Why can't I use my American VISA card to pay my bill??

[Anonymous]

Seriously though, why am I not able to use my American VISA card to pay my bill??  VISA cards are accepted world wide, yet O2 seems to be in the stone ages and won't let my payment process??  

Please tell me there is a way around this?!

[MI5]

A direct debit to your bank account would be one way around it.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

O2 only allow visa cards that are registered to an address in the uk. It is part of their anti fraud measures and is designed to protect, not hinder.

[Anonymous]

That's the funny part.  My card is registered to my UK address, but it's via my American bank account.

Now what?

[Anonymous]

It is the American bank account that will be the issue I'm afraid

[MI5]

If you now live in the UK you will need a UK bank account, for lots of things.
How did you get the contract in the first place without one?

[jonsie]

One of our members posted this link if you have a PayPal account http://www.mobiletopup.co.uk/o2

credit @viridis 

A mobile banking app may also allow you to top up.