How Do I Activate My Fidelity Investments Card?

If you are a member of Fidelity Investments and have an account with them, you can request a card from them. However, your account needs to be eligible for you to get a card. You need to activate your card to use it. You can activate your Fidelity Investments card online or by calling customer service.

How Do I Activate My Fidelity Investments Card?

Fidelity Investments is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. They allow you to open various types of accounts, including brokerage and cash management accounts, among others.

If you have an account with Fidelity investments, then you have the option to get a card from them. The card can either be a credit or debit card.

The cards are limited to only one per account holder. Moreover, there are certain accounts that are eligible for a Fidelity Investments card, while others are not. Check the Fidelity Investments website for which accounts are eligible or not for either credit or debit cards.

The difference between the two cards is that the debit card allows you to withdraw money from existing funds in your account, whereas you are charged thereafter if you have a credit card. You can use a debit card to withdraw money from millions of ATMs all over the world.

There are plenty of benefits which the two cards share as well. One benefit is that you will earn Fidelity reward points when you use either of the cards. To earn these points, you need to adhere to the terms and conditions stipulated in the Card member agreement. You can access the Rewards Center via the website or mobile app to manage your reward points.

You will earn about two points for every dollar you spend using your Fidelity Investments card. To be more specific, you earn the points for every dollar you spend in net purchases. Check the website for the company's definition of net purchases.

Another benefit the cards share is enhanced security. The card uses contactless technology, which securely stores your personal information while processing your data safely and efficiently. It makes counterfeiting your card very difficult.

You will get transaction alerts in real time on every activity in which the card is used. Therefore, you can quickly be apprised of fraudulent activity on your card. You can then lock it or report it immediately. You can use the website or mobile app to lock or unlock the card at your discretion.

You can also add your card to your digital wallet and conduct transactions using your phone or tablet. Mobile and online card management is a vital aspect of owning and using a Fidelity Investments card.

Activating Your Card

One of the benefits of online banking is that you can use it to activate your Fidelity Investments card. You need to activate your card before you use it for the first time.

You can activate your Fidelity Investment card using the following process:

  1. Download the Fidelity app if you don't have one already.
  2. Open the Fidelity Investments app or desktop site.
  3. Input the necessary details and log in to your account.
  4. Depending on your card, go to the Fidelity debit or credit card page.
  5. Select "Activate Card."
  6. You will be prompted to provide a security code. Input the three-digit security code located on the back of the card.
  7. If the code is accepted, the card will be activated.

Ensure that you receive confirmation of activation of the card from Fidelity Investments. An email and text should suffice as confirmation.

The other way for you to activate your card is to contact customer service and ask them to do it for you. You can also contact customer service if you are having trouble activating the card using the online process above.

The best way is to simply call Fidelity Investment customer service. You will find their contact information here.

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