The talkSPORT card review

The talkSPORT Prepaid Card

What Prepaid? Summary

Date Reviewed: March 2007

What's Good

With no monthly fee, no transaction fee, and a Post Office reload charge of just £0.75, the talkSPORT prepaid card is one of the best value around if you plan to use your card frequently. Cash withdrawals are excellent value too, costing just £1 per withdrawal, anywhere in the world! The talkSPORT prepaid card has Chip & PIN, and runs on the Maestro network, which means you can use it at around 7 million locations worldwide.

What's not so good?

The card can be topped up online with a credit or debit card, or using cash at one of 15,000 PayPoint locations around the UK, however the fee for both of these is a flat 3%, making it much less cost effective than using the Post Office.

Key Features

Application Process

Easy to use online application process, however a debit or credit card is required in order to purchase your card. Your card will then take up to 21 days to arrive.

Card Designs

The more creative among you may be disappointed with just one card design available.

Fees

With no monthly fee, no transaction fee, and just £0.75 fee to reload at the Post Office, the talkSPORT prepaid card is brilliant value if you plan to use your card frequently.

Self Servicing

Comprehensive website self servicing options including: Order replacement card, Order replacement PIN, Update your details, Send an email question to customer services Dispute a transaction, View all of your transactions, Top up your account, Report your card lost or stolen

The card is issued by Newcastle Building Society and operated by first prepay.