Alipay and WeChat
You can pay with the card in Alipay and WeChat Pay for purchases in China. Add the card to the app wallet.
What you need
- An Only Wallet card
- Money on the card
- Passport and a phone number for SMS
WeChat Pay
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Open the WeChat wallet
Update WeChat and sign in with your phone number. Open “Me”, then “Pay and Services” and “Wallet”.
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Add the card
Tap “Bank Cards”, then “Add a Bank Card”. Enter your passport details, and copy the number, expiry and CVV from “Details”.
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Confirm the card
If the bank asks for a code, it arrives in the chat with the bot. If it asks where to send it, choose email.
Alipay
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Enter the card details
Number, expiry and CVV from “Details”, name in Latin letters.
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Enter an address if asked
A US address first, an Estonia one as a backup. Both are in this article in the app.
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Confirm your passport
Alipay asks for your passport details before the first card payment.
Billing address for the form
Ready-made addresses in the US and Estonia are in this article in the app.
Card and prices
Common questions
How much does it cost
Prices are in yuan, so 2.5% is added for conversion and $0.25 per payment. WeChat charges 3% on payments over 200 yuan.
Do I need a Chinese number
No, any number that receives SMS will do.