Droid FAILURE-Cant purchase british pound apps only american

[richz]

I have a visa prepaid card and i am only allowed to purchase American money apps, Droid fails ONCE again. FML.
if there is a solution to this would be GREATLY appreicated and would completely change my views on this phone

EDIT: I CANT BUY CERTAIN APPS BECAUSE OF THE DROID MARKET NOT ALLOWED ME. IF IT WAS LIKE THE IPHONE, ALL APPS WOULD BE THE SAME. ALSO, I CANT CALL MY BANK AS THIS IS A PREPAID CARD NOT A CREDIT CARD

 

[TheShaz]

I had the same thing - call your bank. They are denying the charge for fraud protection. Ask them to remove it.

Works like a charm :icon_ banana:

 

[jnashr]

I have a visa prepaid card and i am only allowed to purchase American money apps, Droid fails ONCE again. FML.
if there is a solution to this would be GREATLY appreicated and would completely change my views on this phone

And how exactly is this a droid failure???

 

[Googleaddict]

I thought you could buy apps that are in british pounds...oh well there aren't too many apps in british pounds

 

[T6D16C84]

Its not the phone, transactions in foreign currency aren't allowed by prepaid cards.....I have tried purchasing items w/ a prepaid card not on my phone and it wouldn't allow the transaction

 

[darreno1]

How is this a failure of the Droid again? Sounds to me like it's your Bank to blame.


I think this site needs a dumpster section.

 

[Backnblack]

I have a visa prepaid card and i am only allowed to purchase American money apps,

This is a FAIL on your part not Droid....Call the bank that issued the card....

 

[New2u]

Yeah while some normal credit cards you really do need to call them and allow the transactions for that because sometimes it is picked up in the fraud department. I do agree i don't think they allow for currency exchange on prepaid cards. I think the reason for this is because if you use it solely out of country they add a currency exchange tax or surcharge to it. Which I don't believe is allowed on prepaid cards.

Would have to put the blame on something other then the droid at this point though.

The droid is not a marketplace, that is google who controls that. Motorola is suppose to roll out an app store soon though.

 

[StupidityKills]

I have had my Droid for two days and I have bought 2 British Alps so far, so no it is not a failure of the Droid.

 

[Backnblack]

I thought you could buy apps that are in british pounds...oh well there aren't too many apps in british pounds

You can...With a credit card or a debit card.....NOT a PREPAID Card....
It's that simple.....can't be said any simpler....

 

[LordKastle]

I don't know if this is what is causing the problem but I do know that some prepaid cards only work in the country issued...others like an All Access Netspend are worldwide. The company may be rejecting it because it is in a foreign currency.

(Since it is Google's market it should not matter if they are handling it, but just food for thought.)

 

[HeroNova]

I thought you could buy apps that are in british pounds...oh well there aren't too many apps in british pounds

You can...With a credit card or a debit card.....NOT a PREPAID Card....
It's that simple.....can't be said any simpler....

I had this problem with my AMEX card. But I used a Visa card that was a prepay card and it worked. It was actually a rebate card from VZW

 

[richz]

I thought you could buy apps that are in british pounds...oh well there aren't too many apps in british pounds

You can...With a credit card or a debit card.....NOT a PREPAID Card....
It's that simple.....can't be said any simpler....

I had this problem with my AMEX card. But I used a Visa card that was a prepay card and it worked. It was actually a rebate card from VZW

a rebate card? im not understanding this rebate card from vzw?
also, when is this "motorola market" coming

 

[Backnblack]

I thought you could buy apps that are in british pounds...oh well there aren't too many apps in british pounds

You can...With a credit card or a debit card.....NOT a PREPAID Card....
It's that simple.....can't be said any simpler....

I had this problem with my AMEX card. But I used a Visa card that was a prepay card and it worked. It was actually a rebate card from VZW

I am able to use my Amex, but I travel Internationally and the card is authorized abroad already

 

[HeroNova]

You can...With a credit card or a debit card.....NOT a PREPAID Card....
It's that simple.....can't be said any simpler....

I had this problem with my AMEX card. But I used a Visa card that was a prepay card and it worked. It was actually a rebate card from VZW

a rebate card? im not understanding this rebate card from vzw?
also, when is this "motorola market" coming

When you get a rebate from Verizon it no longer comes in the form of a check. They send you a prepaid rebate card. Like a credit card with only the amount owed to you as usable.

100 dollar rebate = 100 prepaid visa card.