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I live in Canada but visit the US at least once a year. Nearly every grocery store and restaurant has NFC terminals now. We're constantly blocked from access t
by orbitur 11y ago
I live in Canada but visit the US at least once a year. Nearly every grocery store and restaurant has NFC terminals now.
We're constantly blocked from access to great online content and we can't order products from the US without great expense. But the moment I step foot on US soil and try to buy something, I feel like I'm in the credit card dark ages.
It's funny, we have all these NFC credit card terminals, but Apple Pay still hasn't launched here.
- jarek 11y ago> It's funny, we have all these NFC credit card terminals, but Apple Pay still hasn't launched here. I mean, "it can do the same thing your free debit card could two years ago" is kind of a weak marketing pitch, so maybe that's why they're not prioritizing it...
- ENGNR 11y agoInstant payments. It takes 0-4 seconds, no pin, everyone saves time
- jarek 11y agoYeah, so, like, the same as contactless credit/debit cards, only it can run out of battery
- lytfyre 11y agoYes, in Canada virtually every major bank issued debit or credit card for the last several years has supported NFC. There's different branding depending on the card - Interac Flash (debit), visa paywave, etc. But all use the same terminals. No PIN, tap and go, no batteries. With little user benefit, I'm assuming banks are reluctant to sign on to give apple a cut.
- balls187 11y agoOh yeah, many places accept NFC cards. However most (anecdotally) banks do not issue cards with NFC support. My old Amex Blue supported NFC 4-5 years ago, which was super rad. None of my current cards, however do.