Santander bank cards

northwalesd

mattharris692 said:

Have Santander started issuing the MasterCard Debit yet?

People are still reporting replacement cards as being Visa - the app shows some Mastercard information
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6032294/santander-mastercard-debit-card

mattharris692

Have Santander launches the MasterCard debit yet?

notveryeducated

mattharris692 said:

Have Santander launches the MasterCard debit yet?

No, they keep pushing it back. They've been issued to Santander employees only. 

mattharris692

Is there an update on this have Santander started issuing the MasterCard Debit cards?

funkycredit

Yes they have. 

mattharris692

funkycredit said:

Yes they have. 

So all new cards issued will be the MasterCard version?

Highland76

mattharris692 said:

funkycredit said:

Yes they have. 

So all new cards issued will be the MasterCard version?

No, it seems they’re still issuing Visa cards for new customers. Opened a new everyday current account 2 weeks ago. Received a new visa debit card in the post. Asked for a replacement debit MasterCard, only to be sent another Visa card!! Called them up again and it seems this time they’ve sent the correct MasterCard, as it’s showing up as a debit MasterCard in their app now. 

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Highland76 said:

mattharris692 said:

funkycredit said:

Yes they have. 

So all new cards issued will be the MasterCard version?

No, it seems they’re still issuing Visa cards for new customers. Opened a new everyday current account 2 weeks ago. Received a new visa debit card in the post. Asked for a replacement debit MasterCard, only to be sent another Visa card!! Called them up again and it seems this time they’ve sent the correct MasterCard, as it’s showing up as a debit MasterCard in their app now. 

Why the desperation for a debit Mastercard over a Visa Debit?

Highland76

dahj said:

Highland76 said:

mattharris692 said:

funkycredit said:

Yes they have. 

So all new cards issued will be the MasterCard version?

No, it seems they’re still issuing Visa cards for new customers. Opened a new everyday current account 2 weeks ago. Received a new visa debit card in the post. Asked for a replacement debit MasterCard, only to be sent another Visa card!! Called them up again and it seems this time they’ve sent the correct MasterCard, as it’s showing up as a debit MasterCard in their app now. 

Why the desperation for a debit Mastercard over a Visa Debit?

Because the 'freeze and manage' card settings in the Santander app aren't available for a visa debit card. Only for a debit (or credit)  mastercard. Otherwise I wouldn't be too fussed and would have kept the Visa debit card.

daveyjp

I now have Mastercard, but not impressed that, despite using cashpoints, I am having to enter a PIN for refused contactless payments  far more often than I ever did for the Visa debit card.

I can barely remember doing it for Visa.