How to Contact Your Credit Card Issuer

And one of the most frustrating times is when you need to contact your credit card company and don't know how. Shutterstock

Your credit card is stolen, or you don’t want to pay that late fee—regardless, you want to contact your credit card issuer. And one of the most frustrating times is when you need to contact your credit card company but don’t know how.

There are a couple of ways to contact your card issuer, although even if you do, it takes some patience to find the right person. Here are some ways to contact your issuer and a few times when you should.

Contact Credit Card Issuer by Phone

The easiest way is to look at the back of your credit card. Most cards have a customer service number printed there (there’ll be more on this if the number has worn off the card).