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Prepaid cards available in the UK
There are a growing number of prepaid MasterCard, Maestro and Visa cards available in the UK, issued by UK banks. The table below provides contact details of each issuer. Before selecting a card, we recommend that you visit our for prepaid fee summary directory, or our fully interactive online prepaid cost calculator!
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Further Information |
Useful Information |
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Cashplus was the first chip and Pin full branded MasterCard to be launched in the uk. It’s issued by Broadcastle Siemans, and serviced by Advanced Payment Solutions. |
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The Extreme Cred card was the first Maestro branded chip and pin card to be issued in the uk. it's issued by Newcastle Building Society. |
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Talk Sport Prepaid Card |
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The Talk Sport Prepaid Maestro Chip and Pin card is issued by Newcastle Building Society and available to under 18’s |
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Just Cash Prepaid Card |
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The JustCash prepaid Maestro card is brought to you by a partnership between N&N Financial Solutions Limited and Affinity Cards Limited. |
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The BREAD card is issued by Newcastle Building Society, and is a Maestro Chip card. The BREADCard has very low reload fees |
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EasyKard offer prepaid Visa and Mastercard products. Recent products include a travel card available in sterling, USD and Euros, issued with Altair and Newcastle Building society. |
Applicants are able to scan and upload their ID (address details etc.) during application process.
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3V vouchers are issued in association with VISA. They were launched in the UK in November 2006 and offer an alternative to prepaid cards enabling consumers to shopping on the internet with a virtual VISA voucher |
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Splash Plastic offer a prepaid Maestro card targeted at teens. The new 360 Money splash plastic card is issued by Prepay Technology |
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The Daily Mirror Quidity prepaid card was launched in October 2006, in association with Prepay Technology. |
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Bliss, Magic FM, Smashhits Prepaid cards |
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A number of mag only (no chip) low value prepaid Maestro card products launched at teens. All issued by Bluecorner in association with Newcastle Building Society. |
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The Post Office offer a prepaid Visa Electron Travel Card. it's available in Sterling, USD and Euro denominations. It's issued by Bank Of Ireland |
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Western Union Travel Card |
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Western Union issue a prepaid card as a direct replacement to travellers cheques |
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The Tuxedo Prepaid card is issued by Newcastle Building Society. Tuxedo card is a fully reloadable Chip and PIN Maestro card that launched in the UK in 2007 |
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The IDT Prime Card |
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The Prime Payment Card is issued by IDT Financial Services. The Prime Card is a non reloadable MasterCard branded card. |
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The Crew Card MasterCard |
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The New CrewCard MasterCard was launched in 2007. It allows you to share money instantly. Crew Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society. |
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Gap Year is the leading Travel and backpacking organisation in the UK. The Gapyear card gives you access to a global discount network. The Gap Year card is operated by Advanced Payment Solutions. |
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O-NX is a Maestro Chip Card operated by M CUBE. ONX is issued by Newcastle Building Society. |
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The Virgin Pay as you go prepaid MasterCard was launched in July 2007. The Virgin card is issued on behalf of PrePay Technologies by Clydesdale Bank PLC |
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The payzone prepaid MasterCard is a pay as you go prepaid card, ideal for money transfer |
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