Originally Posted by binary:
“Is NFC / Android Pay really such a 'must have' though? I'm not convinced.
Contactless cards do just the same job (for payments under £30) with less faff, albeit without the added security layer.
Yes, you do need to have the card with you, unlike with Android Pay. (Though for some people the strategy of leaving the credit card in the drawer at home is very much done on purpose!)”
“Is NFC / Android Pay really such a 'must have' though? I'm not convinced.
Contactless cards do just the same job (for payments under £30) with less faff, albeit without the added security layer.
Yes, you do need to have the card with you, unlike with Android Pay. (Though for some people the strategy of leaving the credit card in the drawer at home is very much done on purpose!)”
I now use Android Pay almost exclusively now. It actually seems a right pain to have to use a physical card for purchases over £30, or when someone can't take CPCs at all.





