Credit Card Notifications from George

Last Article Update 30.05.2025

Notifications are important if you want to keep up to date with what's happening with your credit card, without you having to take any action yourself. Information about purchases you have made or conversions into foreign currencies not only serves to keep you informed, but also makes a significant contribution to security by keeping you promptly informed about any activity on your card. In the following article you will learn in detail how notifications work, how you can activate them, what additional notification options are available to you through George and what other diverse functions the notifications offer.

 

Notification Notification

Direct notifications from George

With George, you have the option of activating push notifications to receive notifications directly from George. You can activate or edit these via the George web and George app version, so the changes are also possible when you are travelling and only have your smartphone with you.  

Receive push messages

George notifications can do more than just inform you about your credit card transactions: Your salary is coming. You pay by card. The share price is rising. Your household budget is about to burst. George notifications inform you immediately when something happens with your finances.

How to activate notifications

Customisable

Choose the notifications you want and only receive messages that are important to you. You can also specify the amount or keyword for which you would like to receive a notification. 

Types of notifications

A distinction is made between general notifications, for example when you pay or withdraw money with one of your selected cards, and regulatory notifications, which are mandatory, for example regarding currency conversion if you pay with your card in a country that does not use the euro.  

 

Regulatory notifications Regulatory notifications

If you have activated the notifications, George will inform you of all important information. For example, if a payment order has failed, if you do not have sufficient funds for an upcoming standing order, or if your credit card needs to be blocked due to suspected fraud. 

SMS Service

The SMS service with s credit cards provides you with quick information and security through notification by SMS. You will also receive a text message if your new credit card or PIN code has been sent by post or if you have changed your PIN code at a self-service machine in the foyer of a branch of Erste Bank und Sparkasse.

How to activate your SMS services

What a SMS notification contains

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The SMS contains the following information

  • The last four digits of your credit card number
  • Information on whether the transaction was successful or declined, or whether it is a credit or cancellation from a merchant
  • Date and time
  • The amount in the original currency and the abbreviation of the currency in which payment was made
  • The merchant name
  • Your available amount on the card after the payment has been made

Author: Tamara Berger-Feichter