How do I activate my IHG Traveler Card?

You can make an IHG® Rewards Traveler Credit Card payment online, by phone, through the Chase mobile app, by mail or at a branch. To pay an IHG Traveler Card bill online, log in to your online account and click on “Pay card.” Then, choose how much to pay, when to pay it, and where the payment is coming from. Chase does allow cardholders to set up automatic payments, too.... read full answer

Ways to Make an IHG Traveler Card Payment

• Online: Log in to your online account and click on “Pay card.”
• By phone: Call 1-800-436-7958 and enter your card information when prompted, then follow the prompts to make a credit card payment.
• Through the mobile app: Log in to your account and select your card, then tap “Pay card.”
• By mail: Send a check or money order (but not cash) to

  
  Cardmember Services
  P.O. Box 6294
  Carol Stream, IL 60197-6294

  
  Make sure to send it early enough that it will arrive by the due date. Write your credit card number on the check, too.

• At a branch: You can make a payment at any Chase branch during normal business hours.

You can activate your credit card without calling by using the issuer’s website or mobile app, in most cases. It also may be possible to activate your card in person by visiting one of the issuer’s branches and speaking with a teller.

When you receive your credit card in the mail, there should be instructions for exactly how to activate your card and what methods are available. The exact steps will differ from issuer to issuer. But the top 10 credit card issuers all do allow you to activate a credit card without calling.... read full answer

Ways to Activate Your Credit Card Without Calling

• Activate through your online account on the issuer’s website. Most issuers have a specific activation page, and they’ll give you a link to it when they mail your card.
• Use the issuer’s mobile app. There should be an option in the app that says something like “Activate a Credit Card” or “Activate Your Account.”
• Visit a branch in person and ask the teller to activate your card.

Keep in mind that when you activate a card over the phone, it usually takes only a few seconds and it typically goes through an automated system so you won’t have to speak to a person. Activating by phone will likely be quicker than some of the alternate options.

You can activate a Chase credit card either online or over the phone at (800) 432-3117. To activate your Chase card online, go to Chase’s page for verifying receipt of your card and either log into your account or create login credentials. Once you’re signed in, you’ll be able to verify your new card, set account preferences and more. ... read full answer

The procedure will be the same no matter which Chase credit card you get. And you have many attractive offers to consider:

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.