Spain: UK resident to get Spanish Credit Card?

[nigelmercier]

Calling UK residents with boats in Spain.

Is it possible for a UK resident to get a Spanish Credit Card?

The reason I ask is because I need to top up my Vodafone PAYG phones, and they only accept Spanish CCs.

 

[macd]

I had no trouble opening an account and getting a credit card a couple of years ago. In fact there was far less pedantic bullsh*t than opening a UK account.

 

[jordanbasset]

Has it changed then, they used to accept cash or a UK Card to top up

 

[jeanne]

You can generally pay cash at some grocers/supermarkets. Our Coviran shop does all the mobile phone companies.

 

[SeamanStaines]

I use a prepaid fairfx Visa card for most of our general usage as you can top it up on line using a UK Debit or Credit Card that is then converted to Euros on the fairfx debit card. This works quite happily in Spanish bank machines to recharge mobiles (I suspect because it is already denominated in Euros). We have several cards in fact as you can easily transfer money between them

www.fairfx.com

 

[colind3782]

Will they take debit cards? I have a debit card on my Spanish account but, to be honest, I never even asked for a credit card.

An alternative is to use the machines in the larger supermarkets.

 

[duncan99210]

Top up with cash at tabacs, newspaper stands and supermarkets. All you need is the network and number. You get a chitty with the phone number on as confirmation of the transaction. Easier than accumulating yet another card?

 

[nigelmercier]

Clarification: I am in the UK, and need to top up my phones before I next go out.

 

[maybh1]

Calling UK residents with boats in Spain.

Is it possible for a UK resident to get a Spanish Credit Card?

The reason I ask is because I need to top up my Vodafone PAYG phones, and they only accept Spanish CCs.

It has been our experience over the last couple of years in Spain that it is almost impossible to obtain anything like a phone, car, bank account, credit card etc without a NIE number or alternatively Resedencia. It is usually a right old palava.

We top up our phones in Spain with cash at the phone top up machines, over the Internet or it can be done via the phone - but we have Movistar phones

May
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[Steve Clayton]

Clarification: I am in the UK, and need to top up my phones before I next go out.

This service runs over the Vodafone.es network and you can top-up online. As you are PAYG then you could switch. Their main office is in Moraira (on the Calpe road)

We've never had a problem getting a SIM with passport no. only; but having NIE helps.

http://www.telitec.com/mobile/

 

[RobbieW]

Clarification: I am in the UK, and need to top up my phones before I next go out.

I think you're stuffed unless you can find a way to pay on t'internet. Have a similar problem in Italy with Wind who wont accept any of my cards, PayPal or any other online payment method, cant set up an online account without Italian ID either; have to top up by visiting a shop

 

[colind3782]

I'm going out on the 27th and can do it for you at the supermarket if it's any help?

 

[westernman]

I used these guys for my Vodaphone PAYG. They do all kinds of others as well.

http://www.simcardspain.es/en/

 

[claudio]

There are several companies advertising internet international top up facilities.
Here's one I googled http://www.ezetop.com/how-it-works/
There are many more

 

[RAI]

There are several companies advertising internet international top up facilities.
Here's one I googled http://www.ezetop.com/how-it-works/
There are many more

Good to see private enterprise leaping in where governments and big business try to maintain control.