The Right Guide to Activating a NetSpend Credit Card

The leading provider of prepaid debit cards for both personal and professional use is Netspend. You can shop in stores, over the phone and online with your Netspend prepaid debit card.

If you have just received a new NetSpend card, you must first activate it before using it. Let’s read How to Activate a NetSpend Card Using Netspend.com Activation.

How to activate a Netspend card?

After placing an order, it will take seven to ten business days for your NetSpend Visa card to be mailed to you. Activation instructions have been sent to your email.

• Visit NetSpend.com/activate and select “Activate Card” from the menu at the top right of the page.
• Enter the card number and security code that is provided with the card after the page has loaded.
• After you click Continue, you will be informed that your card has been activated.

NetSpend.com activation

• At netspend.com/activate, call NetSpend Customer Support.
• Provide the customer service representative with your card number, security code, and identification information.
• Your card can be used as soon as the representative activates it.

Online instructions for logging into the Visa NetSpend card

• Visit www.netspend.com and click the “Register Now” button.
• Enter your personal information in each data area as indicated after downloading the online application.
• Click on the card of your choice and then click on “View fees associated with your prepaid card” before clicking on “Get my card”.

How can I activate my Netspend card without my SSN?

Visa and Mastercard prepaid debit cards are available through Netspend. You are not required to maintain a minimum balance on your card with Netspend, nor is a credit check required. You will need to enter your social security number to activate your Netspend Prepaid Card (SSN).

Only if you provide another legal identification number, such as an alien registration number, will you be able to activate a Netspend card without a Social Security Number (SSN).

Whether it is possible to activate a Netspend prepaid card without providing a social security number or an official identification number is a question that Netspend customer service representatives refused to answer either by phone or email.

You may be wondering, “Why does Netspend need my SNN? Netspend’s terms and conditions state that in order to activate the card for identity verification purposes, you must provide a government-issued identification number.

Federal counterterrorism laws and insurance regulations require proof of identity. In addition, this procedure helps Netspend prevent fraud on your account. Along with other personal information, your driver’s license number will be required.

If your identification is only partially verified, you will not be able to fully use the card.

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You must complete the following procedures to activate your Netspend prepaid card

• Step 1: Open Netspend.com and select “Activate Card” from the menu at the top right of the page.
• Step 2: Enter the front and back card numbers, as well as a three-digit security code.
• Step 3: Enter the required information to create an account, such as a government-issued identification number. Your card will be activated and available for use after creating an account.

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