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Frequently asked questions

x402card provides wallet-owned virtual cards and prepaid Freeland travel eSIMs through x402 payments in native USDC on Base. Each product has its own readiness, fulfillment, and private-credential flow.

Answers verified: 2026-08-18.

What is x402card?

It is a wallet-native x402 commerce service. One flow issues and funds virtual cards; another sells prepaid Freeland travel eSIMs and privately returns the installation QR or activation data.

Do I need a card to buy an eSIM?

No. An agent can buy an eSIM directly through the public x402 purchase route. The paying wallet becomes the owner.

How do I receive the eSIM after payment?

The successful paid response returns an order id and a private delivery token. The buyer uses that token to poll fulfillment and retrieve the ICCID, QR/LPA data, and installation links without exposing them publicly.

Do I need an email or password?

No email/password account is used. An EVM wallet signs a short-lived challenge to authenticate ownership.

Which network and asset are supported?

The current production rail is USDC on Base mainnet, identified as eip155:8453.

Is card issuance currently open?

Yes. The public production configuration currently reports issuePublicEnabled=true. Each attempt still depends on the live money/readiness and provider gates.

What does a card cost?

The wallet pays exactly 25 USDC. The card is issued with $25, then a separate $10 platform fee is withdrawn from the card, leaving $15 expected. The configured provider/BIN issue cost is $0 and is not added to the wallet payment. See current fees and limits.

Does x402card promise global or no-KYC availability?

No broad promise is made. Eligibility, geography, provider policy, and card-program rules apply. A provider configuration that does not require email is not the same as a universal legal or availability guarantee.

When does a card receive funds?

Only after the x402 payment settles and the separate provider funding job succeeds. A settled payment can temporarily remain in funding, retrying, or operator-review state.

What happens if the provider times out?

x402card preserves the ambiguous state for safe reconciliation. It does not blindly replay an uncertain money-moving request.

Does x402card store my full card number or CVV?

No. It stores masked/provider metadata. Full credentials are retrieved on demand after fresh wallet proof and are not stored by x402card.

Can an AI agent use it?

Yes. Agents should use MCP first or the HTTP agent contract. Owner actions still require authorized wallet signatures. See the agent guide.