Mah Card Reviews 

Mahcard made our holiday in Iran much easier, it was very easy to pay everything and not carrying cash around with us. They are really trustworthy and the support is great, trough WhatsApp, Reza was always available and fast with his answers and help. I would recommend it, because with the low value of notes in Iran you have to carry a lot of them with you, and card are accepted almost everywhere.

Takes 3 days to load. There is a 7% fee for loading

Given the sim card issues and confusion on cash notes, it's very convenient to have the wifi modem and debit card. We used both for a week with no issues.

Connection was fast and the modem's battery lasted more than 8 hours. We never used hotels' wifis anymore. The mahcard team loaned it to us without any down payment and they just requested that we return it after using, which our guide helped us with.

The debit card was accepted everywhere. Since we wanted to use it on our 1st day, we received the card with some load already and we just gave the cash to the team when we met. Really appreciate this 🙂 Very good service, too! There was a time I was checking the balance online and couldn't connect (problem from the bank) so I messaged Reza and he offered to check the balance for me. Just 2 things, which are not controlled by mahcard but anyone who would like to use the card may want to know:
1. Maximum amount to withdraw per day is 2M rials, so don't put so much cash if you will not be able to spend all of it
2. When paying, you will give the card to the cashier and tell him the pin for everyone to hear 😅 and sometimes, give it to the waiter with the pin then he goes to process your payment. This seems to be normal in Iran though. So just make sure you don't lose your card. 😆

Overall, happy with the products and will surely use it again whenever I come back 😊

1. The service provided by the team was incredible: fast, clear, simple, polite. Efficient and the best

2. An app for controlling my balance would be completely appreciated. It was problem going to a ATM to control my balance and even it was taking 1200 rials from my account. So at the end I preferred to use cash.

3. Putting money in my card (outside Teherán) was slow since it takes minimum 5 laboral days to apear the money. So i can not use it for an emergency.

We booked a debit card with Mah Card to pay in Iran and we also booked a pocket wifi device for two weeks that we used with 4 different devices. Everything worked very well!

Foreign bank cards don't work in Iran and paying by cash can be quite tricky as you will have to carry lots of cash with you to cover your expenses. The card makes everything easier: it is easy to book, to get and to use (even in the smallest shops!)

And the wifi box really helped as some hotel wifi were not always reliable (and it is much easier to get than to buy a SIM card onsite as we also discovered that you need to register your cellphone in Iran before getting one). The internet connection was very reliable.

For all these reasons, I would definitely recommend Mah Card services!

PS: on Mah Card website, it is said that a refund of the money left on the debit card by cash is possible but onsite we were told that this had changed and that the use of a PayPal account was necessary to get a refund. In the end, we used all the money on our card so it wasn't a big thing, but how the money will be refunded might be something you want to check with Mah Card in advance.

Mah Card was a life saver during my trip to Iran.

Trustable staff.
The card worked seamlessly.

Thanks

la mah card be a good system not to travel to Iran with pockets with a lot of cash Hossein one of the owners of the company that manages the card is precise and fast as well as being very kind highly recommended and convenient and usable in all stores in Iran and the delivery takes place at home as the pickup of the same thanks

Very good choice for foreigners to have a debit card in Iran. Staff very friendly and committed.

Of all thing that I saw, is app is than worst case of debit card for foreign tourist.

The single best choice I made while planning my trip to Iran. It gave me the flexibility to stay longer than I'd planned, the convenience of paying for anything without fumbling through heaps of cash or getting lost in exchange rates...

(Careful though not to over-rely on it — I got used to carrying zero cash at all, and ended up struggling when I eventually went to more far-off places where people would not take cards and Ayandeh Bank ATMs would be much more scarce than in main/touristy cities.)

We used Mah card during our trip to Iran. Everything went really well, it was super easy to use, and the team was always there to answer our questions.
I recommend it.

perfect choice! im very glad to book the service, all time they were helping me answering my questions and shaping to my needs, i strong recommend it

Service is good and fast but the card is expensive.
Besides the 7% they take an additional 2-3 % on the rate that you would get if you change your money locally.

It helps me a lot during my travel in iran

If you are traveling to Iran, this kind of temporal debit card is needed for safety and convenience when western credit card is barred from use and cash is the only alternative. People’s life in Iran has moved into the use of debit cards already and cash is sometimes not accepted. Also the largest bill is 500k Rial which is worth USD 1.7 and USD 200 becomes 2 inches thick.
Some providers are not active as of December 2021 due to the long cessation of tourist visa issuance until November 2021 and Mah Card was the only provider who answered to my inquiry and issued the cards for me and my wife before we travel. The card was delivered to our guide a day before our arrival. This assurance was very appreciated for the planning of the trip.

I used Mah Card while visiting Iran in December 2021. Card payments are accepted widely and it makes life much easier when you have this payment option available to you. I found the Mah Card team very easy to deal with. I managed to leave the Mah Card in a ATM and was unable to get the card back the next day from the bank as I had to leave Tehran. Mah card provided numerous options on how I could redeem the balance of funds on the card & I was happy with the follow up service they provided.

Very convenient!

Easy to load, and also an option (that I didn’t use) to get the remaining money back (loosing a bit on the exchange rate of course).

Excellent customer service. I just wish if I can access to my balance via phone. Its bit daunting going to the atm to do so .
That's been said the customer service were true aid. And guided me through.

The card never got delivered and put me in trouble