B&YOU: carte prépayée

[NFH]

This card is impossible to get without a French debit or credit card. I have tried everything.

I also tried ordering a B&You monthly contract SIM, which asks for bank details (Relevé d'Identité Bancaire). As I have a French bank account (but no card), I have the necessary RIB. I got to the end of the order process and was asked to pay €1 by credit card, so I abandoned the order. When I went back into my B&You user account, I discovered that I had an open order with a 9-digit order number, despite not having paid the €1. You can't speak to B&You on the phone without entering an order number, so I took the opportunity to phone them on +33 9 81 66 26 66. They cancelled the order for the monthly contract SIM, and then tried to find ways for me to order a prepaid card. They confirmed that it is not possible to order a prepaid card with a non-French bank card or even with a French RIB. The latter is used only for a monthly contract, and they confirmed it is not even possible to buy a monthly contract SIM and then convert it to prepaid.

I can get a Carte Bleue debit card from my French bank at a cost of €40. I really resent paying this rip-off fee to French banks; illogically they charge for debit cards but not for cheques. However, if enough people here want a B&You prepaid card, then I'll get a Carte Bleue and we can split the cost.

[kuba.g]

You can count me in

[janyyc]

I'm in 100% (with the SIM card!)!!

I'd be very thankful if somebody could help me getting one of these SIMs.

[VladS]

I'm in for two please!

[inquisitor]

@NFH
Are you sure you can order that many prepaid SIMs with the same bank card? I assume that SIMs are being automatically registered when ordering and there may be a limitation of how many SIM cards a single person may buy. Even if it was possible to buy a bunch of SIMs do you want all those SIM cards to run under your name and to have a common account for the customer portal? Also fraud prevention measures or verification procedures may hinder you from ordering SIMs under different identities but with the same bank card.

[NFH]

Originally Posted by inquisitor

I assume that SIMs are being automatically registered when ordering and there may be a limitation of how many SIM cards a single person may buy. Even if it was possible to buy a bunch of SIMs do you want all those SIM cards to run under your name and to have a common account for the customer portal?

The SIMs will be registered under the B&You user account (e-mail address) used to order each SIM. We will need a separate B&You user account per order. Therefore everyone participating will need to create a user account in their name and set a temporary password that can be divulged to me.

[janyyc]

@inquisitor I think the CC/debit card is only required for payment.

[inquisitor]

But will they accept orders from different people all paying with the same bank card? Usually this will make the fraud prevention system ring the alarm bells and refuse consequent payments through this bank card.

[NFH]

Originally Posted by inquisitor

But will they accept orders from different people all paying with the same bank card? Usually this will make the fraud prevention system ring the alarm bells and refuse consequent payments through this bank card.

I don't believe that merchants are allowed to store card details after the transaction has been authorised; at least that's what merchants tell me very often. The more likely fraud prevention hurdle would be at the bank's end, and that can be more easily overcome.

[janyyc]

Originally Posted by NFH

I don't believe that merchants are allowed to store card details after the transaction has been authorised; at least that's what merchants tell me very often. The more likely fraud prevention hurdle would be at the bank's end, and that can be more easily overcome.

+1 I agree. And since it's a debit card not a credit card it should be even less of a problem.