Prepaid Card Review Directory

The talkSPORT Prepaid Card

What Prepaid? Summary

Date Reviewed: March 2007

What's Good

With no monthly fee, no transaction fee, and a Post Office reload charge of just £0.75, the talkSPORT prepaid card is one of the best value around if you plan to use your card frequently. Cash withdrawals are excellent value too, costing just £1 per withdrawal, anywhere in the world! The talkSPORT prepaid card has Chip & PIN, and runs on the Maestro network, which means you can use it at around 7 million locations worldwide.

What's not so good?

The card can be topped up online with a credit or debit card, or using cash at one of 15,000 PayPoint locations around the UK, however the fee for both of these is a flat 3%, making it much less cost effective than using the Post Office.

Key Features

Application Process
3 Stars

Easy to use online application process, however a debit or credit card is required in order to purchase your card. Your card will then take up to 21 days to arrive.

Card Designs
2 Stars

The more creative among you may be disappointed with just one card design available.

Fees

With no monthly fee, no transaction fee, and just £0.75 fee to reload at the Post Office, the talkSPORT prepaid card is brilliant value if you plan to use your card frequently.

Self Servicing
4 Stars

Comprehensive website self servicing options including: Order replacement card, Order replacement PIN, Update your details, Send an email question to customer services Dispute a transaction, View all of your transactions, Top up your account, Report your card lost or stolen

The card is issued by Newcastle Building Society and operated by first prepay.