Is it normal to give your credit card number over the phone?
958291
If the site gave a number....AND if you checked that sellers feedback and it was all good, then it should be ok.   The rule is, if you call a firm and do business...you're usually safe to give your number to complete a transaction...if they call you and want a card number, no way!
451025
Probably around 50 or so, if you include all that stuff on the back such as the phone number to call for customer service and such.  For just the CC#, it's usually 15-16 digits.
37285
Sounds like a complete scam. Credit card companies don't offer cards by telephone.
505012
call them and ask. save time and stress just call them the number is on your card.
372296
When you received your card, there should have been a brochure with the rules and interest rates, how minimum payment is determined, etc.  Most companies also allow you online access to your account.  If all eles fails, you could call them and ask.  The number is usually on the card.
890102
No phone number on the back of the credit card?  Don't activate, this could be a scam.  Look on line and see if you can find them, and get a telephone number.  If not, contact the Attorney General in you state and explain.  They can follow up on this.
830852
There should be a phone number on the back of your card, if there is I recommend you use it.
197403
Sounds like a hoax to get your credit card number.  I never encountered that with Hotmail before.  Have you tried to access it again since the initial time?  If not, I'd try again.  But by all means, don't give them your credit card number.  I don't even think Hotmail would ask for it to begin with.
84990
I'm almost 100% sure that this is a scam. Most of the time, companies will say whatever they have is free, regardless of whether it is legitimate or not. When they ask you for your credit card number, hell no. Not unless they have a really, really good reason, it is a scam. Unless they are providing a trial that after a certain time you will have to pay for, it is a scam. You should put in the question you put up here exactly why they said they needed it, cuz depending, they're might be a slight chance it is a good reason, but im pretty sure this is a straight up scam, especially seeing as the mail went directly to junk mail also.
386486
does a telephone no. and credit card no. required or no
781379
It should not be over the phone, at least not to a private citizen.  It may be given orally to your attorney, but then followed up in writing.\n\nThe problem with using a telephone for confidential information is obvious enough.  Were you clear on the fact that such information is confidential, at least until disclosed in open court?
439877
Depends on the company offering the card.  Check your cc info or call company rep and ask them.\n\nRival
484553
When you call the bank, they will reverse the charge and issue you a new card. You'll never know who used the card. These things happen so often that they won't really do anything for $500.
799722
Last year I canceled 5 credit cards and I did it all over the phone. In each case, I requested the name or other identification of the customer service person I was speaking with once I identified myself, but before I made my request known to them. I believe that I got better treatment that way.\n\nWith one card, they made me talk to two other people who tried to talk me into keeping the card before they agreed to close the account. In each case, they sent me a confirming letter. I did cut up the cards, but I did not return any to them. In all of the cases, the accounts showed up on my credit report as "Closed at the request of the cardholder."  Cards I had not used in 5 years still showed open on my credit report before I took these steps.\n\nYou need to be polite, but firm. You do not need to give any reason for canceling the card other than "you want to."  If you get any static at all, ask to speak with the person's supervisor.
479533
The risk is actually quite minimal, and certainly no more risky than using your card in other places!\n\nThere are ways that your card details can be got and used without your consent online, just as there are whenever you use your card in a shop.\n\nMake sure you use common sense though! Basic precautions would include making sure that the company you are giving your card details to are reputable and that the details are being transmitted over a secure connection - look for the little padlock at the bottom of your browser screen to indicate that it is.\n\nBest of all, check with your credit card provider the protection they give you against fraudulent use of your card. You should be surprised and reassured to know that you are completely covered, and if you are not it is time to switch your provider!\n\nSo in other words, with a little bit of common sense you can be very confident to shop online, despite the scare stories that you read.
68572
I would say too soon.  In my single days, I never shared my number until a few phone coversations with the other person!  I always asked for their number and blocked mine when I called.  I would wait a few weeks or even a few months...but that's just me.\n\nMy work doesn't even have my home number, just my cell - I'm very secretive about that.  :P
220968
If you are visiting a legitimate site, it is safe. These include Amazon.com, eBay, Macys, etc. But don't ever give your credit card number through an email. Don't ever give it to someone who solicits it online. Don't ever click links in emails that claim to take you to a commercial site. It's sometimes difficult to tell if a link takes you to a legitimate site because some people are very clever at creating fake sites that look like the real thing. The best way is to go to the site yourself, without clicking links in an email.