applied for a credit card from this bank before, because you have had business dealings and the bank has kept information records, you can also activate it directly through online banking or mobile banking/credit card APP.

2. Is there a time limit for credit card activation?

Yes, the activation time of a credit card is generally within the validity period of the card, which is currently between 3-5 years. That is to say, as long as your credit card has not expired, you can activate it at any time. If it has not been activated after the expiration date, the card will be automatically canceled and you must apply for a new card.

However, there are some special circumstances. If you have not activated the card 3 months after applying for the card, the bank customer service will call to inquire about the reason. If you make it clear that you have no need to use the card and do not want to activate the card, the bank will Your credit card will be canceled directly, so it is recommended that you activate it within 3 months after the card is approved. In short, if you need a card, activate the card as soon as possible.

What does it mean to activate a credit card?

Generally, after a successful credit card application, the credit card received has not yet been activated. The unactivated credit card cannot be used. The credit card needs to be transferred as required. It can be used normally only after activation.

There are usually three ways to activate a credit card:

1. Activating through the counter of the bank where the credit card is located requires personal presence and the original ID card and credit card;

2 .Call the credit card service phone number on the card to activate;

3. Log in to the credit card online banking and activate online.

Service phone activation method:

1. Call the 24-hour customer service hotline shown on the back of the credit card, select the appropriate language, and enter the cardholder's and query password;< /p>

2. Follow the voice prompts and select the card activation option under the "Credit Card Activation and Password Management" menu;

3. Enter the last 3 characters printed in the signature field on the back of the cardholder's credit card digit, press the # key to confirm;

4. Enter the cardholder’s home phone number and press the # key to confirm;

5. Enter a 6-digit number as the cardholder’s transaction password , press the # key to confirm;

6. Enter the 6-digit transaction password again and press the # key to confirm;

7. The transaction password is set successfully.

How to activate credit card online:

1. First log in to the online banking page of the Bank of Communications credit card and enter the cardholder's password;

2. After logging in Please change the query password in time;

3. After the credit card initial password is successfully changed, please log in to online banking again;

4. After logging in for the second time, please click "Credit Card Activation". When prompted on the page, enter the last 3 digits printed on the signature line on the back of the credit card and your home phone number;

5. After successful activation, enter the 6 digits as the transaction password according to the prompts;

6. If If the "Use password to confirm transaction" function is not checked on the application form, the transaction mode can be changed to password signature after the setting is completed.

Are opening and activating a Bank of China credit card the same thing? Can you tell me more about it?

Activation upon opening the card. If you are a new customer of Bank of China applying online, you need to follow the activation steps on the card letter and bring your original ID card, card letter, and card to any Bank of China branch in the province or city you selected when applying for card activation. If you hold Bank of China's ETOKEN authentication tool, you can also use ETOKEN verification to activate your card through Bank of China's mobile banking, online banking, and credit card activation functions. If you do not have tax declaration information in Bank of China, you must first go to a Bank of China branch or follow the "Bank of China Credit Card" WeChat official account to supplement the tax declaration documents before you can activate the card. If you are an old customer of Bank of China, after receiving the card, you can activate the card directly through self-service channels such as Colorful Life APP or by calling the customer service hotline 4006695566 according to the instructions in the card letter.

The above content is for your reference, please refer to actual business regulations.

Why the credit card needs to be activated

The credit card needs to be activated because the credit card sent by email is in an inactive state and cannot be used. If you want to use it, you need to activate it in person.

The credit card is mailed to the cardholder by registered mail, but the password is not set immediately on the way or after receiving the credit card. Therefore, the card just recorded is in an inactive state and cannot be used. , if you want to use it, you must activate it yourself. The activation conditions are of course the information filled in. Only the applicant knows what is filled in. This is also to ensure the safety of customer funds. If it is not handed over to the applicant, the card will not be automatically activated and no annual fee will be charged.

1. To activate a credit card, you need to provide personal identity information. You can activate the credit card in the following three ways:

1. Open a card through online banking. If you have an online banking shield, you can set it up together. Transaction withdrawal password;

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2. Set up a password at the branch financial management counter, and your ID card is required when handling and credit card;

3. Self-service card opening via phone voice. Of course, you will need to enter some personal information before activation to ensure that it is the cardholder himself. If the information is entered incorrectly, it will be transferred to manual card opening.

2. Credit card annual fee rules

Credit card annual fee rules refer to some corresponding regulations for the annual payment of credit cards. Banks are not allowed to charge annual fees before the credit card is activated by the cardholder. However, Faced with the various annual fee rules for credit cards issued by different banks, most people have little understanding of them. The annual fee for credit cards is mostly around one hundred yuan. Some banks stipulate that the annual fee can be waived if you swipe the card three times a year.

The annual fee policy of most banks has not changed. Generally, the annual fee for a standard credit card is about 100 yuan, while the annual fee for a gold card is generally 200 yuan or 300 yuan. The annual fee for a single-currency card is lower than that for a dual-currency card. The annual fee for supplementary cards is generally half the annual fee for the main card.

The annual fee standards for credit cards of various banks will vary depending on the card. For example, the annual fee for Shanghai Pudong Development Bank's standard credit card is 180 yuan for the main card and 90 yuan for the supplementary card; the annual fee for the gold card is 360 yuan for the main card and 180 yuan for the supplementary card; and the annual fee for the Pudong Development Bank Shanghai Airlines co-branded card is 360 yuan; as for the Pudong Development McDull series The credit card also displays the sign of “no annual fee for life”. Therefore, even if credit cards are issued by the same credit card center, the annual fee standards will be very different. Cardholders should first ask how high this "potential cost" is when applying for a card.

This is the end of the introduction to what credit card activation means.