How To: MyPrepaidCenter Activation Required
UPDATED – March 15, 2020: Prepaid debit cards are gaining popularity over traditional banking and credit companies.
MyPrepaidCenter allows users to make purchases everywhere in the U.S. where American Express, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover logo is accepted and is considered to be one of the best prepaid debit options available.
My Prepaid Center Login
Once you receive your free prepaid debit card, you will have to visit myprepaidcenter.com activation required to begin using your card at select merchants.
- Visit www.myprepaidcard.com
- You will need your card on hand because you are required to enter the account number, expiration date and security code
- Select ‘Activate Card’ on the menu bar
- Enter your Card Number, Expiration Date and Security Code
- Click ‘Log In’
New User? Create your Online Profile
If you are a new cardholder, you will want to set up an account to check balance, redeem codes, set up transaction alerts and more.
- Begin by going to myprepaidcenter.com/users/new
- Enter your personal identification and cardholder information
- Choose a Username and Email address
- Choose a security question and answer
- Enter a password and confirmation
- Choose the alert notification language you prefer (English, Spanish, or French)
- Once completed, click Create Profile
Features of Your MyPrepaidCenter Online Account
With the exception of ATMs and gas pumps, you can use your My Prepaid Center debit card anywhere.
The provider has teamed up with a long list of popular merchants, stores, and services that even offer you 5% back on your purchases. You are also able to swipe as a credit card, not as a debit card.
However, take note that some are accepted virtually anywhere while others are only accepted at a few select merchants.
When you access myprepaidcenter.com and login to the website, you will be able to make use of a variety of services to include:
- Gain access to recent transactions on your credit card to include the balance and transaction history when you browse the MyCards page
- Request to view a 30-day transaction history if needed
- Locate nearby ATMs where accepted (if applicable)
- Enhance security by signing up for transaction texts/email alerts
- Sign up to receive promotional offers and updates, including 5% back on every purchase
- Protect your financial information using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology which scrambles or encrypts any information that you submit through the website
- Use the the Contact Us page on the website to contact Customer Services if needed
Is It Better Than Traditional Bank Credit Cards?
According to an article on the Business Insider website, millions of consumers are taking to prepaid Visa, MasterCard as a solution to ensure their financial stability.
Prepaid options are becoming the leading commodity for Millennials and Generation X users.
In 2012, the industry generated billions, not millions of dollars in volume, and each year the volume promises to be higher.
Prepaid CCs are taking the lead in the financial world where banks and major financial industries are considering offering options as alternative to checking or debit options to customers who do not qualify for traditional credit card companies requirements.
If you are comparing Visa offers, we have reviewed the best prepaid debit cards available.
Consumers can expect to receive a free prepaid or MasterCard in the mail within a week or two, after activating their original card.
For more information on services and products or with help setting up an online account, consumers can visit prepaidcenters.com for further instructions.
Parent Company: Blackhawk Network
The parent company of MyPrepaidCenter, provides more than just financial services.
Blackhawk Network has received a long list of rewards for various areas of the company, including for their customer service, content marketing, innovation, best mobile app, international business, emerging technology.
They even have multiple awards and honorable mentions for most influential women in business, usually noting the company’s president and CEO, Talbott Roche.
Some of the innovative content that the company creates are gift cards, themed gifting, digital entertainment, incentive cards, consumer rebate cards and prepaid telecom.
They are definitely a strong, multifaceted company, that has a high understanding of the wants and needs of the growing marketplace and are therefore a great company to partner with.
With regards to Blackhawk’s outstanding customer service awards, it can be assumed that My Prepaid Center CC’s will come with a strong customer service team as well, which makes any consumer issues that much less stressful.
Company Contact Info
American Express: 888-900-2347
Discover: 888-842-0336
MasterCard: 888-371-2109
Visa: 877-610-1075
How to report your credit card as lost or stolen: 877-227-0956
Need Help with Your Account Recovery
If you have forgotten your account username or password, please visit here to reset your password.
NOTE: We are not affiliated with MyPrepaidCenter, and you should NOT contact us with any sensitive information that is of a personal nature. We are merely a resource that provides information.
I was unable to activate my visa/debit card.Also could could not reach you by phone.
I cannot complete profile its a prepaid visa in payment from thredup, there is no expirartion date.. what can I do now?
I had same issue calling phone number on back of card. I then checked paperwork & saw number was different & called that one. Automated, easy directions, finally got card activated! Hope this helps!
I followed Mr. Aker’s instructions and activated my card.
No number on paperwork…can you tell me the number you called? thanks
Can’t activate card as well. Not user friendly at all.
I noted that I had to add the google chrome extension, and then the activation went right thru. Try this. Dave
I am unable to activate my visa/debit card.
I cannot activate mine either.
I have an expired card. Never used. Can I get another one issue
I cannot sign in to activate my prepaid card
I have been trying for a while.Cant get it done.so could you please help me. Guess I don’t do it right. Thanks
I cannot activate my card….click on the “sign on with your card number” & NOTHING. Tried to sign on with my name & couldn’t do that either. There’s no phone no. to call (convenient eh!?) So I figure I’m out the $7 rebate…not too happy about that!
I LOST MY PREPAID CARD WITH TEN DOLLARS ON IT FROM VERIZON.
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO.
How can I check my balance on here I have called to try checking it and the machine keeps telling me things about target and stuff like that and all i want to do is check my balance I don’t have s target or CVs and I’m on a minute phone and it’s took several of my minutes just listening to that.. Please tell me how to check my balance on line
This is a stupid way to get a 5 dollar rebate for Bud Light beer.I am switching to Miller lite!
I agree. They can keep their rebate. If I knew they would send me a card, I would not have participated.
I can’t activate this card won’t let me
Check balance
I have a card from cooper tires that I am trying to activate before it expires- no luck the site wont let me do anything. There needs to be more clarity on the site as to what to do. Help a brother out!
I also have been trying to activate a prepaid card for several days with no luck. It won’t let me enter any
Info. For a rewards gift this is useless.
I cant activate my card
This is a total rip-off. Sentinel should send a check for rebate, not make through customers go through all this non-sense. And the website doesn’t work so card could not be activated. BBB should be advised that this is a disreputable company!!!
This is a rip off from cooper tire . why dont they just mail you a check??? no more rebates from cooper tire for me….
I cannot activate my HealthPath MasterCard Debit reward card.
unable to check balance via from website
I can’t activate my mastercard card either phone number just hangs up does not tell you if it worked
cannot activate card. What
is really going on. No one seem to be able to access theses cards. Is this a joke?
Call the number on the back of your card. Will ask for the card number,expire date and 3 digit. When enter, will say not activated and put u thru and activate for you. All there is to it
been trying to activate my lg visa debit rebate card no results and called the toll number was given the run around have one card for $200 and getting another one soon for $400 this is carzy need to make these rebates easier and agree just sent paper checks so we can cash them much easier
So called the phone number on your site and activated it that way. Why don’t you just put the phone number on the paper work with the card. Hopefully Sentinel rethinks it choice and finds another way for their rebates.
You have to call the number on the back of the card! Don’t even bother with the web site.the automated lady is very friendly! Ha! Ha!
We followed advise of others, called number on back of card and activated card quickly! hope these comments are getting read!
I am trying to activate 3 cards that expire today. I am having NO LUCK at all. I tried on line and by calling… This is useless to even get these cards… Not very customer focused.
Mine worked just fine and used it to buy groceries 20 minutes after I activated it.
Activated both my cards without any problems
I’d rather have a rebate check ✔, who has time for this, and it doesn’t work!!!!#
Can you use your card at Dollar General?
Just like to know if I can use it anywhere like Walmart restaurant ect
I just activated mine just by calling the phone numbers above. It worked for me
been trying to activate my netspend debit card to 2 hours and nothing the site wont let you do anything
No confirmation opon activation, don’t know if it works yet, what happened to rebate checks? Much easier
You NEED to call the number on the back of the card!!!! No problem
How do I receive more reward money?
Tried 7 times to activate card, it’s worth $40.00. Is this a hoax?
just go to the New User? Create your online Profile section above and click on the link “myprepaidcenter.com/users/new” this link is in blue type. This link takes you to the correct page to create you profile and activate your card. took me 3 minutes.
this card don’t work , called activation center and get hungup on !
Rebate checks are the best. Can’t activate the card. I’m done.
Don’t bother trying to go on line to register card. I tried over and over and finally had to call phone number on card to register.
Have tried several times to order something on-line and the card is always declined.
Visa number to activate is 877-610-1075
I am NOT able to activate my $8 rebate card either by website or by phone. I swear, it’s impossible to get my money back.
I was buying metrocard and my credit card was charged, but transaction did not go through. How I can get my money back. How to recover this amount?
I had a $40 rebate so I hung in there. I called the number on the back and went through the whole rigamaroll 3 times before it FINALLY activated my card
This rebate card from Belle Tire is a scam.. I can not reach anyone to help Activate the card..very frustrated with this whole process…
Call 1-877-610-1075, follow the prompts to activate your card, or follow prompts to speak to rep, and they can help. Took 2 mins, and used mine immediately second rebate from the vet for some medicine for the Dogs. I will continue to use this service, works every time!
why do you make it so hard to activate card, called the 888 # they kept telling me to put card # in phone when i put it in said wrong number? what’s up with that.
I have wasted an hour and a half trying to activate this visa card I received for donating blood. Will never buy or accept a visa again. The telephone number on card had me sit through 6 long commercials and then it says this is not the number to call to activate card. Gave another number, which was full of ads and disconnected me.. So, I tried computer, no luck here either!
This prepaid is the absolute worst program my company has ever used. My department alone issuesover 60 cards a year. Half of the recipients just throw it away because you waste hours on the phone trying to use it. I wasted an hour in Lowe’s and card was denied over and over. They told me to go back to Lowe’s in 24 hours and it should work. My time is too valuable to be doing this. This card sucks