Chip Lupo, Credit Card Writer
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You cannot set a travel notification with American Express. American Express doesn’t give the option to set a travel notice because they trust their fraud detection capabilities to recognize suspicious activity and protect your account while you are travelling. American Express will still notify you if they see anything unusual, so make sure that they have your up-to-date contact information on file before you go on a trip.
If your card is ever blocked while you’re traveling, you can ask American Express customer service to unblock your account by calling the number on the back of your card. Once you confirm with American Express that the suspicious transactions are not fraudulent, they will remove the hold on your account and you will be able to make purchases on your card again.
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