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Credit Card Freeze / Unfreeze

hannah0101
hannah0101 Posts: 5 Forumite
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I have noticed Barclaycard's new television advert, advertising the ability to Freeze / Unfreeze a credit card for when temporarily miss-placed etc. Does anyone know of any other credit card providers that offer this functionality?
It's definitely becoming more and more popular for debit cards / current accounts but I haven't seen it so much for credit cards?

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  • 20aday
    20aday Posts: 2,610 Forumite
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    Tesco Bank also offer this facility for their credit cards as do Capital One.
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  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    American Express have got this feature but Beta only, every app based credit card providers also have this.
  • T-G-C
    T-G-C Posts: 591 Forumite
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    You would think it would be more common than it is, provided how simple the function is. It is a simple trip switch on their side which forces the Declined - Do Not Honor (05) code to the payment processor.

    I know that Capital One offer it, which is the only card I have which do. NatWest are dabbling with the idea, but I cannot see it on there as a permanent feature at the moment.
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  • CollinT
    CollinT Posts: 32 Forumite
    T-G-C wrote: »
    NatWest are dabbling with the idea, but I cannot see it on there as a permanent feature at the moment.

    It is on the Natwest App but only for their credit cards (not debit cards as yet).

    To get to it, log in, then go into the Mastercard Credit Card. Then 'Manage my Card' Then use the 'Lock Card' feature.

    Collin
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