Can I use a Green Dot card without social security number?

You cannot register a temporary Green Dot card without providing your SSN. With a temporary card, you can only spend the funds available on it. It cannot be reloaded and has no PIN or ATM access. If you don’t provide your SSN, you won’t receive a personalized card.

Can I use my Green Dot card without registering?

You can use a Green Dot card without registering, but the account will provide limited functionality prior to registration. The temporary card can only be used to make purchases until the initial amount loaded to it is exhausted.

Does Green Dot ask for SSN?

But the thing that interested me is they said that they don’t ask for your SSN if you are just trying to activate the temporary version. They only send you a personalized card if they can verify your identity.

Why does Green Dot need Social Security Number?

That’s why Shahinian’s Social Security number was required to activate the card. Green Dot said for Shahinian, this was a case of the person who purchased the card as a gift not fully understanding the product. That’s a fair assessment. The gift-giver probably had thought the card was a traditional gift card.

What does Green Dot do with your Social Security Number?

If you use their services, Green Dot will transfer your direct deposit funds from Social Security to your personal bank account or to a prepaid debit card.

Can you use a Green Dot card immediately?

You can register and start using your temporary card right away. Your permanent card will arrive in the mail within two weeks. If you buy your Green Dot card online, you will be given an account number that you can use to make purchases online or over the phone.

Do you have to have Social Security number to use green dot?

The best way to get your problem resolved is to tap the button below to start calling Green Dot. We will check on you later to see if it’s fixed or needs to be escalated. Your social security number is required to activate your Green Dot credit card. If you never used a social security number then call 1-866-795-7605 to activate your Card.

How to register a Greendot debit card without an SSN?

I just found out you can enter your social security # as all zeros when registering it & it will allow you access to the money on the card with this message.: “A NEW CARD WITH YOUR NAME ON IT WILL NOT BE DELIVERED BECAUSE WE WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY WITH THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED.”

How to activate a green dot credit card?

Your social security number is required to activate your Green Dot credit card. If you never used a social security number then call 1-866-795-7605 to activate your Card.

How to recover pin number for Green Dot card?

A2A You need to call the telephone number on the back of the card. They will ask you the security questions you told to them when you opened the card. They will send you a letter telling you how to do it. That needs to be the address where your card was send when you received the card.