Activating Visa debit card?

It's from Lloyds TSB, if that makes any difference. This is my second card from them. I got my first one in July 2009 (that one I did have to call a number to activate). With this new one, the letter that came with it said to sign it and start using it right away, nothing about activating it. I thought this was weird as I've never gotten a debit card I didn't need to activate. Is this normal?

I got one a few months ago that didn't need to be activated and I thought it was odd.  It works though!

LTSB debit cards never need activating, only their credit cards, unless you live in a "high risk" area or your card was suspended due to fraudulent activity, then occasionally you do.

So yes, activating them is the exception rather than the rule.

Okay, thanks. Guess I'll shred the old one.