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Whether you’re a frequent traveller or in the planning stages of your next international trip, a travel credit card may help make your next journey more affordable and rewarding. However, choosing the right credit card can be tough with things like interest rates, transaction fees, and extra card benefits varying by provider.
One such provider, ING Australia offers customers a range of credit cards that are well-suited to travelling, in particular the Orange One Low cards. This article will review this credit card option and what you need to do to apply.
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The ING Orange One Low Rate credit card is the low rate card option of the Orange One credit card range that offers customers no annual fee and low interest rates. The credit limit an applicant is approved for will determine if they will receive the standard Orange One Low Rate credit card or the Orange One Low Platinum card.¹
This credit card is useful for those seeking a personal credit card with flexible credit limit options that has a low purchase interest rate of 11.99% per annum. This card also has the option to pay back their balance in instalments with a low interest rate of 9.99% per annum attached.¹
Orange One Low or Orange One Low Platinum credit card holders will enjoy the following benefits.¹
Both Orange One Low credit card options may also get access to no international transaction fees when shopping overseas or online at foreign merchants if customers meet these eligibility requirements:
This criteria is also what customers need to meet to qualify for rebates on ATM fees locally and abroad.¹
For customers that are approved for the Orange One Low Platinum Credit card, they’ll get an extra reward of complimentary international travel insurance attached with their card. Another pro is that the fees are the same for both the standard version and platinum version of this credit card.¹
This card comes with many criteria that card holders need to meet to take advantage of the benefits and rewards that this card has. Some other cons of using this card include¹:
There is a minimum credit limit of $1000 AUD for the Orange One Low Rate card, up to a maximum of $5999 AUD.
If an applicant is approved for a credit limit of $6000 AUD, they will automatically be upgraded to the Orange One Platinum credit card and its associated features.
The maximum credit limit that can be approved for the Orange One Low Platinum card is $30,000 AUD.¹
Although these credit cards are promoted as a low rate credit card, there are still a variety of fees that holders should be aware of.
Here is a breakdown of some common fees that may be incurred when using this card.
Fees* | ING AU Orange One Low Card¹ |
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Maintenance fees | $0 |
Points / cash back | No cashbacks or rewards |
Late repayments | $20 |
Local/Foreign ATM fees | For eligible customers 100% rebate on local and foreign ATM fees and international transaction fees
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Cash advance limit | Orange One Low Rate Card 10% of the credit limit or maximum $500 Orange One Low Platinum Card Maximum of $500 |
Interest/purchase rate | 11.99% p.a. purchase rate |
Additional card holders | $10 per year per additional card holder |
*As seen on 16th March 2023
All ING Visa cards use the Visa International exchange rate on international transactions³. This rate is subject to Visa International terms and conditions, including a slight margin taken by Visa through their exchange rate on every transaction.⁴
To apply for an ING AU Orange One Low card, applicants must follow these steps.¹
Some documents that applicants should have handy include:
ING may ask you to provide other documents to support your application at any time.
One of the main eligibility requirements for those wanting to get this credit is they must hold an active Orange Everyday account with ING already or be willing to open one during the application. Some other eligibility requirements include¹:
Those who are self-employed are not eligible to apply for this credit card.
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Once an online application is submitted, it can take as little as 5 minutes to be approved given all documents prove eligibility.⁵ After these approvals, it can take anywhere from 5 to 7 days to receive the physical credit card.¹
It is important to know that the interest rates associated with the Orange One Low credit cards are variable and ING can change these rates at any time.⁶
If you need to contact ING AU for any reason, you can:
When contacting ING AU from outside Australia, you may incur calling costs. To see the other options to contact ING AU, you can visit here.
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Not only can you use your Wise Account to hold and convert over 50 currencies, but you can order your own Wise Debit card to connect to your Wise Account and spend online or overseas at the mid-market rate — just like the one you see on Google.
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Sources checked on: 17 March 2023
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