# Credit Card Question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 5, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926 "2006-06-05T12:39:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cole\_Trickle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cole_trickle/32/7501_2.png) [@Cole\_Trickle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cole_Trickle)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/1 "2006-06-05T12:39:37Z")
so i wanna apply for a credit card, but havent been working since march and have been collecting unemployment. i received a pre-approved offer from Chase, and it requires a work phone number. can i just put my most recent job number there, and if anything, i could say i got fired recently? or can i just put my cell number in there? i wonder if it’s too risky and if any1 has dont anything similar ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/2 "2006-06-05T13:00:12Z")
I believe the work/home number is just so they can contact you. When they run your credit report they’ll know exactly what you’ve been up to for the past couple months. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/3 "2006-06-05T13:19:56Z")
HAHAAHA OT: the username just made me burst out into laughter at work… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/4 "2006-06-05T13:22:29Z")
Yeah it doesn’t really matter what you put on the form. They check your credit report and look at your FICO score and then decide. ---
**Author:** ![Cole\_Trickle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cole_trickle/32/7501_2.png) [@Cole\_Trickle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cole_Trickle)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/5 "2006-06-05T13:30:54Z")
thanx ---
**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/6 "2006-06-05T13:37:31Z")
> [@SkunkApe](#): > > HAHAAHA OT: > > the username just made me burst out into laughter at work… me too! Tom Cruise wannabe! ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/7 "2006-06-05T13:48:34Z")
You’ll most likely get it, regardless if you have a job or not. They will check past credit and determine your credit limit on the card. I gotta ask though…why do you want a credit card if you aren’t working right now? That’s just asking for problems. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/8 "2006-06-05T13:52:12Z")
> [@joelster](#): > > why do you want a credit card if you aren’t working right now? That’s just asking for problems. :word: I was going to edit and say the same thing then got a phone call. Credit card + no steady income = huge credit problems down the road. ---
**Author:** ![Cole\_Trickle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cole_trickle/32/7501_2.png) [@Cole\_Trickle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cole_Trickle)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/9 "2006-06-05T14:12:34Z")
ill have a job really soon. i just wanna build up my credit even more. plus im able to control my spendings ---
**Author:** ![The\_GSR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@The\_GSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_GSR)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/10 "2006-06-05T18:38:38Z")
Id put down a friends number and when tell him he has to answer his phone Vandelay industry and tell him he’s in latex. In all seriousness if its pre-approved it prolly doesn’t matter employement wise. You could always put the unemployements phone # down? ---
**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/credit-card-question/12926/11 "2006-06-05T19:18:05Z")
> [@The GSR](#): > > Id put down a friends number and when tell him he has to answer his phone Vandelay industry and tell him he’s in latex. Costanza!!!