SBI Vistara Prime Mastercard variant benefits

[RM95]

Hi,
Got my SBI Vistara Prime delivered today, and noticed it's on the Mastercard network. I was expecting to receive a Visa Signature card.

Will there be any advantages in using this Mastercard version (especially with respect to lounge access, as I heard Visa is better in that regard)?

Also, they've provided a very low CL (65k) for thid card. How long do I have to wait before requesting a LE?

I haven't activated the card yet.

 

[Deleted member 11974]

sbi vistara cards are in mastercard variant only
ofor your second question
kindly check the forum before creating a new thread

 

[hemant89]

In terms of lounge access master card variant is of no use. I tried to use 4 to 5 airports and nowhere it was accepted. For the limit at least you got 65K, I got 42K only and I have requested limit enhancement so many times in the last year but was denied always. Going through the forum, it seems that it is difficult to get the LE from SBI on existing cards.

 

[RM95]

In terms of lounge access master card variant is of no use. I tried to use 4 to 5 airports and nowhere it was accepted. For the limit at least you got 65K, I got 42K only and I have requested limit enhancement so many times in the last year but was denied always. Going through the forum, it seems that it is difficult to get the LE from SBI on existing cards.

I thought as much. Is it possible to change the variant to Visa? (Sorry, I'm still a cc newbie of sorts).

 

[hemant89]

I thought as much. Is it possible to change the variant to Visa? (Sorry, I'm still a cc newbie of sorts).

No need to say sorry, most are newbies only.
With SBI, no chance of conversion and I don't think they provide Vistara Prime in the Visa variant

 

[Amit_]

Hi,
Got my SBI Vistara Prime delivered today, and noticed it's on the Mastercard network. I was expecting to receive a Visa Signature card.

Will there be any advantages in using this Mastercard version (especially with respect to lounge access, as I heard Visa is better in that regard)?

Also, they've provided a very low CL (65k) for thid card. How long do I have to wait before requesting a LE?

I haven't activated the card yet.

Is this your first SBI card? How did you apply?

 

[RM95]

Is this your first SBI card? How did you apply?

First SBI card in 4 years (closed last one in 2019). Applied at a mall kiosk.