Are payments on a 0% bt considered usage to the issuer?

[JKSIMMONS]

I have a slate card with a promotional BT balance. I never use the card. Only make on time payments to the BT.

I want to use chase in the future. Should I sprinkle in purchases or will payments on the bt be enough? Does it even matter?

[Stralem]

Payments count as activity.

Whether or not you should use the card to make purchases while you're paying it off is up to you... Small purchases every now and then, I don't see much of a problem with. Making large and/or frequent purchases is just asking for trouble.

Personally, I wouldn't even touch the card while it's being paid off. I have a $5000 Discover with a $3000 transfered balance sitting on it; I haven't charged a single red cent to it in months.