Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa® Card
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- New Card for Convenient Tap-n-Pay Purchases at Merchants Nationwide
- No Bounced Check, NSF and Overdraft Charges EVER!
- FREE Rewards Program - Earn 1 Point for Every $1 Spent, Redeem for Prepaid Wireless Airtime, Music Downloads, LD Calls
- FREE Bill Pay Service - Pay Anyone Online or Over the Phone
- FREE Credit Builder with Overdraft Protection
- FREE Mobile & Email Alerts
- FREE Direct Deposit - Eliminate Check Cashing Fees
- Add Cash Instantly at 100,000 Retail Locations Nationwide
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The Wired Plastic™ Prepaid Visa® Card, issued by BANKFIRST, is a stored value card designed for those who may have difficulty in obtaining an unsecured credit card.
Although the Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa does not require a security deposit, it does require payments in advance, which are then used to offset future purchases made with the card.
There is no interest applied on the Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa account, no annual fee, and none of the other charges similarly found with most unsecured credit cards. There are also fewer credentials required in comparison to common unsecured credit cards, such as a no credit check policy, no employment verification, and so forth.
Nevertheless, it is important to note that there are some fees associated with the Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa, such as a one-time application fee of $9.95, a monthly maintenance fee of $3.95 ($47.40 annually), and a minimum initial load amount of $20. So in the first year alone, a cardholder can expect to pay a total of $57.35 in fees. This is very reasonable for this type of card.
It is common for stored value cards to lack benefits; however, the Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa does offer automatic bill payment, direct deposit, and access to a unique reward program.
Through the Wired Points Rewards program, one point is earned for each dollar spent on purchases made with the card. Points do not expire and there is no limit to the number of points that may be earned per year. Points can be redeemed for long distance calling cards, music downloads, a variety of ring tones, and prepaid wireless airtime at participating partners.
Therefore, those who are looking for a stored value card to pay in advance for purchases, do not mind paying upfront fees, and will take advantage of the reward program may find the Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa to be a beneficial option.
Review Date: 11/20/2007
Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa
Most Attractive Feature(s): No credit checks; no annual fee; no security deposit required; no bank account required; access to reward program.
Least Attractive Feature(s): Activation fee; monthly maintenance fee.
Additional Perks
Various Internet account related services.
Automatic bill payment.
Free direct deposit load option.
Access to the Wired Points Rewards program.
See website for additional benefits.
Important Notations
No credit checks.
No bank account required.
Must be a U.S. citizen and have a social security number to get approved.
Not available to residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, or America Samoa.
No income requirement.
No employment verifications.
No security deposit.
Various additional fees associated with the card, see website for details.
See website for complete terms and conditions of card usage and application disclosure.
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