Mobile recharge guides
International top-up advice that helps you send with confidence
Read operator guides, country recharge tips and plain-language explanations of how airtime, data bundles and promotions work.
Paying for top-ups with a debit or credit card: the complete guide
Which cards work, how the dollar charge is made, what the security review is, and why past orders make future ones stop waiting.
Updated September 10, 2026
Why your bank declines an international purchase and how to fix it
The real causes of a card decline on a dollar purchase, why retrying makes it worse, and what to do in each case.
Updated September 10, 2026
Dollar prices and a card in your currency: how the conversion works
Who converts, at what rate, why the final amount appears days later, and why accepting a charge in your own currency is rarely a good idea.
Updated September 10, 2026
Paying for top-ups with your card from Colombia: how your bank converts it
Prices are in dollars and your card is in Colombian peso (COP). How the conversion works, what to check before paying and what to do if the charge does not go through.
Updated September 10, 2026
Paying for top-ups with your card from Chile: how your bank converts it
Prices are in dollars and your card is in Chilean peso (CLP). How the conversion works, what to check before paying and what to do if the charge does not go through.
Updated September 10, 2026
Paying for top-ups with your card from Argentina: how your bank converts it
Prices are in dollars and your card is in Argentine peso (ARS). How the conversion works, what to check before paying and what to do if the charge does not go through.
Updated September 10, 2026
Paying for top-ups with your card from Peru: how your bank converts it
Prices are in dollars and your card is in sol (PEN). How the conversion works, what to check before paying and what to do if the charge does not go through.
Updated September 10, 2026
Paying for top-ups with your card from Mexico: how your bank converts it
Prices are in dollars and your card is in Mexican peso (MXN). How the conversion works, what to check before paying and what to do if the charge does not go through.
Updated September 10, 2026
Paying for top-ups with your card from Brazil: how your bank converts it
Prices are in dollars and your card is in real (BRL). How the conversion works, what to check before paying and what to do if the charge does not go through.
Updated September 10, 2026