{"id":647,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:51","slug":"how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set up WeChat Wallet with Right Bank Cards?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Setting up WeChat wallet for the first time can be very frustrating, and involve a lot of yelling. Once you have it working and making your daily transaction convenient and fast, your life in China will be vastly happier and easier.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Setting up WeChat wallet for the first time can be very frustrating, and involve a lot of yelling. Once you have it working and making your daily transaction convenient and fast, your life in China will be vastly happier and easier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjgYePXjRXA8I9bv4SOidfmk7Hxw?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"800\" height=\"482.5\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#Which_Bank_Should_I_Choose\" title=\"Which Bank Should I Choose?\">Which Bank Should I Choose?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#Hit_the_picture_above_to_see_details\" title=\"Hit the picture above to see details\">Hit the picture above to see details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#_Enable_WeChat_Pay\" title=\"&nbsp;Enable WeChat Pay\">&nbsp;Enable WeChat Pay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#Follow_Steps_to_Set_up_WeChat_Wallet\" title=\"Follow Steps to Set up WeChat Wallet\">Follow Steps to Set up WeChat Wallet<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#Your_card_type_automatically_shows_after_you_put_the_card_number_Input_your_name_and_make_sure_your_name_is_right_The_name_is_going_to_be_in_all_capital_letters_with_no_spaces_and_it_will_look_like_this_%E2%80%9CLASTFIRSTMIDDLE%E2%80%9D_Click_in_%E2%80%9CID_Card%E2%80%9D_then_you_can_choose_to_use_passport_number_to_register_Hit_the_picture_above_to_see_details\" title=\"Your card type automatically shows after you put the card number.\n\n\nInput your name and&nbsp;make sure your name is right.&nbsp;The name is going to be in&nbsp;all capital letters, with no spaces,&nbsp;and it will look like this \u201cLASTFIRSTMIDDLE\u201d.&nbsp;\n\n\n&nbsp;Click in &#8220;ID Card&#8221; then you can choose to use passport number to register.&nbsp;\n \nHit the picture above to see details\">Your card type automatically shows after you put the card number.\n\n\nInput your name and&nbsp;make sure your name is right.&nbsp;The name is going to be in&nbsp;all capital letters, with no spaces,&nbsp;and it will look like this \u201cLASTFIRSTMIDDLE\u201d.&nbsp;\n\n\n&nbsp;Click in &#8220;ID Card&#8221; then you can choose to use passport number to register.&nbsp;\n \nHit the picture above to see details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#Wait_for_one_minute_to_get_the_verification_code_and_put_it_into_the_bar_resend_it_if_you_dont_receive_the_message\" title=\"Wait for one minute to get the verification code and put it into the bar, resend it if&nbsp;you don&#8217;t receive the message.\">Wait for one minute to get the verification code and put it into the bar, resend it if&nbsp;you don&#8217;t receive the message.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#Add_More_Bank_Cards\" title=\"Add More Bank Cards\">Add More Bank Cards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-set-up-wechat-wallet-with-right-bank-cards\/#How_to_Deal_with_Bank_Card_Problems_on_WeChat\" title=\"How to Deal with Bank Card Problems on WeChat?\">How to Deal with Bank Card Problems on WeChat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Bank_Should_I_Choose\"><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><b>Which Bank Should I Choose?<\/b><\/span><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>First,<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&nbsp;have the right bank card and have your information in that bank very clear. Use a major Chinese bank with many branches providing service in English for foreigners. China Merchants Bank, The Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), are going to make this the easiest.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Also, different banks give different limitation on daily expenditure, see the picture below, the number at the first line is the limitation of every payment, the second line is the limitation of daily payment.&nbsp;<strong>I<\/strong><strong>CBC enables you to make a payment of 100 thousand every day!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hit_the_picture_above_to_see_details\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fptk4sFEiKuF2Uw7wAxnBFnXRShB?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"800\" height=\"915.7894736842105\" title=\"\">Hit the picture above to see details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong style=\"color: rgb(150, 65, 104);\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><strong>Second,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">make sure you know how the bank entered your name in their system, exactly. Check your bank registration papers, they may have entered it wrong, with names they can\u2019t read easily. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Enable_WeChat_Pay\"><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><b>&nbsp;Enable WeChat Pay<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Third,&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">ask the bank to enable&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">WeChat Pay&nbsp;when you apply for a new bank card, you are required to leave a<strong>&nbsp;valid<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>phone number.<\/strong>&nbsp;When you add the bank card to&nbsp;WeChat wallet, one of the steps is to input the verification code, so you to make sure the phone number works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">If you have an existing card, just ask the bank to make WeChat be allowed, and they should understand that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&nbsp;After finishing all the bank card preparation, you could try to set up WeChat wallet!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_Steps_to_Set_up_WeChat_Wallet\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Follow Steps to Set up WeChat Wallet<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(150, 65, 104);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Follow the steps to add a bank card to WeChat wallet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Click the right bottom &#8220;Me&#8221; then choose &#8220;Wallet&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><strong>Click the upper right corner &#8220;Cards&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Choose&#8221;Add a Card&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVQImWNgYGBgAAAABQABh6FO1AAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fid41qJAOGk8P3H77DX2lSyNHsMh?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"1280\" height=\"736\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Input you bank card number<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuQvovzuhck9ZwlqobWNv5rFgwox?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1188\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_card_type_automatically_shows_after_you_put_the_card_number_Input_your_name_and_make_sure_your_name_is_right_The_name_is_going_to_be_in_all_capital_letters_with_no_spaces_and_it_will_look_like_this_%E2%80%9CLASTFIRSTMIDDLE%E2%80%9D_Click_in_%E2%80%9CID_Card%E2%80%9D_then_you_can_choose_to_use_passport_number_to_register_Hit_the_picture_above_to_see_details\"><\/span>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Your card type automatically shows after you put the card number.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Input your name and&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">m<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">ke sure your name is right.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&nbsp;The name is going to be in<strong>&nbsp;all capital letters, with no spaces,<\/strong>&nbsp;and it will look like this \u201cLASTFIRSTMIDDLE\u201d.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Click in &#8220;ID Card&#8221; then you can choose to use passport number to register.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhLmMMAk_zEcjpHyOr0eT58KEovJ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" title=\"\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hit the picture above to see details<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wait_for_one_minute_to_get_the_verification_code_and_put_it_into_the_bar_resend_it_if_you_dont_receive_the_message\"><\/span>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Wait for one minute to get the verification code and put it into the bar, resend it if&nbsp;you don&#8217;t receive the message.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Flfhu2LK2WikotTIiFKmuetskSk8?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"800\" height=\"1136.842105263158\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">After all these steps, you succeed to add a bank card to WeChat&nbsp;wallet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"7.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhkWdo4oXP5QJ5AeE4qogF9YaF3l?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"800\" height=\"646.2287104622872\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_More_Bank_Cards\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">Add More Bank Cards<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Steps are the same as above to add more bank cards,&nbsp;<strong>b<\/strong><\/span><strong>ut you don&#8217;t have to input your name again. You will need to have the exact same name, as the first card you put in.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The name you register your first bank card under in WeChat is permanent&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>and unchangeable<\/strong><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"8.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuNJUoDfHXz4pg3YlIIKnvjfbR1A?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"800\" height=\"756.8421052631579\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Deal_with_Bank_Card_Problems_on_WeChat\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">How to Deal with Bank Card Problems on WeChat?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Finally, if you have problems, go to your bank and nicely talk to them, until it works. If they have good service, they can even set it up for you. Just talk to them &#8220;I want&#8230;zhe<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">ge&#8221;&nbsp;in pinyin and wave<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">your phone in front of them showing the WeChat wallet setup section, and breath. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Setting up WeChat wallet for the first time can be very frustrating, and involve a lot of yelling. 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