Google Play never officially supported debit cards for app purchases, but few debit cards like that of ICICI Bank’s do work. But if you’re like me, you’re left out with a debit card which Play store doesn’t support. This was the case only until I found out EntroPay, which lets you get Virtual Credit cards (VCCs), and guess what, Play store supports them.
Getting an EntroPay card
The process is pretty simple. You head over to EntroPay, fill the sign up form with details that match the one on your credit/debit card (which is just a precaution).
As the account is created, you’ll be asked to recharge your card for the first time, the minimum amount you can deposit is 20$. You can deposit via credit/debit cards or even bank transfer.
EntroPay takes certain amount of money you deposited as fees, which depends on whether you deposited via credit/debit card or bank transfer. For example, if you have deposited via a credit/debit card, 4.95% of the deposited money is taken as fees. Check the Fees page on the site for more information.
After all this gets done, you’ll be granted a virtual credit card, which looks something the screenshot above.
Using EntroPay card on Google Play
After that’s done, you have to go to Google Checkout (which is basically what’s used in Play store) and enter details of the EntroPay VCC.
This is the tricky part, as it asks for address – while denying your actual home address. The solution is to put address of EntroPay’s headquarters which are located in Malta. You can get the address from the contact page on their site.
This is how the address should look (including country, pin code and city):
And you’re almost done.
Next time while you’re buying an app on Play store’s website or the Android app, select the VCC which you just created (you’ll be shown a list of cards available from Google Checkout).
I’ve tried all this personally and can assure that it works.
This is not restricted to Play store, though. It should work for others too, like Skype credits (haven’t given a try for App store).
I have tried to add the VCC of entropay in google wallet but it still says “their was a problem in authorizing your card” where i have given the address of entropay as you have done it. please say me how did you do it.. i need to buy some apps in play store..
Can I have a screenshot where Wallet is throwing the error?
Here is the screen shot…
http://i50.tinypic.com/icl5ph.jpg
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You sure that you have recharged the Entropay card (with at least 20$)? There’s no problem with the method, I just bought Falcon Pro for Android few minutes ago using Entropay VCC and it worked flawlessly.
Yes i have already loaded with 20$ in my entropay card, the card which im using in google wallet, i dont know why itz not working.. i want to buy swift key full
That’s weird. :/ Will let you know if I come across any workarounds.
I dont know why it is not working, i had used entropay with paypal before, it worked perfectly fine… now i even created a new card in entropay transfered a few bucks from the loaded card, tried with google wallet but still the same error… and thank you..
It has worked finally after i contacted Google Wallet Support… They helped me out and it worked. Follow the steps if any of you have any problem adding the card.
“Please do the following troubleshooting steps:
>Login into account at wallet.google.com
>Go to settings (Click the gear icon)
>Got General Settings and delete the information listed as your Home address and Phone number then re-enter the information and save.
>Go to Address Book and delete all your addresses, then add your billing address for the card you want to add and save.
>Try to add your card again”
The catch is that enter the home address and the billing address as entropay address and you can enter your own phone number. It will Work.
Awesome. Thanks for the heads up!
lets say i used 14$ and whatever amount is left is goes to?
how to utilise that amount? bank vcc easily expire and one get remaining amount
You can always withdraw the money from your Entropay card to a debit/credit card or even to your bank account.
hello, i just read your tips. i want to ask, when you top-up vcc, what did you use? debit card or credit card?
if you use debit card, should the bank account use dollar currency or it is possible to use any currency? (i.e. Indonesian Rupiah). Thanks.
I used a debit card to transfer money to my EntroPay card. I guess it will work for any type of currency. My debit card had money in rupees and it still worked. Though the minimum amount of money you can transfer is $20 USD.
what bin of your entropay card?4067?
Hi Vibin. This seems like a good option for me too sicne I use a debit card all the time. I was using a HDFC virtual card but that doesn’t work on Google Play Store any more ( no idea why, probably the new updates have mucked it up). The HDFC card used to generate a card which only has a validity of 24 hours after which the unused/unbilled/excess amount remaining on the card is reverted to the Bank account. How does it work for Entropay? (I looked up their site but couldn’t find much in for it. ) Like suppose you have $20 on your Entropay card and you’ve used up $12 on a purchase. Can you use the remaining $7.5 for another purchase or does card validity expire once its used and the balance money left in it revert back to the account you transferred the $20 from, initially.
Well actually i am a regular reader of this site and have used entropay for a long time. Anyway the $20 is the minimum you can add, they have a higher limit also which you can check it in the site. Ok, now to your question, as you said if you used up $12 on a purchase what about the remaining $8. Well the remaining $8 can be used up for any purchase you feel like. The card does have a validity for one year but every year it gets automatically reissued so not a problem with that. The balance money can be transferred but i have never tried it. And yes you can keep your balance in your account for a maximum of 6 months after which your account will become dormant and all the money will be gone. I lost $0.98 from my account. Hehe!!
I guess your question is already answered by @Priyankar Paul.
Thank you, Priyankar Paul & Vibin. I did notice there is an option to procure a “plastic card” from the Entropay Basic account. Have either of you actually got one of those as well? Secondly, virtual cards usually never work for “renewable” purchases like subscriptions ( because they usually expire after a single usage). Please do let me know if these cards work for subscriptions, as well. Priyankar did mention a card being automatically renewed annually, but does it maintain the same card number, etc? If not, I guess the subscribed account would show a mismatch when trying to renew against a previously issued card number.
No i don’t have a plastic card as the maintenance cost is very high and plus there is no need for it as the virtual credit cards are valid for one year(after which it gets automatically renewed) and not for one time use. So you can use it in subscription as well. As i mentioned about the automatic renewal, it means that the card number remains the same only the expiry date changes. Like for example, a card number – 4000202314159876 with exp date 04/13 will have its exp date changed to 04/14 after 04/13 while the card number remains the same. You can go thorough the FAQ of the site also if you have any doubts or you can ask it here.
When you try and verify the credit/debit from which you are adding funds to the account does the $20 get debited automatically on successful verification?
My South Indian bank visa debit card didnt pass verification. No idea why. Will try my other bank cards later. Internet speeds have been really slow the last 2 days.
No the $20 will have to be added manually. It will never get automatically debited from your account. Do confirm it whether you have been successfully been able to add the card and load your account with $20.
Dude bro I entered my name in ‘Name’ field, but then later I realized that the name on the virtual credit card generated was ‘ENTROPAY USER’.
Google okayed everything till now – payment and developer details etc.
And now they just displayed that wait for 48 hours, until the payment gets through, and then only will I be able to publish apps
If you really want to publish apps on Google Play, I wouldn’t recommend Entropay. Apply for a real credit card and use that.
hey i got the same msg as well and my wallet account got suspended. please tell what did you do
btw what configuration for Billing Address and Home Address? I’m still confused. I’m using Entropay but doesn’t know how to use it in Google Play. Need help.
“Your payment could not be processed at this time. You may receive an email asking you to verify your account.”
I got error when i’m try to pay apps.
Entropy Card is accepted in Google Wallet, as i found out myself after reading this fine post. Like the author and others said. the trick lies in filling up the contact details. I used “Ixaris Systems” in the Name field. Notice that I left out the “..(Malta) Ltd” which is in the actual address given on the contact page. The remaining address fields can be easily filled up. The city is San Gwann and the pin is SGN 3000.
This is also the first time that i created an Entropy card. I found it easy, using my visa debit card. The entropy card is valid for a year and carries a running balance, so no problem in reusing it, especially in Google Play. The final verification is done by holding up your debit card to the webcam where some image recognition takes place. This is a onetime process. Here i faced some server disconnection errors but got through after a few tries.
Thanx for this informative post because it will help frustrated guys like me to be able to buy apps on Google Play finally.
“Your payment could not be processed at this time. You may receive an email asking you to verify your account.”
I’m still get an error. Can someone help me?
Need help to fill the information :’(
Frustated because of this.
The final verification for webcam and safelink code isn’t working for me.im using IDBI debit card for entropay and already topped up my acount with *$20.Please help
Webcam and Safelink code? I didn’t get you. Probably a screenshot would help.
These are my screenshots.
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a511/PuiaRalte/Untitled2_zpsdacde862.jpg
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a511/PuiaRalte/Untitled3_zps3eb02e25.jpg
please help.
May be the card has zero balance? Check that once.
I’ve checked today and it is sufficient enough for verification.
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a511/PuiaRalte/Untitled4_zps46759d94.jpg
Okay.
Hold the debit card before the webcam as steady as possible until the card details (especially the visa logo) are clearly visible in the preview window. Also ensure that you have a good net connection (3G/Broadband). I got through after several tries.
My webcam fail to load during the verification although it is working fine.Jumio is not loading.I’ve contack the support team and they gave me another way to verify my card as I’ve mentioned in the screenshots.Both options didn’t work for me.
Can i use unverified entropay VCC in google wallet?Please help
Not sure. Why not give it a try?
My transaction failed because of account hold in google wallet.What should I do?
Any one tried the transfer via bank account method? My SIB debit card transfer didn’t work. The card was validated by Entropay, but when I tried to transfer funds, the 3D secure password that is required to complete online transactions wouldn’t be accepted by entropay account. (The password is working on other online payment portals like Flipkart, mobile payment portals, etc.) No idea what is the option now
Is it a SBI International Debit card? Are you trying it with the maestro that SBI provides when you open an account?
SIB ( South Indian Bank) not SBI. Its some 3D secure problem. Both the bank and entropay keep blaming each other for the error. I’m fed up :\
oops..!! Sorry, Didn’t see that.
I can’t purchase anything from google play.It says my account is on hold.I’ve used Entropay VCC on google wallet.Please help.I need to buy some apps from playstore.Thanks.
I can’t really confirm but it looks like Google is putting those accounts on hold which are using new VCCs. On my side, it works perfectly (probably because I added VCC to my Google wallet months ago).
I deleted my Entropay account since none of the cards I added were working. I went and put a 20K Fixed Deposit in ICICI bank instead and got an instant credit card
Awesome. Getting a credit card is ideally the best thing to do.
HI Vibin,i got this message on my email.
Hello Puia,
Thanks for your email. I understand that you are having an issue with placing an order.
Google Wallet account ***@gmail.com has incomplete billing information. In order for you to use Google Wallet, we need a full address associated with your credit card. Please update your credit card billing information here: https://wallet.google.com/updateCreditCard
Is our VCC still work on Google play?Can you please tell me how to fill up the current billing address?I guess this is the only reason my account gets on hold payment.PLease help.
I’m using entropay card too. And already topup with $100. But i can’t using to Google Play. I got same email like you. But there is no information about incomplete billing information like in your email.
Here is my email from Google
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us today. It appears that your previous order was cancelled. We request that you please wait 48 hours before placing another order.
If after 48 hours your orders are still cancelled, please reply to this email and we will be happy to assist you.
You can review the status and details of your Google Play orders at any time by signing in to your Google Wallet account from a laptop or desktop computer with your login email address and personal password at http://wallet.gxxglx.com/manage.
Additionally, we understand your concern about your cancelled orders. Please know that Google Wallet reviews orders on a regular basis to ensure a safe purchasing environment for its users. During a routine review, your orders were cancelled. We are unable to provide any further information regarding the cancellation.
Though your orders have been cancelled, you may notice activity on your debit/credit card for these orders. Please be assured that the amounts on your card statement are authorizations, not actual charges, and the authorizations will be removed from your account within 1-14 business days, depending on your bank. For more information on authorizations, please visit http://support.gxxglx.com/wallet/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=105940
If you have not entered your full address in your Google Wallet account, please do so here- https://wallet.gxxglx.com/updateCreditCard. For more information, visit our Help Center article at: http://www.gxxglx.com/support/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?answer=1724953. You must login to your Google Wallet account from a laptop or desktop computer (and not from a mobile phone or tablet device) using your Google Wallet account login and personal password to edit your card details.
In order to prevent accidental purchases, please set a PIN for Google Play. For more information on setting a PIN, please visit: http://support.gxxglx.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&topic=1100168&answer=1626831
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. If you experience any difficulties, please feel free to contact us again. Have an excellent day.
LoL.. I guess Google already detected VCC Entropay. So we can’t using it anymore. For the Entropay User that already succedd it’s different. They input the Entropay Card a two or four months ago before Google detected that card.
It just my opinion.
Because i’m already delete the Entropay VCC and apply for a real credit card.
ps : all links to google, i changed to gxxglx
I just created an Entropay account so I could use it to purchase apps on Google Play. Transferred 10 pounds (16.5 USD) using HDFC debit card.
Then purchased Swype keyboard which cost Rs 53 (1 dollar), which is equal to 0.65 pounds. But Entropay card shows a balance of 8.34 pounds, which means they have deducted 1.66 pounds from the card.
Is this normal? Will I get back the remaining 1 pound?
BTW, while entering address, I entered United Kingdom, because I had entropay account loaded in pounds…
Firstly, you should have filled your Entropay card with dollars, instead of pounds. But any way, I guess price of an app depends on the country too – so while Swype is priced at 53 RS in India, that doesn’t mean it will be exactly 0.65 Pounds (they probably charge more for UK customers).
You can always go to wallet.google.com and check how much was deducted during your last purchase.
Google take $1 for verification. Idk know in pounds. You can check here.
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2506344
“Therefore, The $1 authorization transaction is used to validate your card information and you will see this transaction even if your credit/debit card is declined or cancelled. To learn more, please visit the Google Wallet Buyer Help Center.”
CMIIW
Hei vibin
You’re awesome and nice guys
They are also asking for phone number, what to do in this case?
Has anybody used this method recently?
When i click the buy button im getting the following error. “Account is on hold pls try after 24 hrs” but when i checked the balance it already detected 5 dollars from credit card,.. i checked the google wallet transaction im getting the following message.”Your purchase has been cancelled. You won’t be charged”. Google has cancelled this purchase.
Comments from Google: We were unable to process your order. pls help i already got deducted 5 dollars from credit card….Any help is appreciated..
HDFC Bank is a big a big thief with a banking face… Whenever I transfer any money to Entropay card, in a couple of days, I get another transaction “DC INTL POS TXN MARKUP+ST ” with hundreds of rupees deducted. Already they take a lot of money while converting currency.
For example, I transferred 30 Pounds to entropay, and instead of deduction Rs 2550, they took Rs 2722. And then in addition to it, Another 107 rupees in some dubious fees.
I am going to shift to a Nationalised bank…
hey i too am planning to do as u did.. to open a publisher account. Were u able to open the account successfully n publish apps????