How do I activate my Chase Freedom Flex credit card and rewards?

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You can easily activate your new Chase credit card online or by phone at (800) 432-3117. Simply call, enter the last four digits of your card number and follow the prompts from there. To activate your card online, just go to Chase’s page for verifying receipt of your card and either log into your account or create login credentials. All you need to create a Chase online account is your Social Security number as well as your card, account or application number. Once you’re signed in, you’ll be able to verify your new card, set account preferences and more. … read full answer

It only takes a minute or two to activate a Chase credit card, and you’ll be able to make purchases with your card as soon as you do. If you don’t activate your Chase credit card, you may run into problems trying to use it.

By the way, the procedures will be the same no matter which Chase credit card you get. And you have many attractive offers to consider, including the Chase Freedom Flex℠ and Chase Freedom Unlimited® cards, Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve®.

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Answer 1 · 2020-10-15 20:05:25

Thomas Friedman, Member

@ultralight11 10/15/20 This answer was first published on 08/04/18 and it was last updated on 10/15/20.For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

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When you get Chase Freedom Flex, activate your card by logging in to the Chase Freedom Flex verify card page: chase.com/personal/credit-cards/verify-credit-card. You can also activate Chase Freedom by phone: 800-432-3117.

You must verify receipt of your Freedom Flex card to activate it for use. But even then, you won’t be done with Chase Freedom Flex activation.

Every three months, Chase Freedom Flex requires you to activate new bonus rewards categories in order to earn 5% cash back on those purchases. If you don’t, you’ll only earn 1% back. To sign up for the latest categories, go to the Chase Freedom Flex activate 5% cash back page. Enter your last name, the last 4 digits of the card, and your zip code. Click the green “Activate Now” button and you’ll be all set.

Here’s how to activate Chase Freedom Flex:

Create a Chase.com account. You’ll need to provide your SSN or tax ID number, your account or application number, and the email you used for your application.
Go to the Chase Freedom Flex activate card page: chase.com/personal/credit-cards/verify-credit-card.
Log in to your Chase.com account.
Verify that you received your card when Chase prompts you.

After you activate Chase Freedom Flex, you can use it right away. The steps to activate Chase Freedom Flex are the same as activating any other Chase credit card. No other Chase card requires you to activate quarterly bonus categories, though.

Chase says they require quarterly Freedom Flex card activation to make sure cardholders always know what the latest bonus categories are. But that’s probably only part of it. Either way, activation only takes a minute.

Issuer	Activation Phone Number	Activate Online?	Activate via Mobile App?
American Express	Phone number on the back of your credit card	Yes	Yes
Bank of America	1-800-276-9939	Yes	Yes
Barclays	1-877-408-8866	Yes	Yes
Capital One	1-800-678-7820	Yes	Yes
Chase	1- 800-432-3117	Yes	No
Citibank	Phone number on the back of your credit card	Yes	Yes
Discover	1-800-347-2683	Yes	No
U.S. Bank	Phone number on the back of your credit card	Yes	Yes
Wells Fargo	Phone number on the back of your credit card	Yes	Yes

How do I activate my Chase Freedom Flex credit card and rewards?

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