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Western Union
Western Union · Denver, Colorado, USA · founded 1851
Plans and prices
Western Union app money transfers
Priced on request
Limits may depend on account status, destination country, currency, and payment method; typically up to approximately $3,000 USD for unverified accounts and $50,000 USD for verified accounts
Read 7 Oct 2026 · westernunion.com
On the record
- Availability
- Western Union says the app supports transfers to more than 200 countries and territories.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cash payment
- Users can start a transfer in the app and pay in cash at a participating agent location.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Western Union says it was founded in 1851 as a telegraph business in Rochester, New York, and added money transfers in 1871.ir.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Customer support
- US customers can contact Customer Care by chat or phone, or find a Western Union agent location for retail enquiries.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Exchange-rate model
- markupwesternunion.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Upfront fee display
- Yeswesternunion.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Identity checks
- New US app customers must verify their email and provide a government-issued ID such as a driver’s license, passport, or photo ID.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile platforms
- bothwesternunion.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Payment compliance
- Western Union states that it is PCI DSS compliant.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- The app lists bank account, Apple Pay, cash at an agent location, and credit or debit card as payment options.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Payout options
- Depending on the receiver’s country, users can send funds to a bank account, for cash pickup, or to a mobile wallet.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The app lets users send money, track transfers, pay bills, review exchange rates, and find agent locations.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Recipient methods
- bankwesternunion.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Repeat transfers
- Users can save receiver details to make repeat transfers easier.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduled transfers
- Yeswesternunion.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- Western Union says the app uses encryption, identity verification, biometric ID, and other security protocols to protect personal and financial information.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Transfer speed
- instantwesternunion.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Transfer tracking
- Each transfer receives a Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) that users can use to track its status.westernunion.com · read 7 Oct 2026
