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Old Aug 30, 2015, 2:10 am
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Originally Posted by mrcobra92
Can anyone confirm if Samsung Pay has EMV capabilities? I would assume no to allow the MST and NFC card number to be the same, which keeps the chip enabled terminals from forcing an insert of a phone. Samsung Pay has started a beta, and I will be switching from my iPhone 6 Plus the the Note 5 if EMV is supported.
Considering the video I posted above I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung Pay's NFC support was disabled altogether for phones sold in the US. Maybe someone in the beta can try and see if that's the case?
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