With Mobile Money, T-Mobile customers can manage their money from virtually anywhere and pay bills directly with the T-Mobile Visa® Prepaid Card and smartphone app
PLEASANTON, CA — January 27, 2014 — Blackhawk Network today announced that its affiliate Blackhawk Network California, Inc. is the technology and service provider of the T-Mobile® Visa® Prepaid Card, issued by The Bancorp Bank and launched by T-Mobile USA, Inc. The card is designed to be used with Mobile Money, a smartphone app from T-Mobile, powered by Blackhawk Network, offering consumers a new way to manage money directly from their capable smartphones. In addition, those who provide their T-Mobile wireless number at registration will receive preferred pricing which includes: $0 purchase fee, $0 reload fee for reloads in T-Mobile retail stores, $0 monthly maintenance fees*, and $0 fee for withdrawals made using a nationwide surcharge-free ATM network.**
Consumers can download the free Mobile Money app onto their capable mobile device for easy access to their T-Mobile card account, as well as enroll for the T-Mobile Visa Prepaid Card on their mobile phone. Once activated after successful card registration, the physical card functions as a Visa prepaid card that may be used everywhere Visa cards are accepted. The Mobile Money app, in conjunction with the card, allows cardholders access to numerous benefits, including remote deposit check capture through their phone’s camera, bill pay across other accounts (subject to payee participation and qualifying transactions), and online shopping.
“The more connected the on-the-go consumer is, the more there’s a need to have their finances and access to spending in a convenient place that’s everywhere they are,” said Talbott Roche, Blackhawk Network president. “With Mobile Money by T-Mobile, it’s easier than ever for consumers to manage their spending all from their mobile device, while creating additional opportunities for engagement and future purchases for our retail partners.”
Mobile Money App and Card Features:
Once T-Mobile customers have successfully registered and completed customer identification for their prepaid card, they have access to premium features, which include:
Paying their T-Mobile wireless bill
Simple, one-touch access to view or pay their account balance
Daily balance alerts sent to their mobile device
Direct deposit enrollment
Remote deposit capture
Financial management tools
Card to card money transfer
Shop everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted
Access to more than 42,000 surcharge-free Allpoint ATM locations, nationwide
Transfer balances across multiple T-Mobile cards
The T-Mobile Visa Prepaid Card can be found at participating T-Mobile retail store locations and beginning in February will be available in Safeway stores and its affiliated banners including Von’s, Randall’s, Tom Thumb and Carr’s in the United States.
About Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (HAWK) is a leading prepaid payment network, which supports the program management and distribution of gift cards, prepaid telecom products and financial service products across a global network. Blackhawk’s digital platform supports prepaid across a network of digital distribution partners including retailers, financial service providers, and mobile wallets. For more information please, visit www.blackhawknetwork.com.
The card is issued by The Bancorp Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc. (TBBK), pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC.
* Qualifying T-Mobile plan and card registration required for full benefits and reduced fees. See http://T-Mobilemoneyservices.com for fees and limitations (including arbitration provision).
** Customers who use an ATM outside of T-Mobile’s partner network will be subject to ATM fees.