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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 Managers 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 Mar 14, 2014, 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by MaineCoon
You assume incorrectly.
hmm..competition....
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Old Mar 14, 2014, 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by coolblues
hmm..competition....
I'd rather go for cooperation at this point. Rlits are plentiful here, the trick is to get them and go away w/o trace.

It is not like VRs, which ppl are ready to fight for, hide them, even../censored, I've been warned for this/ some fat cashiers for them
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Old Mar 14, 2014, 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by ericdabbs
Not a bad assumption since you didn't mention anywhere that you were from CA considering your username says "Maine". That was my point. Maybe you didn't get what I said...Bay Area = part of CA . Either way yes just because it doesn't say "cash only" does not change the equation that stores can enforce cash only. Oh well just gotta deal with it...Sheesh.
Actually I did mention that, you just don't research my posts hard enough

My screen name..my ancestors were from Maine, and their ancestors were from Norway..has something to do w/French royalty as well, google it
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Old Mar 14, 2014, 5:54 pm
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Originally Posted by MaineCoon
Actually I did mention that, you just don't research my posts hard enough

My screen name..my ancestors were from Maine, and their ancestors were from Norway..has something to do w/French royalty as well, google it
Do you have a post because I don't see it. Yeah sorry if I don't stalk each individual FT member and their location . Maybe a profile change with your Location will help. Again fair assumption.
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Old Mar 14, 2014, 6:14 pm
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Originally Posted by ericdabbs
Do you have a post because I don't see it. Yeah sorry if I don't stalk each individual FT member and their location . Maybe a profile change with your Location will help. Again fair assumption.
Profile change - Not going to happen.

As of user name, that should give you an idea


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Old Mar 14, 2014, 6:37 pm
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Originally Posted by MaineCoon
Profile change - Not going to happen.

As of user name, that should give you an idea
That is fine. Just don't expect people to memorize where you are from.
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Old Mar 14, 2014, 10:09 pm
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On a positive note...I made a BP payment to AMEX 6 hrs ago and I already got an email from AMEX saying payment was received. I took a couple days for CITI. My first time to AMEX, Since Jan I've only BP to my 3 CITI Exec cards
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Old Mar 14, 2014, 11:36 pm
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Getting much rougher. Had no luck at 4 stores in OC...
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Old Mar 15, 2014, 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by hitman1420
Getting much rougher. Had no luck at 4 stores in OC...
no worries... even if U find some, Bancorp will lock u up. For practical purposes this one is almost dead before taking off! (imho)
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Old Mar 15, 2014, 3:30 pm
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What is this the address that you guys use to pay Citi cards bill, is it this- CITI CARDS
Processing Center
Des Moines, IA 50363-0005
or this- BOX 6500 SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117 ?
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Old Mar 15, 2014, 4:40 pm
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Originally Posted by prasha11
no worries... even if U find some, Bancorp will lock u up. For practical purposes this one is almost dead before taking off! (imho)
Lol. You just keep drinking the haterade.

I am finding more and more places for it.

If you stick to reasonable limits you will be ok.
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Old Mar 15, 2014, 6:12 pm
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Been lucky to buy ReLoadits, but liquidation is tough. I had a block on my new CC when trying to purchase them at my grocery store. The clerk was patient and I called the bank to remove the block. Was able to finish the transaction and leave.

Just found out AN is also backed by Bankcorp. Didn't know the cash load limit was 9500/month. I though it was 5k, so I kept it below that. They haven't put a block on that card. I'm gonna lay low with Tmo for now. It looks like people are getting shutdown for good even after initial block/unblock.
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Old Mar 15, 2014, 6:19 pm
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Those that got away with a warning… have you had Bancorp shutdowns before?
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Old Mar 15, 2014, 6:53 pm
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Originally Posted by dimamo1983
Those that got away with a warning have you had Bancorp shutdowns before?
First shutdown.
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Old Mar 15, 2014, 8:19 pm
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Originally Posted by maksimfa
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If you stick to reasonable limits you will be ok.
As an aside, I often here folks use this term 'reasonable' when it comes to manufactured spending in general. Often followed the the tired old expression 'pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered'. However I have yet to see one actually define 'reasonable'. Plus more often than not we later find out that same someone who thought they were sticking within 'reasonable' limits still weren't 'reasonable enough' to prevent adverse action...
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