At Subway it is built into the Verifone PIN pads they have, when they hit credit the contactless logo will appear and you can tap (like at Home Depot). If they hit mobile, as they've been trained (wrongly) to do in Missoula, MT, it will instead bring up a QR code for the Subway app (similar to MCX).
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Apple Pay Doubled Mobile Wallet Transactions at Walgreens, Accounted for 50% of Tap-to-Pay Purchases at McDonald's
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At Subway it is built into the Verifone PIN pads they have, when they hit credit the contactless logo will appear and you can tap (like at Home Depot). If they hit mobile, as they've been trained (wrongly) to do in Missoula, MT, it will instead bring up a QR code for the Subway app (similar to MCX).
My Apple Pay usage is limited because my main credit card isn't supported yet.
Give it time, credit card companies are on the side of NFC because to them it's the same as swiping.
Of course it did. Hopefully this sends a clear message to certain retailers out there....
Take that, Wendy's!
We have thread after thread of people crapping all over Apple for every reason under the Sun. Is it okay if we have one thread on this site where it's acceptable for people to enjoy something that Apple has done?
Mom and pop businesses were the first to get NFC other than the major big box stores here. Their terminals are owned by the bank so the next upgrade wave they get, they get NFC. I already use Apple Pay at a few of mom and pop places I frequent already.
It is interesting to see adoption of old tech in US.
In Aus we have "pay as you go" implemented since at least 3 years ago.
All Aus credit and debit cards have a "chip" embedded.
All shops including little ones have the facility to "wave" your card without PIN for any transaction under $100
What's the big deal with Apple Pay ?!
In Aus we have "pay as you go" implemented since at least 3 years ago.
All Aus credit and debit cards have a "chip" embedded.
All shops including little ones have the facility to "wave" your card without PIN for any transaction under $100
What's the big deal with Apple Pay ?!
Tokenization is a big one.
We have Chip debit and credit cards too, you guys just finished your transition completely, now it's our turn to get started, that's all.
I also don't know what you mean by pay as you go, but if you're talking about the handheld scanners, we have had that too, since 2001, and I still use it every day at Costco. Stop & Shop has it too on the east coast.
Only doubled? So that means people are using other smartphones as means of payment? I am rather surprised the number is 50/50. Ofc ourse, I expect Apple pay to take the lead very soon, but still.
Meh, everyone else has the right to gloat, especially since we're the last country to switch and we're not even doing it right (signature instead of PIN). Well, I guess NFC is one part we're doing right, at least.
My BOA card is a debit and credit Visa card. It works great at the Subway where I buy my lunch every Monday and Wednesday. ApplePay has not failed me once at that store. However, I have not used it anywhere else.
Get a BOA card. BOA ATMs are everywhere and they officially support ApplePay
I'm aware that BoA works with Apple Pay. The point is to get a card that doesn't need a phone to use tap to pay. I'd actually be set if Diners Club supported EMV contactless instead of just MSD and/or if AmEx was accepted in more places outside the US than it currently is.
Though, is MSD contactless a big disadvantage outside the US?
I've used my MSD contact less in the UK, and the cashier doesn't notice a difference, this is a good thing as the card didn't have Chip & PIN, But because I tapped the whole wallet, the cashier didn't see, therefore, didn't scrutinize my card.
Me too. Apple Pay will catch on fast and could the become the standard if Apple licenses the tech to others.
What's there to license? It's NFC, I've used it everywhere and never did they say they supported Apple Pay, but they've taken PayPass for years and it works there fine.
Nothing changes at the retailer end, just a PayPass terminal. The bank end is regular EMV tokenization (Chip & PIN)