Google Wallet works (and has worked) just fine with NFC payments on my Verizon phone. This is much less of an issue with modern phones due to changes in the way

Google Wallet works (and has worked) just fine with NFC payments on my Verizon phone. This is much less of an issue with modern phones due to changes in the way the secure element works. (EDIT: To be clear, I am talking about this: https://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html#44-hce https://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html#44-...)