Commonwealth Card Activation

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Cards are offered, issued and administered by Commonwealth Bank of Australia will be refunded to your credit card account 60 days after card activation.

Find out more information on activating your new commonwealth bank card via Netbank.

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Card activation and choosing a PIN

After you receive your new card in the mail, you ll need to activate it before you can start using it. There are two ways you can do this:

Online you can instantly activate your credit card online:

Log on to NetBank

Go to the Manage Accounts tab

Click on Activate my credit card and you re done.

Not registered for NetBank. You can register online now. It takes just a few minutes to do and it s free.

Phone you can activate your card at any time by calling 13 2221 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and select option 2, and then option 2 again.

Managing your card

As soon as your card is activated, you can start using it to make purchases or pay your bills online from your account. You ll find some useful tips and advice on how you can get more from your card here.

Top 4 things you may wish to do when you activate your card:

Register for online statements

Online statements offer a convenient way to manage your finances, help reduce paper clutter and ease the strain on the environment.

If you register with NetBank for online statements, you can view, save and print up to seven years of past statements and two years of transactions for your credit card account.

Transfer a balance

Looking for a simple way to save on fees and streamline your finances. Transfer the balance of any other Australian issued credit or store cards you have to your Commonwealth Bank credit card and you ll only pay a low 5.99 p.a. in interest for the first 5 months on the balance you bring across. Please note that the interest free period up to 55 days on purchases and most bill payments does not apply to any purchases whist a balance transfer remains outstanding.

Additional Cardholder

Need an additional cardholder. This service is free for all Low Fee, Low Fee Gold, Low Rate or Low Rate Gold credit card holders. For our Awards, Gold Awards and Platinum Awards cards, the additional cardholder fee is only 15 p.a.

Switch your direct debits

Want peace of mind on your monthly card payment. Set up Autopay: an automatic direct debit from your savings or transaction account to cover your minimum payment each month or to pay off the total balance. You can also download the direct debit request form and take it into any branch.

Before you start using your new card, you will need to activate it. Once you have done this you will then be able to use it straight away. Activate your card through.

Using your First Commonwealth Bank debit card is fast and easy. Find answers to frequently asked questions here.

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You ll need to activate and choose a PIN for your new card before you can use it.

It s quick and easy to do this in NetBank. Simply:

Once you ve activated your card and chosen a PIN for it, you can change your PIN in NetBank at any time and it will be ready to use immediately if you re registered for NetCode SMS.

Alternatively, you can activate and choose or change a PIN through the CommBank app, in branch or by calling us on 13 2221 at any time.

Debit Cards. First Commonwealth s debit cards are enabled with security chip technology which means you enjoy maximum security when you use your card at.