Capital One lets you view your entire credit card number and details like expiration date and CVV code online from your desktop browser or you can create a virtual number in the app. Here is a video that shows you exactly how to do it:
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve either been away from home or otherwise not had handy the precise credit card I want when I’d like to use it. Sometimes I resort to just using a card number that I have memorized even if it isn’t the best for a particular purchase. While a Capital One card isn’t always that card that I’m reaching for in those situations, it is nonetheless a great feature to be able to access the info you need online.
Note that within the Capital One app, you can alternatively create a virtual card number. Simply log in to the Capital One app, pull up your card account, scroll to the bottom menu options (underneath your recent transactions) and click where it says “View” next to Virtual Card.
Then Capital One will generate a temporary virtual number.
Of course, there is a security concern to be had in this: someone who hacks your account could potentially get your credit card information. They do require you to enter a code from email or text message in order to view the card number, so there is at least some 2-factor authentication.
Overall, this is a 21st-century customer-friendly move. While I’m sure some will have security concerns with this, the truth is that there are so many data breaches these days that this doesn’t seem much riskier to me than using my credit card on a day to day basis. The convenience factor here is high – it would be great to see other issuers follow suit.
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Universal virtual card numbers: let me get this straight – you input this one (same) universal credit card number that links perpetually to your actual card number. For Capital1, it is the same number you would give to all online merchants (if you didn’t use Eno, which has been extremely problematic and lacks adequate rep support). You can’t stop those ‘charges billed using a Universal VC number anywhere. The good thing is, that among those merchants you provided it to, can continue to bill you — unfortunately, if they were hacked and that univeral cc number was exposed – you are SOL. Since you may never shut down, that universal number remains with any replacement credit card so perpetual abuse will continue to appear on your newly issued/replaced tangible credit card. Where is the safety in this process? All I see is that it keeps merchants funded perpetually with zero regard to the cardholder’s ability to mitigate exposure from being hacked or having their virtual numbers stolen.
It would be great if the feature ever worked. I tried with 3 different browsers – no luck. I called customer service and all I got was an extended “Uh…….duhhhhhhhhhhhh?” from the rep.
Why did the virtual card button disappear from the app? Because they made it so it can only be used on a browser?
Capital one is great for the most part…. But I have to drive 20 minutes to get to their bank there are just very few ( not that I go often ) . And the fact that they shut down how we can spend our money when it comes to digital currencies is beyond sick.. more of a taste of what’s to come. Anyway I’m. Going to get a. Cc and crypto debit card this year and never look back. Cheers
Worked for me just now
THANKS– DID THEY SEND TO EUROPE SAME DAY APPROVED?
If I apply for the Capital card while overseas will they fedx me my new card? or when they send an e/m of approval can I see my card nbr. cvc etc
OR
Will they send “only” to my USA address?
My wife has a 401k from a previous job and we logged on today to find an account number, including looking at statements and couldn’t find one. There must be one but it seems to be well hidden.
A lot of stuff is done for security but it is maddening at times. And if you lose your cell phone it is a PITA to deal with accounts and stuff. There needs to be a better way other than to send text messages to a phone number.
My father recently passed away and all of his security codes go to his land line.
To everyone saying you can’t view your number, you can. I literally just did it. Go to the main screen and click on the card (I have multiple cards, so it might only be this way for me). Scroll down and you’ll see a section called “Card Number”. Click on it and you can see all your info. I’d share a screenshot but I can’t.
Maybe that’s the confusion in the comments here – I don’t have that section available on my Venture X card
That feature is available with great disparity. Sometimes that feature is there, and sometimes it isn’t. And the difference makes no sense. I used it the other day. I need that feature today and it isn’t available. I throw my hands up.
And in the end you never even specified where exactly to find it, you just posted a screenshot of a screen no one knows how to locate, ya dumb fuck. Thanks for nothing.
….there is a whole video that shows you. You dumb fck.
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this is bullshit. you are telling us nothing at all. click bait.
This is an old discussion post.
In the new update that’s current, you can no longer view it sadly.
I just used this to view card numbers for two separate cards last week on the web interface because I didn’t have the cards in front of me. It still worked fine.
This is true. It does work and I’ve used it many times but recently I have not been able to do this on my account but my husbands still works. If someone lost access then they would need to call capital one to find out why. It could be their password needs to be updated or account might have been compromised.
That feature is available with great disparity. Sometimes that feature is there, and sometimes it isn’t. And the difference makes no sense. I used it the other day. I need that feature today and it isn’t available. I throw my hands up.
So you weren’t going to tell us how to do that? Just that we can? Lol
This is an old discussion post.
In the new update that’s current, you can no longer view it sadly.
Should this page not be removed being the complete load of bullshit that it is
This a dumb ass post, HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR CARD NUMBER ON THE APP????????????????? its not what you think about it!
i think they took it away, i used to be able to do it and now i cant