Makati

[Albert9989]

On n26 MasterCard you have an app on the phone with instantaneous updates for each operations fine anywhere in the world.

There are also 3 switches, ATM cash drawing yes / no, web payment why / and, international payments why / and.

If all no, card can be only used in shops on payment terminals.

You receive alerts when attempt of debit unauthorized on your app.

You can manage limits also in the app.

Very secure.

No fees on international payments, unlimited ATM use outside my country, exhange rate is the current official one.

But the last options costs 10 euros per month.

[Goferring]

My Australian accounts have a "switch" in the app which allows me to turn "In-store" or "on-line" international card payments on or off.

Aussie cards also now email or SMS you and suspected fraud before totally blocking the card. Bought a suit in Singapore yesterday, a hotel room in Manila today and a massage in Bangkok tomorrow? Just reply 'yes' to the sms alert and no harm done.

[AussieGaigin]

That would be handy to have.

It is quite handy. And very safe.

If the card is mislaid, lost or stolen, you can switch it off without needing to notify the bank immediately. The bank notifies you if anyone attempts to use it while switched off. If it is subsquently recovered you just switch it back on again. If your bank cancels the card, it cannot be reactivated. You have to wait for a new one. Cancelled cards also affect any direct debits / subscriptions attached to them.

Switching it off between uses prevents anyone cloning the card from using it.

[El Ted]

My Australian accounts have a "switch" in the app which allows me to turn "In-store" or "on-line" international card payments on or off.

That would be handy to have.

All the credit card issuers have this feature in my neck of the woods. Regional blocking they call it. You can logon to their web site and turn on and off physical use of your card in different parts of the world (Asia, Africa etc) for a given period.

[Kabul Guy]

My Australian accounts have a "switch" in the app which allows me to turn "In-store" or "on-line" international card payments on or off.

That would be handy to have.

[AussieGaigin]

My Canadian banks no longer take travel notifications, they claim that they have other fraud detection methods that they apply.

My Australian accounts have a "switch" in the app which allows me to turn "In-store" or "on-line" international card payments on or off.

[Radical Guy]

My Canadian banks no longer take travel notifications, they claim that they have other fraud detection methods that they apply.

Capital One credit cards are the same. No travel notification needed.

[ForkTruck]

One of my American banks has done the same, they've even taken the 'travel notification' link off their Account webpage. On the phone they just wish you a good trip.

My AMEX no longer takes travel notifications, They told me when I book a flight with the AMEX card they know where I am going and not to bother calling them.

[WestCoast1]

My Canadian banks no longer take travel notifications, they claim that they have other fraud detection methods that they apply.

One of my American banks has done the same, they've even taken the 'travel notification' link off their Account webpage. On the phone they just wish you a good trip.

[Kabul Guy]

Don't forget to submit a travel notice to your bank before you arrive.

My Canadian banks no longer take travel notifications, they claim that they have other fraud detection methods that they apply.

[RainmanSahut]

You can sign up with Grab from home in USA, just use a VPN.

Don't forget to submit a travel notice to your bank before you arrive.

[SaltyPete]

That is correct. Grab doesn't allow you to add it in US. Once you reach Asia you can add and use. Do it as the airplane is landing.

Don't forget to submit a travel notice to your bank before you arrive.

[Diglerni]

My Grab app won't accept any credit card. It just keeps saying, "our server reported an error. " Maybe it's doing this because I am sill in the US?

That is correct. Grab doesn't allow you to add it in US. Once you reach Asia you can add and use. Do it as the airplane is landing.

[SethMacfarlane]

Is the bar fine 1. 5 K? Plan Be is 3. 5 K. I wouldn't think there'd be that big a gap.

Yes. That's what they charged. Maybe be / see plan be is takeout?

[SethMacfarlane]

Is Grab now accepting Visa or MasterCard payments? Last time I tried they had stopped doing this and wanted me to prepay their own Grab Cash type wallet.

I'd agree that direct debit to my own card is much easier.

It accepted my US issued Amex a few weeks ago. I was able to load my account and charge directly to my card. Worked in PH and VN without issue.