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Fees Summary

 

The Times MasterCard® Prepaid Card

Full details of all our fees can be found in the terms and conditions.

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The information contained in this table summarises the key product features and is not intended to replace any terms and conditions.


On Application
Card purchase fee £12.00
Additional Cards additional card £4.99, please note you can have 3 additional cards on one eccount
 
Other initial fees PIN issue - free (via our PIN retrieval service)
PIN re-issue - free (via our PIN retrieval service)
Limits £10 minimum amount of initial load
  £2000 maximum amount per load
  £5000 maximum combined card/eccount balance
Usage restrictions Specific requirements apply where this card is used in hotels and restaurants, For full details please refer to section 4.2. of the T&Cs.
Tariff Options
  £4.99 Pay Monthly, per month/per eccount
  OR
  Pay As You Go
   
Ongoing Features Pay Monthly/£4.99   Pay As You Go
Transaction fees UK FREE and unlimited   2.95% (min 50p, max£1.50)
Transaction fees Abroad FREE and unlimited   2.95% (min 50p, max£1.50)
Declined transaction fee FREE   FREE
ATM cash withdrawal UK 50p   1.5% (min 99p, max £1.50)
ATM cash withdrawal Abroad £2.25   £2.25
 Balance enquiry 10p per minute from a BT landline in the UK, standard network rates if abroad
  Standard network rates by SMS
 Top up fees and limits FREE at high street branch (max £1500 load)
  FREE bank transfer (max £1500 load)
  3% of load value at PayPoint (max £249 load)
 

3% credit/debit card (max £500 load)

 
  FREE Top-up by salary/wage payments (max £2000 load)  
  99p for Post office loading (max £250 load)  
Cheque Loading    

 

£10 for cheques up to £1,000
£20 for cheques £1,000.01 - £2,000
£30 for cheques £2,000.01 - £3,000
 
Replacement card fees  £4.99 for lost and stolen replacement cards
   
PIN reminder Free (via our PIN retrieval service)
Closure
Cancellation or redemption £10 cash out fee.
Expiry Card valid for 3 years

When is my money available?

Cash paid in at:

  • PayPoint: available instantly
  • High street bank: available within 3 working days (fees apply) 
  • Post Office: available within 4 working days

Loading by:

  • Credit/debit card: available within 2 working days
  • Bank transfer: available within 3 working days, however please check with your bank
  • Cheque: available within 10 working days
  • Salary/wage payment: available within 4 working days

Top-up facilities are subject to availability.  

All fees and charges are reviewed from time to time and our terms and conditions updated, please ensure that you check our website regularly for any changes. Times reserves the right to update its fees and charges for promotional and commercial reasons.Please note that some ATMs may charge an additional fee and should advise you before you confirm the transaction.

 

MasterCard and the MasterCard Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. Your Times MasterCard Prepaid Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society ("NBS") pursuant to licence by MasterCard International. NBS is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority as an issuer of e-money (registration no. 156058).