riCarige: the rechargeable prepaid card
riCarige is a convenient, secure prepaid card for customers wishing to make withdrawals and purchases both in Italy and abroad, without needing to have a current account and without fixed charges, while being able to keep an eye on credit and balance.
It is the ideal tool for people who love travelling and risk-free online shopping: you set the spending limit, crediting it with the desired amount and, if the card is lost or stolen, you have a 24-hour card suspension service (freephone number from Italy 800 822 056, from abroad +39 02 60843768).
The riCarige prepaid card is also available in a version with IBAN code, for over-18s only. Compared with the basic version, with this version you can also:
- have your salary credited to the card
- send or receive bank transfers
- arrange RID (direct debits)
- pay RID (direct debits) and utility bills at any of the group's branches and on Services
- activate permanent outgong and incoming bank transfers
How to top up your riCarige card:
- at any branch
- via Internet, 24 hours a day, debiting the amount to a Gruppo Carige current account
- at the bank's ATMs
- and if you choose the riCarige card with IBAN code, you can also top it up:
- by having your employer credit your salary to it
- by bank transfer from another account, possible also via Internet.
riCarige offers you, free of charge:
- a dedicated Internet service
- verification of transactions, your balance and annual statements online
- first top-up at the counter
- payment in the Euro area at stores that accept VISA Electron payments
- withdrawals from Gruppo Carige ATMs
- mobile top-ups
- card renewal
- and if you choose a riCarige card with an IBAN code you also get, free of charge:
- SMS verification service for payments made online and in stores, and ATM cash withdrawals of over 50 euros
- incoming bank transfers (for example, salary)
- RID (direct debits)
| Cost of issue | Monthly fee | |
| riCarige | 5 euros | zero |
| riCarige with IBAN | 5 euros | 1 euro zero if you are aged under 29, or for every month when at least 250 euros is credited to the card |
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This advertisement is intended for promotional purposes only: read the "information sheets" for more details on contract terms and conditions. Copies of the sheets may be consulted and acquired from any branch office and are accessible for online viewing
