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Can I send to my recipient’s USD or business account in Indonesia?

No, we can only send to individual IDR bank accounts. If you enter a business account or USD account, the transaction will be rejected.

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Which mobile wallets can I send money to in Indonesia?

You can send money to more than 150 banks in Indonesia including Bank Mandiri, BRI, BCA, BNI BYN and Bank Syariah Indonesia. A complete list of the banks can be found in the Sendwave app.

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Which banks can I send money to in Indonesia?

You can send money to more than 150 banks in Indonesia including Bank Mandiri, BRI, BCA, BNI BYN and Bank Syariah Indonesia. A complete list of the banks can be found in the Sendwave app.

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How long will it take to deliver my funds to Indonesia?

Your funds will be delivered in minutes when sent between 1am to 11pm (Indonesia time) to bank accounts at BRI, Mandiri, BNI, BNI Syriah and Permata. For accounts at BCA, other banks and Ovo, your funds will be delivered within minutes when sent between 5am to 11pm (Indonesia time).

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How much are the fees for sending money to Indonesia?

Sendwave charges zero fees on money transfers to Indonesia.

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What options do I have for sending to Indonesia?

Using Sendwave, you can send money directly to bank accounts and mobile wallets in Indonesia. Please see the Sendwave App for a complete list of banks and mobile wallets

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What currency can I send to Indonesia?

You send in your local currency - USD from the US, CAD from Canada, Euros from France, and GBP from the UK - but all funds are delivered in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR).

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From which countries can I send to Indonesia?

You can send to Indonesia from the US, Canada, France and the UK using the Sendwave App.

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Does Sendwave send an SMS to the recipient?

No, Sendwave will not send the recipient a delivery SMS. Recipients will receive a message from their carrier once the transaction is successful and funds have been added to their mobile wallet (if they have subscribed to SMS alerts from their carrier)

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Is there a minimum transaction amount?

$1/ CAD 1 /1 Euro /1 GBP

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Why do you collect my Social Security/Identification information?

As a registered money transmitter, Sendwave needs to confirm our users’ identity - we do it to protect your money, and to ensure that your Sendwave account is not compromised. You should only be asked for this upon your first TX.

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How does Sendwave work?

Sendwave allows you to make fast, affordable money transfers from countries in North America and Europe (USA, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, and Ireland) to countries in Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Liberia) and Asia (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, The Philippines, Indonesia & Thailand). Using the Sendwave app, you can quickly send funds from debit and prepaid cards to mobile wallets, bank accounts, and cash pick-up locations.

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What are your fees and rates?

Sendwave charges no or low fees in all markets it serves, saving you tons of money each time you send! For countries where there is no fee, like Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Bangladesh, we just make a small percentage on the exchange rate that you see on the main page of the app. For countries where there is a fee, like Liberia, we aim to keep our rates low and ensure sending remains affordable.

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How does SMS Login work?

If you turn on SMS login from the Settings/Me page, you will be texted an SMS verification code to your mobile anytime you log into Sendwave. This two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security for your Sendwave account.

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What does 'Card Error' mean?

This often just means you don't have good enough internet service to save your card, or the app needs to be upgraded to the latest version from the App Store/Play Store.

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Can I use a credit card or PayPal?

No. We only accept debit cards because they charge us lower fees, which allows us to pass those savings onto you! (We do accept Italian Postepay and Spanish Correos prepaid debit cards)

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How do I use a new card?

Go into 'Payment Info', delete the card that is in there and then input and save your new card - now you're set!

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How do I verify my email?

You should get an email from us with a link to click to be sure we have the right contact info. If not, please check in the 'Personal Info' section of the app to make sure your email address is correct and update it if not to get our email. If you still don't see it, please check in Spam or search for 'Sendwave' in your email.

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How much money can I send?

You can initially send a maximum of $999/£750/€750 per day and $2,999/£2,500/€2,500 per month. Increase this limit to $2,999/£2,500/€2,500 per day and $12,000/£10,000/€10,000 per month by going through the app by pressing ‘Raise Limits’ on the settings page! A second-level verification will happen at this stage before the limit raise is live.

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Where can I send money from/to?

Sendwave allows you to make fast, affordable money transfers from countries in North America and Europe (USA, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, and Ireland) to countries in Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Madagascar, Liberia and Morocco), Asia (Bangladesh, The Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia) and The Americas (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru and Haiti). Using the Sendwave app, you can quickly send funds from Visa or MasterCard debit cards and PostePay cards in Italy and Correos cards in Spain. We send to mobile wallets in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Senegal, Bangladesh, and Liberia. We send to bank accounts in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand and Madagascar. We send to Wave cash pick-up locations in Senegal and Morocco. Recipients will receive an SMS with a code that they can give to Wave agents with an ID. We send to Access and Zenith banks in Nigeria for cash pickup. Recipients will receive an SMS with a code they can give to the bank teller with an ID.

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How do I know my funds are safe?

We are licensed in every country we operate in as a money transmitter business. Plus, because we send the money, your funds aren't stored in our bank accounts, but moved quickly to your recipient.

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How do I know funds are delivered?

We will send you an email and update the transaction state to 'Delivered' on the Transactions screen as soon as the funds arrive to your recipient's mobile. If a transaction requires review for regulatory reasons, we will contact you immediately.

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How do I reset my password?

When prompted for your password, just take a guess, and if it's incorrect you'll see a button to reset your password via mobile or email.

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How long does my refund take?

This depends on your bank's relationship with our debit card processor - some refunds can be processed immediately but others can take up to 10 business days.

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How secure is Sendwave?

Sendwave takes the security of your personal data extremely seriously. We encode all data as soon as it is entered in the app and send it over an encrypted 128-bit connection.

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How do I add a new recipient?

Click in the 'To' field, begin typing and then select 'AddNew Recipient.' Then, if sending to their mobile wallet or for cash pickup, enter your recipient's full legal name, their phone number, and click 'Save'. If sending to a bank account, enter your recipient's full legal name, choose their bank from the drop down menu, enter their account number, and click 'Save.'

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