topic Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card? in Credit Cards

Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

SuperKirby — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:46:05 GMT

Is there a Chase Freedom version with the numbers on the back (similar to the Sapphire preferred and the new United Explorer card)? Just wondering as it is seen on the website, but does not mean it's what available.

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:50:49 GMT

Not that I have ever seen or heard

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

Revelate — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:51:24 GMT

Either incredibly recently or old school perhaps.

I did get a replacement Freedom for the EMV switch over about 6 weeks ago, numbers still on front unlike CSP.

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

NRB525 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:53:04 GMT

With the EMV redesign, still traditional raised numbers on the front, and Cardmember Since year, old school, which I like.

Doubtful they would change it to having numbers on the back so soon after this redesign.

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

SuperKirby — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:54:05 GMT

Ahh okay. I don't like the 'dents' they put on my thin wallet. 8)

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

corymcd88 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 05:02:46 GMT

I like it that way with the numbers on the mack like my Discover and PenFed card.

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

kdm31091 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:01:16 GMT

I like the raised numbers and them being on the front. There's no practical reason at this point but I dunno. It's not hurting anything, and it keeps a sense of familiarity with cards in the wake of chip. I don't like the numbers on the back/flat like Discover. Just makes the card for feel "cheaper" or something.

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

UncleB — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:11:46 GMT

@kdm31091 wrote:
I like the raised numbers and them being on the front. There's no practical reason at this point but I dunno. It's not hurting anything, and it keeps a sense of familiarity with cards in the wake of chip. I don't like the numbers on the back/flat like Discover. Just makes the card for feel "cheaper" or something.

When I first got my Quicksilver One with the "flat" front, it felt cheap - almost fake - and honestly I didn't care for it, at all.

It eventually grew on me, though, and like SuperKirby mentioned, the flat cards are easier on the wallet, and they stack better as well if you have more than a few cards to keep up with.

Of course just when I got used to it, they reissued it with the EMV chip with the embossed name/account number, so now I'm back where I started... LOL. Ironically, My new Quicksilver Visa still is flat and without the chip, and I got it literally a couple of weeks before the QS1 was reissued with the chip.

Re: Chase Freedom CC numbers on back of card?

SuperKirby — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 01:00:41 GMT

@UncleB wrote:
@kdm31091 wrote:
I like the raised numbers and them being on the front. There's no practical reason at this point but I dunno. It's not hurting anything, and it keeps a sense of familiarity with cards in the wake of chip. I don't like the numbers on the back/flat like Discover. Just makes the card for feel "cheaper" or something.
When I first got my Quicksilver One with the "flat" front, it felt cheap - almost fake - and honestly I didn't care for it, at all.

It eventually grew on me, though, and like SuperKirby mentioned, the flat cards are easier on the wallet, and they stack better as well if you have more than a few cards to keep up with.

Of course just when I got used to it, they reissued it with the EMV chip with the embossed name/account number, so now I'm back where I started... LOL. Ironically, My new Quicksilver Visa still is flat and without the chip, and I got it literally a couple of weeks before the QS1 was reissued with the chip.

Lol, how odd!