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Old Oct 25, 2014 | 9:08 pm
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julianm
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Originally Posted by t325
Alright, so two questions here:

1. How do you read the numbers off your iPhone 6?
2. So if a merchant gets hacked and they manage to steal generated iPhone 6 card numbers, they can still use them? So what makes ApplePay so much more secure?
I'm guessing Patrick used an NFC reader?

Maybe the intention is that if your phone is stolen, you can remotely disable the generated-for-iPhone CC number without having to cancel your original credit card, so it feels less like your phone being stolen is the end of everything. I had assumed the generated-for-iPhone CC number would only be usable via Apple Pay, but Patrick makes it sound like it just works as a normal CC number.

I wonder if a merchant is hacked and Apple Pay CC numbers are compromised if the generated-for-iPhone CC numbers will automatically get cancelled and regenerated for people.

But that'd make exchanges/returns difficult. hrm.
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