FNB delays virtual card launch

[Leno]

I can add virtual cards via the app now

Confirmed my side also

 

[esmile]

Nice

 

[blunt]

Pity this doesn't reflect in online banking too. App banking is convenient and all but I do still like to do things via internet banking.

 

[blunt]

Added it to Google as a payment method, where my old card shows a VISA icon this virtual card shows this icon:



Interesting.

 

[Spizz]

Excuse my doffness, but does this mean we will eventually be replacing the existing plastic card with a virtual card?

For example, my credit card runs out end of March. If I register it now as a virtual card, I'd imagine they will both work side by side (will they), but will they send me a new one when the plastic one expires?

 

[HumanShield]

I can add virtual cards via the app now

Android? IOS?

Edit: Working on iOS. Had to Quit the app and relaunch it

 

[blunt]

Android? IOS?

Android >> Cards you will see at the top "Add Virtual Card"

 

[Scooby_Doo]

Excuse my doffness, but does this mean we will eventually be replacing the existing plastic card with a virtual card?

For example, my credit card runs out end of March. If I register it now as a virtual card, I'd imagine they will both work side by side (will they), but will they send me a new one when the plastic one expires?

More like you can setup a vitual card for Netflix, and that card can only be used at Netflix to a maximum of R150.

It will not replace your physical cards.

 

[blunt]

Excuse my doffness, but does this mean we will eventually be replacing the existing plastic card with a virtual card?

For example, my credit card runs out end of March. If I register it now as a virtual card, I'd imagine they will both work side by side (will they), but will they send me a new one when the plastic one expires?

Not sure.. the virtual card links to an Account and not to a Card so theoretically I suppose you don't need the plastic one anymore - don't know what FNB's take on it will be.

 

[Spizz]

Android? IOS?

Edit: Working on iOS. Had to Quit the app and relaunch it

Does it appear in your wallet or just in the FNB app?

 

[bwana]

Just used mine for a rain subscription.

 

[HumanShield]

Does it appear in your wallet or just in the FNB app?

FNB App only. No Option to add it to the wallet yet.

 

[Spizz]

FNB App only. No Option to add it to the wallet yet.

This is a nice to have, but hopefully we get Apple pay soon. The double click of the phone button or watch to activate is great.

 

[Nimz]

It would be nice if it was treated as a separate account

i.e. you could load that card with an amount and it will only use that balance

Much like what STD Bank does with their virtual cards

Unless I'm dom and missing something

 

[blunt]

It would be nice if it was treated as a separate account

i.e. you could load that card with an amount and it will only use that balance

Much like what STD Bank does with their virtual cards

Unless I'm dom and missing something

Ye no FNB doesn't create a pocket for their virtual cards

 

[JustJack]

Added one on my app too. See that it automatically expires on 26 Jan and the CCV expires in 1 hour after loading

 

[blunt]

Added one on my app too. See that it automatically expires on 26 Jan and the CCV expires in 1 hour after loading

That's Jan 2026

 

[HumanShield]

With the Virtual cards now, and this is so hopeful. The infrastructure is there for Apple Card perhaps? It is essentially a virtual card. But that's just very wishful thinking

 

[blunt]

Hmm tested it with Snapscan and my purchase failed due to invalid CVC.. guess this is only for once off? Haven't tried PayPal/Google yet.

 

[HumanShield]

Hmm tested it with Snapscan and my purchase failed due to invalid CVC.. guess this is only for once off? Haven't tried PayPal/Google yet.

I suspect, because of the changing CVV, it's not going to work well on apps like SnapScan and Zapper. Online purchases will work fine though.