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It's frustrating how the US is the only country I travel to where I cannot use my non American NFC cards. Half the terminals I encounter really only accept app
by the_mitsuhiko 10y ago
It's frustrating how the US is the only country I travel to where I cannot use my non American NFC cards. Half the terminals I encounter really only accept apple pay or a form thereof.
- Noted 10y agoAt this point it's amazing the number of terminals with chip capabilities which aren't even enabled
- rconti 10y agoHuh. Contactless cards effectively don't exist in the US, but I'd expect any Apple Pay-compatible system to accept your card as well. Sounds like its more foreign bank issues (eg, the banks can't agree on rules) than a technology issue. NFC is NFC.
- Rafert 10y agoIn this case, EMV = EMV is the better comparison.
- pyrale 10y agoEuropean banks have been able to allow cross-border operations for decades. The "banks can't agree on rules" is mostly an american problem.
- the_mitsuhiko 10y agoNFC is not NFC. The US NFC often is MSD and not EMV. Also many terminals explicitly only permit Android and Apple Pay. Not a general issue. I used my cards in many other countries, only ever an issue in the US.