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Isa Al

Member

Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

Hello, I have a fresh dollars card from SGBL and Transferwise doesn't accept it, so I am wondering if I make the new OMT debit card will it work on Transferwise? or all the online banks/wallets are blocked by a central bank decision for example?

Georges00

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

I think you have to try.

Last year I was in Germany and I had one of those online bank accounts that you could top up with a card. I used my SGBL card to test it and it worked. Next day, it did not. Asked someone to give them a call and apparently they blocked it since it's a money related website. I was using a "lollar" card though so not sure why they would block a fresh usd account.
On the other hand, Audi were more lenient. Their debit cards worked on that bank account. Their credit card did not but I managed to use it on Western Union.

SGBL had everything blocked. They are way more strict.

infiniteloop

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

Esurf is dead btw

Georges00

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

Esurf is dead btw

Other cards linked to USD accounts are working though. Limit is $20 per month lol

infiniteloop

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

Esurf is dead btw

Other cards linked to USD accounts are working though. Limit is $20 per month lol

BoB it's 15$ :/

Isa Al

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

I think you have to try.

Last year I was in Germany and I had one of those online bank accounts that you could top up with a card. I used my SGBL card to test it and it worked. Next day, it did not. Asked someone to give them a call and apparently they blocked it since it's a money related website. I was using a "lollar" card though so not sure why they would block a fresh usd account.
On the other hand, Audi were more lenient. Their debit cards worked on that bank account. Their credit card did not but I managed to use it on Western Union.

SGBL had everything blocked. They are way more strict.

Do you know or recommend any other alternative that could work with Lebanese cards?

Isa Al

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

Esurf is dead btw

Yes, but I can get the $20 from the LBP card. However, I am mainly using the Fresh Money card on Transferwise and it's not working.

Georges00

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

Do you know or recommend any other alternative that could work with Lebanese cards?

Nothing worked with SGBL. No idea about other banks. You need a Visa or foreign passport for most of those apps anyway.

sero

Member

Re: Does the new OMT card work on Transferwise?

Hello, I have a fresh dollars card from SGBL and Transferwise doesn't accept it, so I am wondering if I make the new OMT debit card will it work on Transferwise? or all the online banks/wallets are blocked by a central bank decision for example?

Its provided by Blom bank, so no doesn't work as any card issued by a lebanese bank