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AccountNow® Prepaid Visa Card- Prepaid101.com

AccountNow® Prepaid Visa Card

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Fees

Card Name

AccountNow® Prepaid Visa Card

Summary

This card requires an activation fee, which can be avoided if you use Direct Deposit. The monthly fee covers purchases, but not cash withdrawals and balance inquires. You also get one free live customer service call per month.

Total Monthly Cost

$17.95

Price Plan Type

Premium

Activation without Direct Deposit

$9.95

Activation with Direct Deposit

Free

Monthly Fee

$9.95

Monthly Membership Fee

N/A

Monthly Fee without Direct Deposit and/or < 15 transactions

N/A

Monthly Fee with Direct Deposit and/or >= 15 transactions

N/A

Purchase using your PIN (U.S.)

Free

Purchase using your signature (U.S.)

Free

Max. Purchase Fee per month

N/A

ATM Balance Inquiry (U.S.)

$1.00

ATM Cash Withdrawal (U.S.)

$2.00

Free Live Customer Service Calls

1 per month

Live Customer Service

$2.00

Automated Calls

$0.50

Cash deposit without Direct Deposit

N/A

Cash deposit with Direct Deposit

N/A

Key Features

Card Name

AccountNow® Prepaid Visa Card

Summary

The AccountNow Prepaid Visa Card offers five key features. Unlike other prepaid cards, their Bill Pay feature is free to use. The Refer-a-Friend feature can earn you $20 for each qualified application.

Bill Pay

Credit Building Service

Refer-a-Friend

Short-term Loans

SMS Text Alerts

Card-to-Card Transfer

Savings Account

N/A

Rewards

N/A

Services

Card Name

AccountNow® Prepaid Visa Card

Summary

1 star for friendliness, 1 star for helpfulness. Of all the cards reviewed, their card amount limit was the highest and they offered the largest network of cash deposit locations. They also have an information resource center, but their live customer service is only available five days a week.

Paper Statements

Online Statements

Multiple Cash Deposit Options

Live Customer Service

24/7 Online Access

Customer Service Hours

M-F 5-6 PT

FDIC Insured

Direct Deposit Option

Worldwide ATM Access

N/A

Maximum Balance Limit

$10,000

Resource/Advice Center

This website was created by AccountNow to help consumers easily compare prepaid cards. Each card was rated by an AccountNow editor based on the predefined criteria regarding fees, features and service. AccountNow also allows consumers to enter their own ratings and comments to help ensure the objectivity of the site. Every effort is made by AccountNow to gather and maintain accurate information; however, all prepaid card information is presented without warranty. When you click on the "Apply Now" button you can review the prepaid card terms and conditions on the issuer’s web site.

ACCOUNTNOW® is a trademark of AccountNow, Inc. ACCOUNTNOW® goods and services are exclusive to AccountNow, Inc. and not associated with RUSHCARD® by DJR Holdings, LLC, VISION PREMIER® by PreCash, Inc., GREEN DOT® by Green Dot Corp., or ALL-ACCESS® by NetSpend Corp., BUYRIGHT® of iBusinesses.com, LLC. MASTERCARD® is a trademark of MasterCard International Inc. and VISA® is a trademark of VISA International.