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[2657]

Now that N&P are closing down their current accounts I am considering the Revolut card & App.

The only problem is that I do not have a smart phone but I do have a Windows 8.1 tablet that supports various apps.

The Revolut website only shows 2 ways of downloading the app, I do not use itunes and google play says that it will not download an android app onto my device.

Does anyone know if the app is only available for an android device or iplayer?

I am considering a smartphone but some of these are windows devices.

 

[chaser]

Now that N&P are closing down their current accounts I am considering the Revolut card & App.

The only problem is that I do not have a smart phone but I do have a Windows 8.1 tablet that supports various apps.

The Revolut website only shows 2 ways of downloading the app, I do not use itunes and google play says that it will not download an android app onto my device.

Does anyone know if the app is only available for an android device or iplayer?

I am considering a smartphone but some of these are windows devices.

Whatever else you do, do not get a windows phone, I have one here I will gladly give you, waste of space, and you can't put google apps or iPhone apps on one.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

You can't download GooglePlay apps because they are for Android devices which your device isn't.

As far as I'm aware the Revolut app is only available for iOS and Android devices and you can't use Revolut without the app.

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[JJ]

I positively recommend you consider buying a smartphone.

Obviously, being anti-Apple, I would choose an Android one.

Without a smartphone, some of the super duper features of the SENSATIONAL Revolut Card features won't be so easily accessible when you are out and about.

I adore Revolut.

JJ

 

[hilldweller]

The good people of China will supply you with a good Android smart phone for £60. Not only will they do what you want you also get Satnav or mapping.

Over 100,000,000 Chinese use these every day, they know how to knock up a decent phone.

 

[2657]

Thanks all, that seems to have sorted that out, smartphone it is.

I don't want to spend a fortune as it will only be a secondary device, are the cheap ones any good, Argos have one in at around £60 (I can also get 10% staff discount)?

Thanks @hilldweller you must have the gift of second sight Your post came up as I am typing.

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[Lenny HB]

Of the cheap Chinese ones Cubot is a good brand I've had an X15 for over a year now, don't bother with my tablet now as the screen on the phone is so good.

 

[Red Dragon]

Xaiomi is another very good phone informed by my Chinese family

 

[chaser]

We both have moto 4g, excellent in all ways, around £100

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[chaser]

We both have moto 4g, excellent in all ways, around £100

Sorry bit wrong, still£140, thought they would have been less by now.

 

[hilldweller]

Argos have one in at around £60 (I can also get 10% staff discount)?

And you can return it if not satisfied.

But last Sep I bought this phone for my daughter who broke her iPhone and she's been delighted with it, she's a pretty heavy user, always on facebook, uses this for all her internet browsing. Better spec than similar priced Argos. Has GPS and a good quantity of memory good screen.

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[Tricky Dicky]

I need a new phone and this sounds great - is it unlocked for any network? Any information appreciated. Regards.

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[champers]

We too are delighted with the revolut card (thanks JJ for the tip)

We use an android phone... you will soon save money that was spent on a new phone

Easy to use, transfer getting a higher rate than we were with the ATM machines plus less commission paid
Ps edited due to predictive text grr

Kath

 

[gus-lopez]

And you can return it if not satisfied.

But last Sep I bought this phone for my daughter who broke her iPhone and she's been delighted with it, she's a pretty heavy user, always on facebook, uses this for all her internet browsing. Better spec than similar priced Argos. Has GPS and a good quantity of memory good screen.

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we've 2 of the earlier s968's

 

[hilldweller]

I need a new phone and this sounds great - is it unlocked for any network? Any information appreciated. Regards.

If you mean the Cubot, yes. Note it is only 3G but that's plenty fast enough for FUN and the like.

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[EuroTrotters]

Xaiomi is another very good phone informed by my Chinese family

xiaomi

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Thanks hilldweller I think I will send for one thanks for heads up.

 

[EuroTrotters]

I agree, so far Revolut has been very good with better rates for £1,000 than a trader will offer your for £100,000

TM

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[Ninovan]

Not wanting to hi-jack the thread, but I have just signed up to Revolut following the recommendations here! in the process of ordering a card by normal delivery & the screen/details has been loading for the last 20 minutes; doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Does anybody have any ideas please? @NickNic, @chaser, @JJ ?

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Not wanting to hi-jack the thread, but I have just signed up to Revolut following the recommendations here! in the process of ordering a card by normal delivery & the screen/details has been loading for the last 20 minutes; doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Does anybody have any ideas please? @NickNic, @chaser, @JJ ?

It's probably just a crash/hang of the app.

Close it, force quit it (that's double tap the home button and swipe it upwards on an iPhone, no idea how to do it on Android) and try it again.

 

[2657]

And you can return it if not satisfied.

But last Sep I bought this phone for my daughter who broke her iPhone and she's been delighted with it, she's a pretty heavy user, always on facebook, uses this for all her internet browsing. Better spec than similar priced Argos. Has GPS and a good quantity of memory good screen.

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That looks very good, dual sim as well which will be very useful

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[Ninovan]

It's probably just a crash/hang of the app.

Close it, force quit it (that's double tap the home button and swipe it upwards on an iPhone, no idea how to do it on Android) and try it again.

Thanks @NickNic . Did a forced stop (Android) then got back into it, all OK. As you say, was probably just hung up.

 

[sallylillian]

I have just had a message up on my Revolut app that they are about to offer current accounts. As we are in central America its costly to explore, has anyone investigated this and does it come with the £85k guarantee?

 

[Minxy]

I have just had a message up on my Revolut app that they are about to offer current accounts. As we are in central America its costly to explore, has anyone investigated this and does it come with the £85k guarantee?

It isn't the same as a 'proper' bank account, it just mimics some bits of it and allows those without a 'real' UK account to be able to do stuff that only those with one can, there's more of an explanation in the below info which I've copied from the Revolut site for you without all the images:

Opening a current account

Opening a current account with a bank is a pain. There are a bunch of hurdles to jump through including credit checks; providing a proof of address; and trips to a depressing high-street branch with your ID.

Newcomers to any country are often presented with an impossible catch-22: to rent or buy a home, you need a bank account. But to get a bank account, you need proof of address. Sigh.

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Our latest update eliminates these hurdles, enabling customers to open a free Revolut current account from a smartphone in 3 minutes. There’s no need for proof of address or a credit check: new users can verify their account with a simple selfie and snap of their passport.

All Revolut users now have a personal UK account number and sort-code; can receive payments like a salary into their account; and transfer money to any UK bank in just a few hours.

You can find your account details in a couple of locations in the app. Tap ‘Top Up’ by ‘Bank transfer’ and choose GBP to find your unique account details. For quick-access, go to the ‘Profile’ section of the app and tap ‘Bank account details’. You can send your account details to anyone via the export button in the top-right of the screen.

Using Revolut as a bank account

This update makes it even easier to use Revolut as a bank account. Whilst Revolut technically isn’t a bank, our app lets you do most of the things that a bank does - but better!

You can receive a salary into your Revolut account and use our spending analytics feature to see a breakdown of your monthly spending by shops or categories like transport and restaurants. Plus, you could set yourself a Link Removedfor your RevolutCard to help you stick to a budget better.

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[hilldweller]

can receive payments like a salary into their account.

Isn't this send you salary into an unregulated bank account run by some mysterious person on the internet ?

And when mysterious person vanishes, then what.

OK I could gamble a few hundred pounds for holiday purposes but this looks a bit silly.

 

[Lenny HB]

I have just had a message up on my Revolut app that they are about to offer current accounts. As we are in central America its costly to explore, has anyone investigated this and does it come with the £85k guarantee?

No you don't get the 85k guaranty but:-
"Revolut's card provider Optimal Payments is FCA-regulated, meaning money you deposit is ring-fenced (in a Barclays account), so in the event there are problems with Revolut, the money's safe."
If Barclays goes bust I think you loose out.

 

[Minxy]

Isn't this send you salary into an unregulated bank account run by some mysterious person on the internet ?

And when mysterious person vanishes, then what.

OK I could gamble a few hundred pounds for holiday purposes but this looks a bit silly.

Maybe Brian, not something I'll be taking advantage of but it may suit others.

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[Minxy]

No you don't get the 85k guaranty but:-
"Revolut's card provider Optimal Payments is FCA-regulated, meaning money you deposit is ring-fenced (in a Barclays account), so in the event there are problems with Revolut, the money's safe."
If Barclays goes bust I think you loose out.

I suggest people check the exact details for Revolut CA before putting lots of money in just to be safe!

 

[hilldweller]

"Revolut's card provider Optimal Payments is FCA-regulated.

Weren't all the Yank banks who were selling toxic debts and nearly destroyed the world also FCA regulated ?

 

[sallylillian]

Thanks for the feedback, it was coincidental that the N&P issue arrived at the same time ish!

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