Tesco Foundation Changed

20aday

Dandytf wrote: »

Card arrived today.

Didn't mange activation via iPhone,though 1 phone call to 0345 number and activated no probs.

Since added my very lovely strawberry logo via iPhone. (in addition to rbs debit card)

DD setup online.

Feel like I'm following you somehow; I recognise your post from MacRumors

browneyone

Got my card today, it's not contact less.

tomxlisa

browneyone wrote: »

Got my card today, it's not contact less.

They don't do contactless yet, they are bringing this out in august, where when it's available you can request it via the online banking portal so I read.

Dandytf

tomxlisa wrote: »

They don't do contactless yet, they are bringing this out in august, where when it's available you can request it via the online banking portal so I read.

Tesco card is contactless, i've used iPhone apple pay with tesco card past few days.

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Slowly beginning to utilise 0% for a few weeks

Trying to be careful for a few weeks then pay in full.

20aday

Dandytf wrote: »

Tesco card is contactless, i've used iPhone apple pay with tesco card past few days.

8.03-spar
3.59-subway
7.44 -spar

Slowly beginning to utilise 0% for a few weeks

Trying to be careful for a few weeks then pay in full.

Just wish a few more Tesco stores (i.e. Superstores/Extra) had contactless terminals rather than the Express/Metro formats.

tomxlisa

Dandytf wrote: »

Tesco card is contactless, i've used iPhone apple pay with tesco card past few days.

8.03-spar
3.59-subway
7.44 -spar

Slowly beginning to utilise 0% for a few weeks

Trying to be careful for a few weeks then pay in full.

I think they meant it's not contactless as in you can't tap your card on the reader and pay that way.

Dandytf

tomxlisa wrote: »

I think they meant it's not contactless as in you can't tap your card on the reader and pay that way.

I've never tried Tesco card via card/contactless terminal.

I presumed the card had to be contactless to be added to Apple pay wallet.

Only used rbs debit card once, found my iPhone much simpler.

Though i'm not sure how using a card works, I've read from tap card onto terminal,swipe card, not really sure what the official way is, Care to advise, is it swipe or tap a contactless card, I've even read some reports, that the card doesn't have to be removed from pocket at all? maybe that's in u.s.a. or something.

20aday

Dandytf wrote: »

I've never tried Tesco card via card/contactless terminal.

I presumed the card had to be contactless to be added to Apple pay wallet.

Only used rbs debit card once, found my iPhone much simpler.

Though i'm not sure how using a card works, I've read from tap card onto terminal,swipe card, not really sure what the official way is, Care to advise, is it swipe or tap a contactless card, I've even read some reports, that the card doesn't have to be removed from pocket at all? maybe that's in u.s.a. or something.

Tomxlisa is right in saying the physical card itself isn't contactless but it works fine for Apple Pay.

I think (for the exception of some basic bank accounts) most cards can be added to the Wallet app for iOS if supported by the issuing bank/building society even if it isn't contactless yet.

You can hold the card within an inch or so of a contactless reader. Some people prefer to hold it against the PIN pad but I've usually had no trouble in not doing that.

Dandytf

20aday wrote: »

Tomxlisa is right in saying the physical card itself isn't contactless but it works fine for Apple Pay.

I think (for the exception of some basic bank accounts) most cards can be added to the Wallet app for iOS if supported by the issuing bank/building society even if it isn't contactless yet.

You can hold the card within an inch or so of a contactless reader. Some people prefer to hold it against the PIN pad but I've usually had no trouble in not doing that.

I don't disagree though I know the 1st card I added via iPhone was rbs debit which at the time I had to replace with a contactless card from r.b.s.
As I mentioned I haven't tried Tesco via the card, though thanks for the tip for using a card if required, recently I've been advised to hold my iPhone sideways across the contactless terminal in 1 local groceries store which hasn't been a problem t.b.h. just the terminal don't always beep if I point iPhone from directly above terminal.

20aday

Dandytf wrote: »

I don't disagree though I know the 1st card I added via iPhone was rbs debit which at the time I had to replace with a contactless card from r.b.s.
As I mentioned I haven't tried Tesco via the card, though thanks for the tip for using a card if required, recently I've been advised to hold my iPhone sideways across the contactless terminal in 1 local groceries store which hasn't been a problem t.b.h. just the terminal don't always beep if I point iPhone from directly above terminal.

Whenever I've used BP they ask me to present my phone to the side of the card reader.

Anywhere else it's usually a couple of cms above the device. Guess it varies, really.

You wouldn't be able to use your Tesco credit card for physical contactless payments yet because the card doesn't have the RFID details inside (like your RBS Visa Debit card does).