I don't want a contactless credit card - what are the options?

doberryfirkin

My current provider just renewed my credit card and I have discovered it is contactless payment enabled. I asked them to remove that capability but they said it was standard.

Can someone advise on a current provider who will offer a credit card - visa or mastercard - which does not force you to have contactless payment feature? Would prefer a cashback card - without a fee - if possible but happy otherwise just to remove the CP feature.

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

You might be able to get some information from this thread:

List of Banks not doing contactless cards

nidO

Natwest doesn't yet include Contactless on their credit cards, as far as I'm aware Tesco and Halifax are two others who also don't.

agrinnall

Why do you care whether it's contactless or not? If you have a valid objection, then I believe you can buy metallic sleeves that prevent NFC from working.

The_Boss

nidO wrote: »

Natwest doesn't yet include Contactless on their credit cards, as far as I'm aware Tesco and Halifax are two others who also don't.

My Halifax Clarity card is contactless.

nidO

The_Boss wrote: »

My Halifax Clarity card is contactless.

I guess Halifax can be scratched from that list then - My other half has a clarity card that was issued ~8 months ago and it isn't contactless, and there's no obvious mention of contactless support on Halifax's site so i'd assumed that was still the case.

The_Boss

nidO wrote: »

I guess Halifax can be scratched from that list then - My other half has a clarity card that was issued ~8 months ago and it isn't contactless, and there's no obvious mention of contactless support on Halifax's site so i'd assumed that was still the case.

A quick google search has turned this up

https://mobile.twitter.com/AskHalifaxBank/status/280996608240406528

and this (from this very site)

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3890845

Whiner

The_Boss wrote: »

A quick google search has turned this up

What you should really have said, since its what you were getting at, is: "Look, I did a Google search and found the info you wanted, why couldn't you".

pacontracting

Equally, the card they provide to you belongs to them so they can add whatever features they want to help you access the account.

If you don't believe the features they provide to you are secure enough (e.g. contactless) and you are concerned they will not respond promptly if you notice a unauthorised payment on the account (for which you are totally not responsible for via the contactless agreement), then, of course, you are free to shop around.

I've had contactless for years and find it very convenient and secure - especially for low cost payments where the chance of someone seeing you enter you PIN is higher (crowded coffee shop, low cost supermarket spend etc).

roddydogs

Theve been available for "Years"?

The_Boss

Whiner wrote: »

What you should really have said, since its what you were getting at, is: "Look, I did a Google search and found the info you wanted, why couldn't you".

Ha - not quite in this case, I was just using google to arbitrate.