Current Capital One headquarters are in McLean, Virginia. Mr. Richard D. Fairbank founded the bank in 1988 and it is currently as Fortune 500 company.

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NOTE: please visit the site directly to verify the details and obtain more information.

Before you can get the most of your official Capital One card and start spending, you will need to join online or view them online. If you are a customer that needs to activate your personal official Capital One card, read below. We have provided a quick “how to” activation guide below to activate an official Capital One card online.

how to activate – an official Capital One card account

what you need in advance:

  • internet access
  • personal information
  • have your official Capital One card on hand because you will need to enter your 3 digit security code on the back

what to do if you want to activate an official Capital One Card:

  1. visit: https://capitalone.com/activate note that it will redirect you to: https://verified.capitalone.com/auth/primer?exp=card
    1. current customers:
      1. click on the “Sign In & Activate” button
      2. sign in and then find the “Activate Card” section to activate your card online
    2. new customers:
      1. click on the “Enroll & Activate” button
      2. type in your name, social/bank account number and date birth into the space spaces provided
      3. click on the “Find Me” button
      4. continue to move forward until you receive an official activation confirmation
    3. new debit card customers:
      1. click on the “Need to activate a Debit Card?” link
      2. select your type of account
      3. click on the “Set up Online Access” link
      4. type in your name, social/bank account number and date birth into the space spaces provided
      5. click on the “Find Me” button
      6. continue to move forward until you receive an official activation confirmation
      7. NOTE: Wells Fargo debit cards can be activated at any Wells Fargo ATM. You will need to have the credit card as well as the PIN number that was mailed to you separately. This method does not work with credit cards.

what to do if you want to activate an official Capital One Card by Phone:

  1. call: 1-800-695-5500 or 1-800-651-5114 or 1-800-678-7828 OR
  2. visit: https://www.capitalone.com/contact/credit-cards

what to do if you want to activate an official Capital One Card using the App:

  1. download the Capital One mobile app from your mobile app store such as iTunes or Google Play: