2 ways to pay with a card with Wise physical card reviews

Wise physical cards

Before we get started with the Wise physical card review, the first thing you need to do is make sure that you have a Apply for a cardis. I've already applied.

If you apply for the Wise physical card online as described in the post above, you should receive it in about two weeks. The card came in a mailing envelope with instructions and looked like any other credit card envelope.

Of course, there's a fee depending on where you live, and it's still limited to addresses in Korea.

1) Pick up your Wise physical card

The mail was green, the color of Wise's logo, and I knew at a glance that it was from Wise, even without reading the content.

One thing that was different was that there was an Activation Code (activation number).

The activation code can be found when you enter the Wise app, where there is a field to enter the code. You can enter your activation code right there.

By the way, Wise's physical card is also green, so he must like green a lot.

This is the Wise physical card. It's a debit card, which is like a debit card in my country. It's a card that you can use as much as you have in your Wise account. It's not a big deal, but it was refreshing to receive it.

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1) Preparation before using the Wise Card

Now that you've got the card, it's time to actually use it, right? I told you at the beginning that it's a debit card, right? First, you need to have a balance in your Wise account.

I got the card in New Zealand, and I created a New Zealand dollar account on the Wise website. I decided to send some money to my Wise account through my New Zealand bank account.

For reference, Wise Accountand sending money in it, check out the post below.

2) Attempt to pay with a Wise physical card

Once you have money in your account, it's time to go shopping. I suddenly needed another phone charger, so I went to Warehouse stationary in New Zealand. I chose a $15 charger and decided to try paying with my Wise card.

I inserted my Wise card into the payment machine and proceeded to pay with my passcode. Nothing seemed to go wrong (above is how to insert the card).

However, when I finished paying and pulled out my card, I saw a Declined message. I could have paid with another card, but I really wanted to use my Wise physical card today, so I headed out the door.

My first thought was that my Wise card hadn't been activated properly, so I went to my local New Zealand bank and tried to withdraw cash via my Wise physical card.

In fact, that's what Wise advised me to try when the card wasn't activated.

I used my New Zealand account bank, where I usually send money to my Wise account, and there were no cash withdrawal fees. Then I headed back to the Warehouse stationary.

I tried to pay again, but this time it was Declined.

Just to be sure, I swiped my card without inserting it, and it worked. The clerk told me that he also uses a Wise card, and that it only works with a wave or swipe. In any case, the payment for the Wise physical card was successful.

However, in Korea and Japan, the card-insertion method worked well.

3) Wise physical card payment method

I did make one cash withdrawal, so I don't think it was a successful payment. In general, it seems that Wise physical cards can be paid for with waved or scratched methods.

Therefore If you have a Wise physical card, you can use it via wave or swipe. You can also put it in your wallet with Apple or Google Pay and use the mobile wave payment methodin the file.

I was able to get the card because I live in New Zealand, a country that accepts Wise cards, and I found out from a Wise physical card review that it works in New Zealand.

If you're interested in learning more about the process of getting a Wise physical card, which is available in many countries, we've written a post about it below.

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Today we'll be using Wise This was a review of a physical card. If you've already gotten your card, we encourage you to give it a try in your own country.

I've used the WISE physical card in Korea, Japan, and New Zealand. In Korea, I had problems with cash withdrawals, and in Japan, I had no problems with payments (wave, insertion method) for cash withdrawals.

In New Zealand, I've had no issues with payments as mentioned above, and I haven't tried cashing out yet, but if I do, I'll let you know how it goes.