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As long as you don't activate thay credit card your good. If asked, you don't have any new credit.
When you activate ,that's when your credit starts.
Typically, the account is opened the moment you are approved. That is why consumers can get an alert of new accounts before they receive the card, before activation.
Creditone can be the exception.
Just be careful in the future op.