Activate your prepaid Visa or Mastercard at www.GiftCardMall.com/MyGift before your first purchase. Takes under 2 minutes. An unactivated card will always be declined.
4 steps, under 2 minutes. Have your card in hand.
Type www.GiftCardMall.com/MyGift directly into your browser address bar. Locate the card activation section on the page.
Input your 16-digit card number from the front, expiration date (MM/YY), and the 3-digit CVV from the back of the card.
Enter your billing ZIP code. This is required to use the card for online purchases where merchants verify your address.
Submit the form. Activation is instant. Your card now works in-store and online at millions of US merchants.
Never attempt a purchase before activating. An unactivated card is declined every time — in-store and online, with no exceptions.
Even after activation, online merchants will decline your card if no billing ZIP is registered. Do it during activation to avoid issues later.
Mastercard holders must use mcgift.giftcardmall.com — not MyGift. Using the wrong portal results in an error. See our MCgift guide.
Always type the URL manually into your browser. Never use links from emails or search results to reach the activation portal.