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How to Activate Amazon Gift Card

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1 year ago

May 20, 2022

Nowadays, gift cards are so popular now. Almost all the stores offer gift cards. Amazon is not an exception. When you make frequent purchases on the e-commerce platform or make transactions through Amazon Pay, you will get a gift card from Amazon. To claim the rewards, you have to activate the gift card on the Amazon website or app.

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About Amazon Gift Cards

Amazon gift cards are one kind of prepaid card where you can shop with a fixed denomination. Users can either buy for their own purposes or gift to their loved ones. It is also used as a gifting option on any occasion rather than the old traditional style of gifts. There are two types of gift cards one is Electronic Gift Cards and Physical Gift cards. It has validity for up to one year from the date of purchase. There is no service charge for claiming the benefits of gift cards.

How to Activate Amazon Gift Card [App]

[1] Launch the Amazon app and log in to your Amazon account.

[2] Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap on the three horizontal lines.

[3] Select Account.

[4] Under Payments, select the Manage Gift card balance option.

[5] Click on Redeem another gift card option.

[6] Scratch off the coating from the physical gift card and type the digital claim code on the Enter claim code box.

[7] Hit the Apply to your balance button to redeem or activate your gift card.

Hit the Apply to your balance button to activate your amazon gift card

[8] You can also scan your physical gift card to activate it.

scan your physical gift card to activate amazon gift card

How to Activate Amazon Gift Cards [Website]

[1] On your PC, go to the Amazon site.

[2] Hover to the top-right corner and click on the Account & Lists menu.

click on the Account & Lists menu to Activate Amazon Gift Card

[3] Click on the Your Account > Account from the sub-menu.

Click on the Your Account > Account to Activate Amazon Gift Card

[4] HIt the Gift Cards section, your current balance will be displayed. To add your new gift card, click on the Redeem a Gift Card button.

Redeem a Gift Card button to activate amazon gift card

[5] On the Redeem a Gift Card page, enter the claim code and click on the Apply to your Balance button.

[6] Within a few seconds, Amazon will validate and add to your gift card balance totally. You can use the gift card credits to buy Amazon Prime Video or any other products on Amazon.