Using Apple Pay on the Tube
Jul 17, 2015, 5:03 am
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I'm guessing that fruit pay will be more used by visitors than residents / workers who don't want the faff of buying and loading an oyster etc and for whom weekly price caps etc aren't that relavant
Jul 17, 2015, 5:29 am
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Jul 17, 2015, 5:47 am
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Jul 17, 2015, 6:49 am
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There was a lady on my commute yesterday who had her phone out ready to use it and then changed her mind. When I asked her on the way down to the platform why she'd not used it and she said she only had 5% battery left and a long trip to Upminster.
I saw a brilliant idea someone had done with their Oyster card but TFL do not approve of this. He'd taken the NFC Chip and antenna out of the Oyster card (Google it to find out how) and then fitted it to a bracelet. Just put his hand over the reader and it let him through.
I saw a brilliant idea someone had done with their Oyster card but TFL do not approve of this. He'd taken the NFC Chip and antenna out of the Oyster card (Google it to find out how) and then fitted it to a bracelet. Just put his hand over the reader and it let him through.
Jul 17, 2015, 3:48 pm
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One of my iphone cases has a built in card holder space, but the problem I encounter on some NFC-using public transport systems is that a NFC-using bank card messes up my ability to use the public transport system's NFC card when the NFC-using cards are back to back. And then I have to dig the appropriate card out and separate the cards in order for the system to process my payment.
Jul 20, 2015, 3:05 pm
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There was a lady on my commute yesterday who had her phone out ready to use it and then changed her mind. When I asked her on the way down to the platform why she'd not used it and she said she only had 5% battery left and a long trip to Upminster.
I saw a brilliant idea someone had done with their Oyster card but TFL do not approve of this. He'd taken the NFC Chip and antenna out of the Oyster card (Google it to find out how) and then fitted it to a bracelet. Just put his hand over the reader and it let him through.
I saw a brilliant idea someone had done with their Oyster card but TFL do not approve of this. He'd taken the NFC Chip and antenna out of the Oyster card (Google it to find out how) and then fitted it to a bracelet. Just put his hand over the reader and it let him through.
Jul 20, 2015, 3:16 pm
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I saw a brilliant idea someone had done with their Oyster card but TFL do not approve of this. He'd taken the NFC Chip and antenna out of the Oyster card (Google it to find out how) and then fitted it to a bracelet. Just put his hand over the reader and it let him through.
Jul 20, 2015, 7:45 pm
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Jul 21, 2015, 1:37 am
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Oh great, can't wait to get stuck behind people that think a smartphone makes them smart. Computer says no - so eff off out my way please. Oyster, contactless, works just fine, Apple pay only exists because a) it's Apple b) the US couldn't implement chip and PIN.
Jul 22, 2015, 1:49 am
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I'm not even sure where to start with this...
Jul 23, 2015, 6:28 am
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I double click on my Apple Watch about 3 steps before reaching the gates and just wave my hand over the reader without missing a step. Works like a dream.
The watch can remain even under the shirt shelve or jacket.
To be honest, this is the first really useful function that the Apple Watch has offered me. No struggling to find wallet, card or phone. No concern that someone might see the PIN or even the card number.
The watch can remain even under the shirt shelve or jacket.
To be honest, this is the first really useful function that the Apple Watch has offered me. No struggling to find wallet, card or phone. No concern that someone might see the PIN or even the card number.
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Jul 23, 2015, 8:42 am
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Hang on, let me ask Siri... 
This is exactly my experience. The watch is great with Apple Pay, much better than the phone, and preferred to any card I might be carrying in my wallet. My watch has a sapphire display as well, so no worries about scratching it either.
Fair enough to wonder what iPhone + Apple Pay bring to the table for TfL payments, I agree that it's a less than ideal offering but a "nice to have" if you need it in a pinch. That said, I definitely think Apple Watch + Apple Pay is a big step forward in safety and convenience.
I double click on my Apple Watch about 3 steps before reaching the gates and just wave my hand over the reader without missing a step. Works like a dream.
The watch can remain even under the shirt shelve or jacket.
To be honest, this is the first really useful function that the Apple Watch has offered me. No struggling to find wallet, card or phone. No concern that someone might see the PIN or even the card number.
The watch can remain even under the shirt shelve or jacket.
To be honest, this is the first really useful function that the Apple Watch has offered me. No struggling to find wallet, card or phone. No concern that someone might see the PIN or even the card number.
Fair enough to wonder what iPhone + Apple Pay bring to the table for TfL payments, I agree that it's a less than ideal offering but a "nice to have" if you need it in a pinch. That said, I definitely think Apple Watch + Apple Pay is a big step forward in safety and convenience.
Jul 23, 2015, 10:30 am
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Fair enough to wonder what iPhone + Apple Pay bring to the table for TfL payments, I agree that it's a less than ideal offering but a "nice to have" if you need it in a pinch. That said, I definitely think Apple Watch + Apple Pay is a big step forward in safety and convenience.
Jul 26, 2015, 5:55 am
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Has anyone been able to use ApplePay on the Tube with US Credit Cards (Chase Sapphire Preferred or Citi Preferred?)
We tried this at Heathrow yesterday and got the red light (and the display noted "Card not accepted")... ended up buying Oyster Cards instead, which I was hoping not to do.
We tried this at Heathrow yesterday and got the red light (and the display noted "Card not accepted")... ended up buying Oyster Cards instead, which I was hoping not to do.