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When Siciliano wanted to make an addition to an online purchase, he contacted the company, but the second transaction they tried to process was declined. The card issuer "thought that the merchant was taking advantage of my card number."

How to handle a block
When your card company suspects suspicious activity, sometimes you'll get an email or a phone call asking you to verify a purchase. Other times your card is simply declined, with no advance warning and no information why, and it's up to you to call your issuer and sort out the problem. Follow these tips to minimize the hassle (and humiliation) of a blocked card:

Carry backup credit cards. You'll be able to offer another working card while you sort out the problems with the first.
Keep your card's contact info handy. "Have your credit card company's toll-free number as one of your phone numbers in your mobile," recommends Siciliano. "If a card is declined, you know who to call."
Tell your card company when you're traveling. Advance notice doesn't always keep your travel purchases off the "suspicious activities" list, but card companies recommend it. In the same vein, "Give your creditor your cell phone number," says Richardson. "If they only have your home number on file, that can be a problem, too."
Use a prepaid card. When you travel, a preloaded card gives you the convenience of credit without the hassles. (You do lose the protection, however, so that convenience comes with a price.)
Get texts. According to Chase representative Gail Hurdis, customers can sign up to receive a text message within minutes of a flagged transaction and can indicate by text whether they recognize it. If they do, the account is updated and the transaction cleared instantly.
Provide a new address. When you move, quickly update your billing address so your card company recognizes your new home base.
Ask for compensation. When Linsey Knerl's card was erroneously declined, the store cashier refused to accept any other card, forcing Knerl to abandon a cart full of stuff. The Tekamah, Neb., woman wrote a letter to her issuer expressing her disappointment. "The credit card company actually gave me a rewards points bonus for my troubles -- enough to buy a plane ticket the next time I traveled!" she says.