2 ways to pay with a card with Wise physical card reviews
I finally received my Wise physical card, which took almost two weeks after applying online. I requested regular shipping, not DHL, so the card was found in my mailbox at home. I made a payment as soon as I received the card, so here's my experience with the Wise physical card.
Pick up your Wise physical card
The first thing you need to do before you can start your Wise physical card review is apply for a card. I've already applied.
I applied for the Wise physical card online and it looked like I would receive it in about two weeks. The card came in a mailing envelope with instructions and looked like any other credit card envelope.
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.
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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Before you use 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?
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, if you're wondering how to create a Wise account and send money into it, check out the post below.
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.
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.
Wise physical card payment methods
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
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.
Next time I'll have to actually try it out to see if I can make a payment in another country, and I'll update you on my experience.
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.
Finalize
Today's post was about my experience with the Wise physical card. If you've already gotten your card, we encourage you to give it a try in your country.