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I have the Apple credit card. If you just want to generate 1-time credit card numbers to use once it's the best experience imo - can easily do it in the Wallet

by tempsy 4y ago

I have the Apple credit card. If you just want to generate 1-time credit card numbers to use once it's the best experience imo - can easily do it in the Wallet app. Also lots of these subscription websites now detect card generated from something like a Privacy.com is prepaid and will prevent you from using it which defeats the purpose. Not the case with Apple.

sholladay 4y ago
Privacy.com also allows setting monthly/yearly spending limits, or even setting the card as single-use. Does Apple have anything like that?
- CharlesW 4y ago
  > Does Apple have anything like that? Not that I can find, which is why I use Privacy.
  - tempsy 4y ago
    Citi does this.
- tempsy 4y ago
  No it’s just the ability to generate new credit card numbers on demand If you want various virtual cards with varying limits I also noticed my Citi card allows me to do this. It’s just a little clunkier but it’s actually more robust than Apple’s feature if you wanted a unique number per website.
  - jrochkind1 4y ago
    Oddly, my Citi card does not seem to have this. Guess I need a new card.
    - fragmede 4y ago
      It's not for all account holders: https://www.cardbenefits.citi.com/Products/Virtual-Account-Numbers https://www.cardbenefits.citi.com/Products/Virtual-Account-N...
darknavi 4y ago
I didn't realize that Apple CC could do this. I really wish Chase could. The main reason I don't use Privacy any more is because you can't back it with a credit card (only debit/bank) and I want the CC points.
drdaeman 4y ago
> If you just want to generate 1-time credit card numbers to use once it's the best experience imo - can easily do it in the Wallet app. I'm sorry, but how? To best of my awareness, there is only one virtual card (though it has a rotating CVV) and the only option I see is "request new card number" that should be used in event of having the current number compromised. I don't see any way to have multiple virtual cards there. Well, technically there are 3+ cards - the physical card (without a CVV, so not really useful), the virtual card (see above), and one-per-device Apple Pay cards numbers (probably not useful unless merchant accepts Apple Pay).
- tempsy 4y ago
  Yeah its just one at a time. I still find this useful for one time use on a website or free trial. If you want multiple cards with limits Citi does this and it's exactly the same as Privacy except you can use your credit card.
no-reply 4y ago
Privacy cards are now credit cards[0]. So no, they won't get stuck at "We don't accept prepaid cards". [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32585893 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32585893

by tempsy 4y ago

sholladay 4y ago

Privacy.com also allows setting monthly/yearly spending limits, or even setting the card as single-use. Does Apple have anything like that?

CharlesW 4y ago
> Does Apple have anything like that? Not that I can find, which is why I use Privacy.
- tempsy 4y ago
  Citi does this.
tempsy 4y ago
No it’s just the ability to generate new credit card numbers on demand If you want various virtual cards with varying limits I also noticed my Citi card allows me to do this. It’s just a little clunkier but it’s actually more robust than Apple’s feature if you wanted a unique number per website.
- jrochkind1 4y ago
  Oddly, my Citi card does not seem to have this. Guess I need a new card.
  - fragmede 4y ago
    It's not for all account holders: https://www.cardbenefits.citi.com/Products/Virtual-Account-Numbers https://www.cardbenefits.citi.com/Products/Virtual-Account-N...

darknavi 4y ago

I didn't realize that Apple CC could do this. I really wish Chase could. The main reason I don't use Privacy any more is because you can't back it with a credit card (only debit/bank) and I want the CC points.

drdaeman 4y ago

> If you just want to generate 1-time credit card numbers to use once it's the best experience imo - can easily do it in the Wallet app. I'm sorry, but how? To best of my awareness, there is only one virtual card (though it has a rotating CVV) and the only option I see is "request new card number" that should be used in event of having the current number compromised. I don't see any way to have multiple virtual cards there. Well, technically there are 3+ cards - the physical card (without a CVV, so not really useful), the virtual card (see above), and one-per-device Apple Pay cards numbers (probably not useful unless merchant accepts Apple Pay).

tempsy 4y ago
Yeah its just one at a time. I still find this useful for one time use on a website or free trial. If you want multiple cards with limits Citi does this and it's exactly the same as Privacy except you can use your credit card.

no-reply 4y ago

Privacy cards are now credit cards[0]. So no, they won't get stuck at "We don't accept prepaid cards". [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32585893 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32585893