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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 Apr 20, 2014, 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by thehawk75
I'd say 'rather high'...

I haven't hit the limit.
I think I hit it though...
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Old Apr 20, 2014, 8:09 pm
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Originally Posted by ChuckMango
I think I hit it though...
Lol... what did you get up to?

My account was 'locked' before I ever hit any limit. Just got unlocked, and still no limit hit as far as I can tell.
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Old Apr 20, 2014, 8:40 pm
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by fangtl
end of the line for me, my local Safeways (NOVA area) are now all cash only.
All cashiers in the NOVA area are now aware that this are Cash Only and the manager showed them a copy of the memo. Tough to get them now.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 8:40 pm
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Talking Cash deposit at DFW T Mobile Store

$500 deposited in cash, fee free, at T Mobile Store. Great way to get rid of Jacksons acquired through Amex Target channels! Also, shows legitimate use of card when mixed with other reloadit loads and bill pays.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 8:52 pm
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Originally Posted by dturner384
$500 deposited in cash, fee free, at T Mobile Store. Great way to get rid of Jacksons acquired through Amex Target channels! Also, shows legitimate use of card when mixed with other reloadit loads and bill pays.
Why would you load cash? Now you have to unload it...
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 9:00 pm
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Originally Posted by exarkun
Why would you load cash? Now you have to unload it...
Lol
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 9:02 pm
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I think I explained that... you can mix in some legitimate use of the card with existing reloadit and bill pay activity... Plus you don't have to explain to the bank teller why you are depositing 5K in Jacksons every month. So where are DFW folks getting reloadits with a CC? I was able to buy in OK this weekend with a CC at Reasors grocery! I might have to visit more often!
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 10:08 pm
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Originally Posted by dturner384
$500 deposited in cash, fee free, at T Mobile Store...
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 10:56 pm
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If you are unloading $5,000 via BP at a time, I highly doubt that a cash reload of $500 will keep your card open.
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Old Apr 21, 2014, 11:25 pm
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Originally Posted by dturner384
$500 deposited in cash, fee free, at T Mobile Store. Great way to get rid of Jacksons acquired through Amex Target channels! Also, shows legitimate use of card when mixed with other reloadit loads and bill pays.
Brilliant idea!!!!
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 6:16 am
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The un-thinker.

Originally Posted by thehawk75
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 8:08 am
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Can I use my EBT card to load or do I need to buy some candy at CVS with my EBT and ask for cash back before I can load with cash for free at T-Mobile?
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 8:35 am
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i think in hindsight calling this POS a bluebird competitor could be the over statement of the year in MS. what a dog this turned out to be..
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Old Apr 22, 2014, 11:23 am
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Originally Posted by jewsus
Can I use my EBT card to load or do I need to buy some candy at CVS with my EBT and ask for cash back before I can load with cash for free at T-Mobile?
Just swipe the EBT!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o64Fz-KW1Dk
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