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Vanilla and AMEX prepaid cards: what you need to know

Learn how to identify acceptable Vanilla and AMEX prepaid cards, their values, and important limitations.

Cardtonic accepts both Vanilla Mastercard and Vanilla Visa under the same category. Vanilla and OneVanilla are also the same category, trade them the same way.

How to identify an acceptable Vanilla card:

Your card must start with one of the following: 4941, 4847, 5432, 5164, 4118, 4142, or 4097.

Cards with "Securespend" printed on them are also accepted under the Vanilla category.

Vanilla card values:

  • Vanilla Mastercard starts at $25

  • Vanilla Visa starts at $50

MyVanilla:

Not currently accepted on Cardtonic.

AMEX (American Express):

AMEX is a prepaid gift card accepted virtually everywhere American Express cards are accepted. Cardtonic accepts cards starting with 3779, 3571, or 3777.

Contact support via in-app chat to check available offers and rates before trading.

Things to note:

  • Cannot be reloaded, used at ATMs, or used for recurring bills

  • If lost or stolen, replacement requires your card number

  • Low maximum balance: combine with another payment method if needed

Contact support via in-app chat for more information.

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