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Non Contactless Cards

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  • fiestaman87
    fiestaman87 Posts: 81 Forumite
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    My Dad has requested (and got) non-contactless cards for his HSBC Premier account and credit card as he was worried about someone with a device "emptying his account".

    I've told him this is extremely unlikely but he is stubborn and absolutely refuses to have a contactless card.

    I'm sure most banks will issue non-contactless cards if you request. After all you are their customer.
  • 18cc
    18cc Posts: 2,120 Forumite
    Barclays wont issue non contactless cards...

    interesting about the germs hadnt thought of that! wonder if they make contactless loo paper?
  • System
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    18cc wrote: »
    Barclays wont issue non contactless cards...

    interesting about the germs hadnt thought of that! wonder if they make contactless loo paper?
    Gives me the fear around flu season! the cashier is basically saying to you. Please touch this thing that literally 600 people have touched already today.
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  • pvt
    pvt Posts: 1,433 Forumite
    beany_bot wrote: »
    Gives me the fear around flu season! the cashier is basically saying to you. Please touch this thing that literally 600 people have touched already today.

    Well wear gloves if your that paranoid.

    I presume the door handle on the shop door, lift call buttons, selection buttons on vending machines, and handrails on escalators and staircases also engender the same level of fear?
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  • A4445
    A4445 Posts: 1,103 Forumite
    I did read somewhere you can use a hole punch on the side of the card and it cuts the antenna. Literally breaks the contactless.
  • 18cc
    18cc Posts: 2,120 Forumite
    Yes you can - it disable the contactless elements without disabling the chip and pin function there are many examples if you Google it
  • Nasqueron
    Nasqueron Posts: 11,049 Forumite
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    All of which is completely pointless, all the scare stories about contactless are proven bunk, no someone can't steal your money via a card reader from 5 feet away, no they aren't tracked via RFID, yes the bank will refund fraud, yes you can still use it with chip and pin etc etc


    All you are doing is losing a useful function for the sake of paranoia

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  • Dandytf
    Dandytf Posts: 5,073 Forumite
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    the_killjoy wrote: »
    Which CC are available as non-contactless, I did have a Tesco card but my new one came through as Contactless ~ and pre authorised !

    Chrome credit card from Vanquis has a contactless leaflet lately, yet not Apple Pay compatible, though think I was told it could be used as contactless at a terminal when shopping by swiping the card.
    Haven't tried it other than it failing to be accepted via I phone wallet.
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  • Dandytf
    Dandytf Posts: 5,073 Forumite
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    Forgot to add Capitol one including luma are non contactless.
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  • System
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    pvt wrote: »
    Well wear gloves if your that paranoid.

    I presume the door handle on the shop door, lift call buttons, selection buttons on vending machines, and handrails on escalators and staircases also engender the same level of fear?
    Why do I need to wear gloves? I'm not "that paranoid" lol. I'm just somewhat glad I can use contacless and now don't need to use the pin pad.
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