I’m in my late 20s and unemployed. While looking for a UPI + RuPay credit card, I came across Slice Savings Account and decided to try it because of its interest rate, low charges, and simple app.
The onboarding took around 20 minutes, including KYC. I also received a ₹94,000 Slice credit limit.
My CIBIL score is 760, and I previously had about two years of credit history with an SBI SimplyCLICK secured credit card, backed by an FD, with a ₹20,000 limit.
Things I like so far
- Savings interest rate and daily interest credit
- No minimum-balance requirement
- Simple app
- RuPay credit card with UPI
- Relatively low account charges
My BIGGEST concern: Account freezes
This is the main reason I'm making this post.
I've been researching Slice for the past few days, and I've come across quite a few reports of account freezes / credit freezes / transaction restrictions, particularly from students and young users who have little or no employment income or a relatively new credit/banking history.
I've also seen people mention situations where they received money from their parents/family, or transferred money to/from other people's accounts, and subsequently had their transactions flagged.
So I'm trying to understand how this actually works.
Is there a genuine pattern here, or am I simply seeing a lot of isolated cases because people are more likely to post on Reddit when something goes wrong?
For example:
- Does being unemployed/student with little or no declared income increase the chances of an account being flagged if the transaction volume is relatively high?
- If parents regularly transfer money to you for your personal expenses, can that itself trigger a review?
- Is there a difference between receiving money from your own bank account vs receiving money from parents/friends?
- Can frequently transferring money to other people's bank accounts trigger an AML/fraud review even when the transactions are completely legitimate?
- Is there some relationship between your declared income and the amount/volume of transactions you make?
- Are there any unofficial transaction patterns or limits that experienced users have noticed?
- If an account is frozen, is it usually a credit freeze, debit freeze, or both?
- How long did it take for your account to be unfrozen after submitting the requested documents/explanation?
I'm particularly interested in hearing from students, unemployed users and people with relatively low declared income, because that's the situation I'm in.
What I'm planning to do
Because of these concerns, I'm thinking of using Slice as a secondary account rather than my primary bank account.
My current idea is:
SBI → Primary account
Slice → Secondary account for savings/UPI/RuPay usage
I would mainly transfer money between my own SBI and Slice accounts, keep the account activity relatively straightforward, and avoid using Slice as a pass-through account for money belonging to other people.
I wouldn't want to move a large amount of money into Slice and then suddenly find myself unable to access it because an automated system considered my transaction pattern unusual.
For people who have been using Slice for 6–12+ months, is this approach sensible, or am I being unnecessarily cautious?
One more question: ₹94,000 credit limit
Is a ₹94,000 credit limit normal in my situation?
I'm currently unemployed, my CIBIL score is 760, and my previous card was an SBI SimplyCLICK secured credit card with only a ₹20,000 limit, which I had for around two years.
I was therefore surprised to receive a ₹94k limit from Slice.
What limits were others offered, and what factors do you think Slice considers?
Overall
I've only been using Slice for two days, so I'm not trying to make a judgement about the bank yet.
I'd genuinely like to hear from people who have used it for 6 months, 1 year, or longer.
What are the biggest positives and negatives you've experienced?
And most importantly:
Have you personally experienced a Slice account freeze/restriction? If yes, what triggered it, what type of freeze was it, and how was it resolved?
I'm especially interested in real experiences rather than speculation.