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USSC Money Card

USSC Money Card is a re-loadable prepaid debit card provided by Universal Storefront Services Corporation. The card works like an ATM in which you can withdraw your money and pay for shopping. You can go to a nearest USSC branch where you can apply for a USSC Money Card. No need to open a bank account and no need to maintain a monthly balance. As of the present date, the fee or cost for the USSC Card application is only 70 pesos. (USSC stands for Universal Storefront Services Corporation)
USSC Money Card picture

With your USSC Money Card, it's easier and more secure to carry your hard-earned money. "Cashless ang dating, parang credit card".

You can choose from 2 types of USSC Money Card: Generic and Personalized. With the USSC Money Card, you can withdraw money to almost any ATM in the Philippines and abroad.

For your shopping convenience, you can use the USSC Money Card when purchasing to any stores, gasoline stations, restaurants, drug stores, department stores, malls or business establishments that carries a VISA logo.

When you want to load your USSC Money Card, just go to any USSC Service Store in the Philippines and load it with money. Almost 700 branches of USSC in the Philippines are ready to serve you for your convenience!

USSC Money Card picture
Picture of USSC Money Card


More Features and Benefits of USSC Money Card

With USSC Cash Card, you may:
  • Withdraw cash through any Chinatrust, Expressnet, Megalink and BancNet ATMs nationwide and  through VISA/ Cirrus and Visa/Plus ATMs worldwide.
  • Shop without cash.
  • for purchases at over 26 million Visa merchants worldwide.
  • for local purchases at over 60,000 VISA and Bancnet merchants.
  • pay or book tickets online such as tickets in Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Super Ferry, etc..

USSC Money Card Promotional Video


Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to Apply for USSC Money Card?
Prepare your Valid ID (required) and a 70 pesos cash (cost of the card as of the present date). Go to a nearest USSC branch ask an officer/employee to enroll for USSC Money Card. You will fill up an application form. And provide the needed id and cost of the card.
2. What are the types/kinds of USSC Money Card?
a. Generic Card - can be easily secured and loaded. You can get this within the time of your application. You can use this in the ATM the next banking day. This is more suitable to use as an ATM.

b. Personalized Card - the name of the cardholder is printed in this card. You can get this card within 10 days in Metro Manila and within 15 days in provincial areas (outside Metro Manila). Aside from being an ATM, this type of card is more suitable to use for paying or for shopping.
3. How to load or reload your USSC Money Card?
Go to a nearest USSC branch. Fill-out a loading form/slip. Present it together with your USSC Money Card, and give the amount you want to load and pay for an equivalent loading fee.
4. Is there a maintaining balance of the USSC Money Card?
No. Unlike a regular ATM, there's no maintaining balance of your USSC Money Card. You can even withdraw or cash-out all your money in the USSC Money Card without penalties or charges.
5. What ATM machines and retail outlets accepts USSC Money Card?
Anywhere in the Philippines or in the world, you can use your USSC Money Card in any ATM machines having a BancNet, Megalink, Expressnet or Visa logo. There are more than 8,500 ATM's in the Philippines and more than 1 million ATM's in the world.
6. Are there any charges when using USSC Money Card in shopping or buying?
No. There are no hidden charges when you purchase or shop using your USSC Money Card.
7. How to inquire load balance online?
Go to http://www.bancnetonline.com/.

Some Usual Problems You Might Encounter

1. You might be having trouble with the withdrawal fee in an ATM machine.
Some ATM machines don't deduct a withdrawal fee at the first moment you withdraw money. At the second or third time, the ATM machine will deduct double or triple withdrawal fees. The problem is not in the USSC Money Card but in the ATM machine itself. The best thing to do is report this problem to the bank.

Few Reminders (Some Limitations)
1. You cannot link USSC Money Card to Paypal. USSC is not yet affiliated to Paypal. As of now, you cannot purchase online using this card.

2. You cannot use USSC Money Card for remittances such as accepting money from outside the Philippines.

3. You cannot use USSC Money card to purchase gold credit on games in Facebook.

4. You pay 20 pesos for every 10,000 pesos load of your USSC Money Card.

5. You can't transfer money/funds from USSC to Paypal or vice versa.

Do you have questions? You can post them in the comment below.
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"USSC Money Card" was written by Mary under the Finance / Wealth category. It has been read 20964 times and generated 92 comments. The article was created on and updated on 28 May 2011.
Total comments : 92
anne [Entry]

panu ko malaman pincode ko at panu ko mabalik if nagblock sya
mary anne [Entry]

nung last sunday nag widraw ako nagkamali atah ako pincode tapos pagcheck zero balance na then na block sya panu po mabalik .baka nagkamali ako pincode ko
mary anne [Entry]

panu ko malaman na block and card ko nagkamali kc ako eh panu ko malaman ang pincode ko
merazon [Entry]

it is ok i use my ussc account someone to send money to my account from other country
beverly [Entry]

is it OK to transfer money from ussc card to debit card???
joselito777 [Entry]

beverly, no.
sarah hidacan [Entry]

i forgot my ussc cash card pin,,.what should i do
jemmifer dellota [Entry]

paano ko po bang malalaman ang banck code ko na 9 digits ?
Benjan [Entry]

i forgot my password, how can i retrieve them? please help me
Aj aLEX [Entry]

paki update naman po mga agent nyo,kc nag apply po ako ng ussc card kanina,ge ask ko siya kung pwede bayan gamitin sa online buying sabi nya sakin pwede kc parang creadit card daw e2,basi d2 sa comments and reaction po d2 sa website nyo,ay hindi pweding gamitin sa "purchase online"
E. Martinez [Entry]

I purchase the USSC card here in Mindanao. My relative wants to send me money via USSC. And she went to a western Union branch in SM sucat with Mark USSC but the teller said she doesn't know aBOUT USSC. Plus is it possible to load money without the card just the 16 digit number? Please reply. Thanks.
lulu [Entry]

aw haha,,,, just read the info above. yeah, cant use the card for online purchases. so sad :-(
lulu [Entry]

hi,

Can i use my ussc money card in purchasing apple products at apple online store philippines? and if possible, will there be additional bank fees?
zhang [Entry]

this card is a total bullcrap! it's visa but you can't purchase online. what the hell? this should be associated with paypal since it's visa. uggh! I'm totally dissapointed!!!
Roni [Entry]

Hindi ba pwede mag inquire balance online?
Guest [Entry]

ayds [Entry]

hello,,,,can i ask something about a new account,,,kng paano ko bah malalaman kng magkano ang laman ng atm...kng magkano ang pera? if it is ok to know that? can u pls help me
ayds [Entry]

when u apply to get a new atm card,how much i deposit?
christine14 [Entry]

how to activate my ussc card to transfer funds from my paypal account..... do i have to visit bank or i cana ctivate it tru online?

please reply me soon
Guest [Entry]

christine14, as stated above. USSC is not yet affiliated with Paypal. So, you cannot link your USSC account to your Paypal account. You cannot transfer funds from your Paypal account to your USSC account/card.
christine [Entry]

i mean do i need to visit the bank to activate my card to do online transfer from paypal account? in adding credit card account in paypal i cant access it bec it was denied .... they advice me to activate it first.... please help me soon

thanks a lot!

Christine
christine [Entry]

how to activate my account in ussc to paypal account? do i need to visit the back or i can activate it tru online? please help me soon

thanks a lot and more power!

Christine
vanessa [Entry]

my friend cant use to book ticket online in philippine airlines. USSC is lying
Pet [Entry]

Hi,..i will be in Indonesia by September...can i still used ussc card doon..and with regards sa currency, wla na ba akong dapat eprocess to convert peso to rupiah?
Jaypie m. Balana [Entry]

HOW TO RETRIEVE MY PIN NUM/???
Jaypie m. Balana [Entry]

I FORGOT MY m.PIN HOW TO RETRIEVE MY PIN?
grace drapiza [Entry]

pwede po ba makapag open ako ng paypal account na ang gagamitin ko ay ussc card?
Guest [Entry]

grace, No. USSC is not yet affiliated with Paypal.
joana [Entry]

pwde b mgl0ad kpag nsa abroad ka?. .i mean my branches b abroad?
Jo Ann L. Capua [Entry]

mgkno po ang reload fee sa western union pg 200 po ang iloload sacard?
Famela Ladrera [Entry]

hi there, i have a ussc card but it was blocked coz i entered the wrong pin 3 times already, what will i do? or where will i go?
krenz mojica [Entry]

may validation code po ba ussc card?
Charissa [Entry]

nawala po kasi OLD USSC CASH CARD tyapos kumuha ako ng bagong USSC CASH CARD ilang days po bang malipat yung pera ko dun sa bagong USSC cash card ko? thankyou
Shalini Carlos [Entry]

I wish ussc card can be use for online purchasing soon
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