LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ONECARD ACTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Upon receipt of the card, call the Wells Fargo phone number on the sticker located on the front of the card (1-866-762-9121)
  • Follow the prompts to activate the card and set the PIN (personal identification number) required for international PIN/Chip cards. When calling Wells Fargo, the last four digits of your LIN (your unique id) is needed to identify yourself with the bank.
  • Also, call Wells Fargo at 1-800-932-0036 to notify them that you will be travelling internationally and provide them with the dates and location of your travel.
  • It is important to activate the PIN/Chip card before you leave the US. In order to do that, go to Walmart and purchase two inexpensive items necessary for your trip, for example, a universal international adapter power charger. Walmart has the PIN/Chip technology machines that allow your profile information to be downloaded to the chip portion of the card.
  • The PIN/Chip technology machines can be identified by how the card is inserted into the machine
    • If the card is pushed into the machine (similar to an ATM machine), then it has the technology
      • The first purchase will start the process to activate the chip portion of the card
      • The second purchase verifies the information that has been downloaded
    • If the card can only be swiped, the technology is not present