Kalixa Prepaid MasterCard Review

The Kalixa Prepaid MasterCard

What Prepaid? Summary

Date Reviewed: March 2011

Which Prepaid Rating

What's Good

The Kalixa prepaid card is one of only a handful of fully branded MasterCard cards available in the UK. It has Chip and Pin, and is accepted at more than 28 million locations around the globe. You don't need a bank account and are guaranteed to be accepted, regardless of your credit history. You can manage your account online and top-up your account at Moneybookers and at ClickandBuy.
What's not so good?

If you intend to use the card frequently for ATM cash withdrawals, it can be expensive compared to other prepaid card providers.

Key Features

Application Process

Very efficient application process. Apply online and you will receive a confirmation letter the following day. This letter contains a barcode enabling you to make an initial top-up at the Post Office. You then receive your Kalixa MasterCard in around 7 days. Or, if you just can’t wait, you can pay for your card immediately with a debit card, and get your Kalixa card even quicker!

Card Design

Only one card design is available, but it’s a decent enough design, and will appeal to most consumers.

Fees

Kalixa card is now one ofthe few prepaid cards that do not charge a monthly fee or a transaction charge in the UK. This added with the fact that there are several ways to top up your prepaid card makes it a popular prepaid card..

The maximum card limit for the Kalixa prepaid MasterCard is set at £9000 which is higher than all the prepaid card providers

There are more ATM cost effective fully branded prepaid MasterCard’s available within the UK, so its worth doing your research before making a final card selection but based on no monthly fee or transaction fee if you are willing to limit when to withdraw money from ATM's it's not a bad buy..

Self Servicing

You can service your account on the Kalixa website or via an interactive voice response. You can view your balance, last 60 days transactions and change your personal details. You can also order additional cards for any persons over the age of 13. Kalixa card also offer a SMS facility where balance details may be sent to your mobile phone on request.