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Once you have received your physical card by post, you will need to activate it in your Accountable app.<\/p>\n

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To do this, simply go to Settings<\/b> > Bank settings<\/b> > Accountable Main account<\/b> > Card settings. <\/b><\/p>\n

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After clicking on your virtual card, you will see a button to activate your physical card.<\/p>\n

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To activate your physical card, you will need to type in your unique identifier<\/b>, which you can find on the back of your physical card.<\/p>\n

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