COMPARE PREPAID

Are your looking for a prepaid credit card in Ireland. 3V has got together with permanent tsb and VISA to bring you a great new way to buy online. With 3V Vouchers if you don't have a credit card or don't want to use one, you can shop online on any website worldwide which displays the VISA logo. You can also pay for things using a 3V Voucher over the telephone and via mail order.

Anyone can use 3V Vouchers, as long as they are 16 years old or over, have an email address and use of a mobile phone. You don't need a bank account or bank references and there are no lengthy application forms, no credit checks and no interest charges. It's the more secure, pre-paid way to shop online and is safer than using a credit or debit card. What's more, they're as easy to buy as a mobile top up, from any participating payzone retailer in Ireland.

Register for a free 3V Customer Card

Register online click the banner above. Once they have received your details including your name, address and date of birth they will post you a free 3V Customer prepaid credit card.

Use your 3V Customer Prepaid Credit Card to buy a 3V Voucher

Go to a participating payzone retail outlet . Hand the shop assistant your 3V Customer Card and request a 3V Voucher for the amount you require. The minimum amount you can purchase is for €20 and the maximum amount is €350 (in values of €10). Pay the shop assistant the money for the value of the 3V Voucher you have bought, as well as the €5 fee.

For more details on customer charges please visit the review page 3V Review

The shop assistant will hand you your 3V Voucher, which will look like the one shown below.

COMPARE PREPAID

• The security details for your 3V Voucher will be sent immediately via SMS or email to you. Alternatively, you can telephone them on 0818 27 38 38 and they will give you your security details over the phone. Calls within Ireland are charged at national call rate. Rates from mobiles may vary depending on the operator.

• Go shopping online!

When you want to buy something online, over the phone or by mail order, and are at the payment page, select 'VISA' as the method of payment. Then enter your 16-digit VISA number from your 3V Voucher and the expiry date and the CVV2 (the security code) which have been sent to you separately.

If you don't use all the value on your 3V Voucher or it expires, you can redeem any funds left by completing the online redemption form and send it to:

3V Transaction Services Ltd.
P.O. Box 9835, Dublin 1

A €2.50 fee will be applied for redemption of any remaining balance.

You can now redeem your 3V vouchers by transferring money from one 3V voucher to another that hasn't expired. For example if you have €5 left on one Voucher and have just bought a new one, you can transfer the remaining money across, as long as the overall balance of your unexpired Voucher doesn't exceed €350. The amount you have selected will then be transferred automatically to your other Voucher less the redemption fee of €2.50.