last reviewed: SEP 01, 2020
There may be several ways to check your prepaid card account balance. Your cardholder agreement may tell you how to check your balance and whether there is a fee to use a particular method to check your balance.
Most cards offer one or more of these ways to check your prepaid card balance
Automated customer service
You can contact customer service to check your balance. You usually won’t be charged a fee if you get your balance through the automated phone system.
Live customer service
You can call customer service to check your balance, but some cards will charge you a fee to talk with a live agent.
Online/Mobile App
Some prepaid cards allow you to check your balance on the internet if you set up an online account. Usually this service is free.
Text message
Some prepaid cards give you the option to receive your account balance through text message free of charge, but you may pay a fee to your cell phone provider for the text messages.
ATM
Some prepaid cards allow you to check your balance at an ATM, but you may pay a fee.
Still have questions about prepaid cards?
If you’re considering getting a prepaid card or account, we have information that can help you choose the right one for you. We also help you understand your rights.
View the resources
You can view your Amazon.sg Gift Card balance in Your Account. When you apply an Amazon.sg Gift Card to an order or add one to Your Account for future purchases, we store the available balance so you can view it at any time. If you want to know when and why your gift card balance changed, please check your statement for relevant details. To view your Amazon.sg Gift Card balance:
- Go to Your Account.
- Select Gift cards and view the balance on any of your Amazon.sg Gift Cards.
Note:
- You can review all changes to your balance in the transaction section of your Balance Page, including order IDs or serial numbers.
- Your Gift Card balance doesn’t include possible promotional certificates added to your account.
- Please review the Amazon Gift Card Terms and Conditions to make sure that your item is eligible, when your balance is not provided as payment method during checkout.
If you have an Apple Gift Card, you can check the balance online. If you have an App Store & iTunes gift card and you already redeemed it, check your Apple Account balance.
Check the balance of your Apple Gift Card
See the balance of your Apple Gift Card
Check the balance of your App Store & iTunes gift card
After you redeem an App Store & iTunes gift card, learn how to check your Apple Account balance.
Published Date: May 27, 2022
How to check your Visa Gift card balance
Start by looking at the back of your gift card. Typically, you’ll find a toll-free number you can call to discover your balance. Or you can check your balance by visiting the card issuer’s site and entering your card’s 16-digit number and security code.
Getting started with Visa Gift cards
How to activate your Visa Gift card
Many Visa Gift cards are activated upon purchase and ready to use. However, if yours requires activation, you’ll typically see a sticker with instructions and a toll-free phone number.
Where to use your Visa Gift card
You can use your gift card anywhere Visa is accepted, supermarket, gas station and even online. And you can make purchases up to the amount that’s on the card.
Using your Visa Gift card in stores and online
In a store, you’ll just slide or insert your Visa card to pay. For an online checkout, you’ll enter your Visa gift card’s 16-digit number, expiration date and CVV in the appropriate form field.
Making returns with a gift card
Even if there’s no balance left, you’ll want to hold onto your Visa Gift card. If you ever need to make a return, you’ll need to show the card.
FAQ about Visa Gift cards
Get a new Visa Gift card
Convenient. Secure. Accepted all over. A Visa Gift card is an easy way to give someone a present.