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Barclays debit card question

Just opened a Barclays current account plus account my question will I receive a card that I can use at pay at the pump on the summary sheet for the account it says connect card. The reason I ask is I opened a natwest advantage gold an they sent me the blue card that can't be used at the pump furious as I do alot of night driving an use this feature on my current HSBC advance account. So don't want to fall into the same trap I did with natwest with Barclays. Will be cancelling the natwest one. Thanks for your time.
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  • Maestro.
    Maestro. Posts: 1,518 Forumite
    With a current account plus you should get a decent debit card, probably a VISA debit. Phone them up and ask them though!
    Oh, you wee bazza!
  • Just waiting for it to come through it says Barclays connect on the paperwork does it say electron for the full auth cards
  • iluvsaving
    iluvsaving Posts: 60 Forumite
    You will receive a Visa Debit card.
    Make sure you register your phone for mobile phone insurance included on your account.
    It is a standard card used so there should be no problem using it at a pay pump
  • BugsyBrowne
    BugsyBrowne Posts: 5,697 Forumite
    edited 18 May 2012 at 9:23PM
    Am my hearing things that you got a current account at natwest and you can't use it at a pay as you pump.

    BTW I have the same card from Barclays it's contactless as well and you can also change the design as you can on all of them I believe.
  • reclusive46
    reclusive46 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    Am my hearing things that you got a current account at natwest and you can't use it at a pay as you pump.

    BTW I have the same card from Barclays it's contactless as well and you can also change the design as you can on all of them I believe.

    Then yes, it will be an offline card if it is contactless.
  • BugsyBrowne
    BugsyBrowne Posts: 5,697 Forumite
    Then yes, it will be an offline card if it is contactless.

    Excuse me??
  • mgdavid
    mgdavid Posts: 6,711 Forumite
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    I have Barclays Platinum Visa debit card and Yes it does pay-at-pump and Yes it does Contactless.
    The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....
  • Mrs_Ryan
    Mrs_Ryan Posts: 11,841 Forumite
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    I have the online card and it works where online cards arent supposed to work (and it has the offline AID of 31010) so maybe even the online cards will work at Pay At Pump? I know I've used mine on a train a couple of times with no issues when my A&L (online)card wouldnt work.
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  • mgdavid
    mgdavid Posts: 6,711 Forumite
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    Mrs_Ryan wrote: »
    I have the online card ........
    what do you think you mean please????
    which bank?
    which card?
    what do you think is the difference between what you call an online card and other cards?
    The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....
  • twp1967
    twp1967 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Barclays Connect is a Visa debit and you can use it anywhere that takes Visa, online or offline.
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