Google Wallet Prepaid Card Is Officially Back – Google Preloads It With Complimentary $5
Google Wallet has definitely been put through the ringer over the past few weeks over various security issues. This caused Google to pull their Google Prepaid Card from the Google Wallet app while they sorted things out. Well, it looks like everything is officially back in working order with the return of the prepaid cards to the Google Wallet app. To help make amends for any headache caused — Google Wallet users will find that there’s already $5 pre-loaded on their cards to get them started on their NFC purchases. Here’s the email they sent out to users today:
As you may have experienced over the last few weeks, we temporarily disabled the feature to add the Google Prepaid Card back to your wallet if you previously removed the card or reset your wallet. We temporarily disabled this feature to ensure the security of our Wallet customers. We recognize this may have been an inconvenience for you, and we did not make this decision lightly.
We are happy to announce that you can now add the Google Prepaid Card back to your wallet with the newest version of Google Wallet, and any funds that you previously had on the card should be restored, unless you contacted Money Network and asked for a refund of those funds. To add the Google Prepaid Card back, you will first need to update your Google Wallet application to the most recent version.
To compensate you for any inconvenience this may have caused, we have credited an additional $5 (five US dollars) to your Google Prepaid Card. If you have further questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at 855-492-5538.
Thank you for your continued support of Google Wallet, and we look forward to launching many new and exciting features for you to enjoy in the coming months.
Sincerely,
The Google Wallet Team
So if you haven’t yet, now would be a good time to add your prepaid card back to your Wallet account… and head to your local 7-Eleven for a complimentary Slurpee on Google.