Best one-time credit card number service?

[Dooling37]

Wondering what people think is the best (easy to use, free, effective) one-time, disposable credit card number service.

I've researched the AMEX Blue (which seems to require a smart card reader peripheral for your home computer?), and I've heard also of Discover (which I don't have), and PayPal (although I have not been able to find any information on their site).
Any others?

TIA!

 

[Nick5324]

Virtual Account Numbers, Citi Bank

 

[brtspears2]

MBNA has them, Visa/Mastercard
Discover Card
AMEX Blue, I think you can generate it online

 

[Dooling37]

Sorry if my searching skills are just woefully inadequate, but could you direct me to a link for the VISA one-time program? I cannot for the life of me find information on their site about it.
Is this a system that works for any VISA card, or does it depend on the bank you get it through?

Thanks for your help.

 

[quxio]

Between AMEX Blue and Discover, the AMEX system is FAR better. With AMEX, you can go online and get a number. All you do is enter your login/pass, choose your card, and click generate number (no smart card reader required unless you want it). With Discover, you have to install their software and jump through more hoops for a number. Personally, I haven't been able to get any merchant to accept the Discover one, even though my regular number would go through fine. Go figure.

 

[bonk102]

discover's works well

 

[Dooling37]

^
one bump before I give up
; )

 

[Kelvrick]

Discover has worked for me before.

 

[Squisher]

Like quxio said you don't need a card reader for AMEX blue. It is what I use, but the choice I made to go with AMEX was done when they offered Price Matching.

I prefer not to have any software involved like the DiscoverCard uses, but I would base my choice now on interest rates and cashback amounts depending how the card will be used.