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Old Jan 22, 2014, 3:27 pm
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Warning: The T-M website contains an apparent Bill Pay function. Attempting to use it to pay credit card bills, or probably any significant $ amount bills of any sort, will get your account frozen. Ditto large scale ATM or MO withdrawals. The one method of unloading likely to keep you under the radar is small scale WM BP. Also likely to get you shut down, according to consensus reports, is running much more than $5K a month thru your account. You ignore this advice at your own risk.

SUMMARY

1. FAQ's
2. Free to use for TMo customers.
3. Issued by Bancorp
4. Load at T-mobile store (Registers are HARD CODED not to accept anything other than cash.)
5. or Reloadit, (find a grocery store that sold reloadit cards with a cc)

List Stores hard coded for cash or Credit Card accepted
T-Mobile (cash only)
Home Depot (cash only, hard coded)
Harris Teeter - Bought with CC on 2/16/14, hard coded denied CC on 5 APR 2014
Winn-Dixie - Hard coded for cash (debit may work, untested) as of Oct-2015
Meijer (Cash/Debit including VGC)
Giant Eagle/GetGo (Cash, Debit including VGC )
Safeways/Vons/Pavilions in California - most only Cash
Food Lion - Manager override now required. Many stores cash or bank debit only, but registers are not hard coded.
Save-A-Lot: Hard coded cash only
BigY: At least some stores have gone cash only as of 1/8
Acme in PA: Hard-coded cash only (Source)

Note on ReloadIt Cards
These come in two main flavors, up to $500, and up to $950 (there are ones that go up to $50, too). Both are $3.95 load fee. The older grey cards, have CASH ONLY on them. Even if the cash register is coded to accept it, many cashiers will be hesitant to even try, or get shut down by manager.
The maximum value reload will be $2,500.00. There is no maximum number of times you may value reload your Card Account per day; however, the maximum dollar amount of value reloads you may make to your Card Account in one day is $2,500.00. We will accept direct deposits larger than $2,500.00, but any direct deposit value reloaded to your Card Account will count against the $2,500.00 daily limit.
Value Reload Fee: Each time you value reload $300.00 or more to your Card Account in a single transaction, you will receive a credit for any fee you paid. If you are a T-Mobile Wireless Customer and value reload your Card Account at a participating T-Mobile Wireless location, you will receive a refund at the register (and will pay no fee for your value reload). If you value reload your Card Account for $300.00 or more via another method, we will issue a credit to your Card Account in the amount of the fee you paid.

In practice, a ReloadIt >= $300 loaded via the safe will receive credit for the fee. However, the terms formally state "Please note: Value reloads made from Reloadit Packs that have been placed in the Program Manager’s Reloadit `Safe' are not eligible for any fee credit." so this is not guaranteed.

The Limits:
Daily limit: $2500 during a rolling 24 hour period
Monthly limit: ?
Annual Limit: ?
Max Bill Pay (per transaction): = $5000 (tested March 6th, can do 'at least' a second for the same amount to the same payee momment later).
Daily ATM limit: $500 (rolling 24 hr rather than calendar day)

Total monthly bill pay limit: ?
The maximum value of your Card Account is restricted to $10,000.00

T-Mobile Prepaid Customer Service Email: [email protected]

If you need to escalate to the FDIC, Bancorp's registered FDIC# is 35444.
If you want to try to open an FDIC complaint or investigation you can send one in electronically at
http://www2.fdic.gov/IDASP/DIRSInfoRequest.asp

Alternative FDIC link to file complaint
https://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp

FAQ
  • My fee did not get refunded. Has there been a policy change? ReloadIt Fees are processed overnight and could take 24 hours after you reload the card. As of 9/2015, ReloadIt cards added to the safe prior to loading on T-Mobile will still get the $3.95 refunded.
  • What is a safe transaction amount? There is no definite safe or unsafe amount. However, starting the last week of Jul 2015, people have been reporting the account frozen after transactions larger than $1K.
  • Can I use the BP Feature? It works well for some people. Many have reported getting shutdown after using it. A few have reported having the payments lost. Like all MS activity, use at your own risk.
  • Should I mix in some regular spending to make it look like this is my primary card? If it makes you feel better, go for it. However people who do this still get shutdown.
  • I can't log in. Did I get shutdown? Possibly. But more likely the website is having technical issues. Call in, o try to make a swipe purchase and test it out.
  • If I pay my taxes with this card, will I get shutdown? Large purchase raise red flags. Taxes are no different and there are reports of people being shut down for doing this.
  • What is a T-Mobile wireless customer? A qualifying T-Mobile wireless customer can be either a postpaid or prepaid customer. Source: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24790705-post3703.html
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 7:07 am
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T-Mobile Visa Prepaid - Bluebird Competitor for MS! (May not load w/CC)

Is it possible to set up the safe yet? About 2 weeks ago it was still "broken" and I blogged about my experiences- negative- of course. Blackhawk finally uploaded my reloadit to T-Mobile. Was not credited the 3.95, but $4.95 maintenance was deducted. Ugh.
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by weezl
BP not working for me on app or PC. All payees gone. Adding Payees results in:

The information you entered does not match our records. Please try again.


Annoying
Thanks for the data point. It isn't just me then.
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 11:50 am
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Originally Posted by bigugly
Thanks for the data point. It isn't just me then.
Not wishing you bad news, but this could indicate that your account has been locked. Had the same thing happen on Saturday and then discovered could not purchase anything via debit. Phoned in, was transferred to Risk Department where I got the "point boosting" speech. Apologized profusely and my account was unlocked with a warning. Bill payment was active again the next morning (which I used to quickly liquidate large balance as a mortgage payment).
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 12:41 pm
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The information you entered does not match our records. Please try again.

Getting this as well. Can someone confirm that it works for them so I can safely assume my account has been locked?
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 12:54 pm
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I just got the same message, I've only made 1 billpay so far of $503.95, tried to add my wells fargo card. I seriously doubt I got locked after just 1 billpay?
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 12:58 pm
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I got debit not available today at WM.
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 1:03 pm
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I just called and was told I got that message because I dont have any funds in the account. I want to wait a couple of days before loading it up. Account is not locked - phew!
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 5:53 pm
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Originally Posted by ronnyk
Not wishing you bad news, but this could indicate that your account has been locked. Had the same thing happen on Saturday and then discovered could not purchase anything via debit. Phoned in, was transferred to Risk Department where I got the "point boosting" speech. Apologized profusely and my account was unlocked with a warning. Bill payment was active again the next morning (which I used to quickly liquidate large balance as a mortgage payment).
That was my first thought, but I've been making debit PIN and signature purchases all along since I noticed the problem over the weekend. I was also able to get $50 back at the grocery store. Usually when they lock you down, you can't use the card at all, right?
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 6:19 pm
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Originally Posted by bigugly
Is billpay down for anyone else? No payees available on website and trying via mobile app throws an error. Usually when the website is not working correctly, the app still functions correctly for me.
Originally Posted by weezl
BP not working for me on app or PC. All payees gone. Adding Payees results in:

The information you entered does not match our records. Please try again.


Annoying
Same BP issue over here today, not my first BBQ though
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Old Jul 13, 2015, 9:49 pm
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After adding funds, I was able to add a new payee.
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Old Jul 14, 2015, 12:43 am
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never got a confirmation that my Tmo card was verified by reloaditsafe.
however I tried to load it tonight, and it worked great. I'm in the game!

now to load it quite a big more before going to the ATM
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Old Jul 14, 2015, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by switchyj
never got a confirmation that my Tmo card was verified by reloaditsafe.
however I tried to load it tonight, and it worked great. I'm in the game!

now to load it quite a big more before going to the ATM
Enjoy what seems will be a very short and frustrating life with your TM
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Old Jul 14, 2015, 9:16 am
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My payees are back online and in the app. Still can't pay though, getting errors.
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Old Jul 14, 2015, 11:15 am
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Originally Posted by switchyj
never got a confirmation that my Tmo card was verified by reloaditsafe.
however I tried to load it tonight, and it worked great. I'm in the game!

now to load it quite a big more before going to the ATM
. . . where you will be limited to $500 per day and the moment you attempt a second consecutive max withdrawal you will be locked out. That's the spirit.
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Old Jul 14, 2015, 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by ronnyk
. . . where you will be limited to $500 per day and the moment you attempt a second consecutive max withdrawal you will be locked out. That's the spirit.
If folks are constantly told(reminded) to read the WiKis and threads and they dont want to.Then I think its a good idea to let them get their fingers burnt,just once so that they will have learnt their lesson and do the Homework before starting on the next project

btw its not $500 per day unless things recently changed, I learnt it by burning my own fingers!
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