Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards
Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards is a virtual card platform issued on Mastercard, rated 6.6/10 in our latest review. Below: what it costs and what it demands, the tiers the issuer publishes, and how the card cleared our live checkouts.
Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards is the strongest fit for free issuance, and asks for ID only at signup. Treat the fee rows as the deciding factor: a card that clears reliably but charges on every top-up costs more than its rating suggests.
Profile
| Issuer / category | Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards · Virtual card platform |
| Official site | https://www.bitrefill.com |
| Best for | Free issuance |
| Network | Mastercard |
| Rating | 6.6/10 (3.5★, 182 data points) |
| Data quality | partial |
Costs and fees
| Card creation fee | Free |
| Monthly / annual fee | $0 (€10/mo after 12 months inactive) |
| Top-up (deposit) fee | 1.99% + variable spread |
| Minimum deposit | €15 |
| FX / conversion fee | 0% (Visa network rate) |
Verification and risk
| KYC required | ID Only |
Funding and limits
| Crypto top-up | TRUE |
Platform compatibility
| ChatGPT | TRUE |
| Claude | TRUE |
| App Store / Google Play | TRUE |
What the issuer states on its own site
- Yes, the Bitrefill customer Cashback program is a great way to earn Bitcoin by shopping on our platform.
- You can use your Cashback to make future purchases from thousands of gift cards and mobile refills in our product catalog, available to anyone, anywhere in the world.
Source: https://www.bitrefill.com.
How it performed in our tests
Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards has no BIN range of its own in our current review. It still appears on the merchant and comparison pages below through the ranges we did log, so the decline notes there are the evidence to read before you fund it.
Where to go next
Other Mastercard virtual cards
Frequently asked
What does Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards cost to run?
The cost lines stack like this: issuing the card is free; the recurring charge is $0 (€10/mo after 12 months inactive); top-ups cost 1.99% + variable spread; conversion is priced at 0% (Visa network rate); you need €15 to get going. Cash-out costs are what compound here, so weigh the recurring lines above the one-off fee.
Do I need to verify my identity for Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards?
Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards asks for ID only at signup. The check runs once when the account opens, not on each charge, and the issuer's own wording is: ID Only
How can I fund Bitrefill: eSIMs & Gift Cards?
You can fund it with crypto (TRUE). Pick the one you can top up cheaply and repeatedly, because the load fee is charged every time.
How VCCFinder tests
VCCFinder buys cards at retail and charges them on live checkouts, then publishes the clear rate and decline reasons next to each range. Where a card declined, the reason sits on its BIN page rather than in a footnote here.