Galaxy S III Gets Quick Tap for Mobile Payments in UK

[JMcEntegart]

It looks like Orange's QuickTap mobile payments service isn't going anywhere, despite the fact that the carrier's parent company just signed a five-year deal with MasterCard.

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[freggo]

what happens if you forget your phone at some place or it gets stolen ?
Will the thieve be able to go shopping until you can call in to have the phone/account disabled ?

 

[sa1nt]

[citation][nom]freggo[/nom]what happens if you forget your phone at some place or it get stolen ?The thieves get to go shopping until you can call in to have the phone disabled ?[/citation]
"Users can also elect to protect their Quick Tap with a PIN, which is requested after they tap their phone against the Quick Tap terminal."
If people have some common sense they'll do fine.

 

[JeanLuc]

[citation][nom]sa1nt[/nom]If people have some common sense they'll do fine.[/citation]

Sadly common sense has been trained out of some people, you can often meet such folk on such programmes as Watchdog and Fake Britain.

 

[tomfreak]

No thanks I prefer the old way.

 

[rebel1280]

[citation][nom]freggo[/nom]what happens if you forget your phone at some place or it gets stolen ?Will the thieve be able to go shopping until you can call in to have the phone/account disabled ?[/citation]
Am i the only one that puts a passcode to get into the phone, i have mine to 4 failed attempts and it resets system.

 

[amdwilliam1985]

[citation][nom]freggo[/nom]what happens if you forget your phone at some place or it gets stolen ?Will the thieve be able to go shopping until you can call in to have the phone/account disabled ?[/citation]

What happens if you forget your wallet(with credit card) at some place or it gets stolen? Will the thieve be able to go shopping until you can call in to have the credit card disabled?