US Bank Activate Card : How to Activate U.S. Bank Debit and Credit Card

To activate your new US Bank Card, login into onlinebanking.usbank.com. From the main menu select Manage cards. Select Activate Card.

If you have multiple cards awaiting activation, choose the one you’d like to activate and select Continue.

It is  easy to activate your card.

Activate your U.S. Bank Debit Card

To activate your U.S. Bank debit card, you can use one of these official methods:

1. Online or Mobile App

   • Log in to your U.S. Bank Online Banking account or open the U.S. Bank Mobile App.

   • Go to “Customer Service” → “Self Service” → “Activate Card.”

   • Follow the prompts to complete activation.

2. By Phone

   • Call the U.S. Bank card activation number printed on the sticker attached to your new card.

   • You’ll usually need to verify your identity (e.g., last 4 digits of your SSN and ZIP code).

3. At an ATM

   • Insert your new debit card at any U.S. Bank ATM.

   • Enter your PIN (if you already set one up), and the card should activate automatically.

Additional information:

Your Personal Identification Number for your debit card (PIN) arrives separately for your security. It can also be activated by making a deposit or withdrawal at any U.S. Bank ATM. If you’d like to call to activate your card. contact us at 800-236-3838.

You can add your card to your digital wallet with the U.S. Bank Mobile App, here’s how:-

U.S. Bank Mobile App steps:

For the best mobile banking experience, we recommend logging in or downloading the U.S. Bank Mobile App.

Once you are logged into your account dashboard, select the Menu icon in the upper left of the page, then choose Manage cards.
Select the card you would like to add, then choose Add to Digital wallets.

• If the card has not been added it will give you the option to “Add to digital wallet”
• If the card has already been added it will advise “Added”

Set up automatic payment

Once you’ve set up automatic payment, we’ll provide you a confirmation page to review. We’ll tell you when your first automatic payment will start, the autopay details that were selected, and a reminder to pay the current month’s payment due. To get started, choose the experience that works best for you.

Online banking steps:

For the best online experience, we recommend logging in at usbank.com.

1. Select Bill payments at the top of the page, then choose Pay bills & U.S. Bank accounts.
2. Locate the account you want automatically paid, then select Show details.
3. The details are displayed on the right side of the page. Select Autopay set up now.
4. Provide the following information. Once done, select Start autopay. We encourage you to review the terms of service before selecting Start autopay.
   • Amount: Choose how much to pay. Options include minimum payment, statement balance, minimum payment with extra, or other amount.
   • Date: Choose when you’d like the payment to be delivered. This is considered the day the payment is made (i.e., transaction date).
   • Account: If you have more than one account on file, select the one you’d like the payment to pull from.

U.S. Bank Mobile App steps:

For the best mobile banking experience, we recommend logging in or downloading the U.S. Bank Mobile App.

1. Select Pay bills & transfer at the bottom of the dashboard, then choose Pay a bill.
2. Select the account you want automatically paid, then choose Autopay set up now on the next page.
3. Provide the following information. Once done, select Start autopay. We encourage you to review the terms of service before selecting Start autopay.
   • Amount: Choose how much to pay. Options include minimum payment, statement balance, minimum payment with extra, or other amount.
   • Date: Choose when you’d like the payment to be delivered. This is the considered day the payment is made (i.e., transaction date).
   • Account: If you have more than one account on file, select the one you’d like the payment to pull from.