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Old Oct 23, 2016, 2:56 pm
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emmanuel_t
 
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Originally Posted by tmiw
I forget exactly, but if a business has a VX520 and is EMV enabled, does contactless always run as EMV contactless? I managed to use contactless last night at a place with that terminal (even though the terminal really isn't positioned well enough for it) and had to sign for the ~$8 purchase, indicating that they used MSD contactless.

The reason I ask is that I'm not sure that the business is EMV enabled. I might have to go back and let them use my physical card to confirm either way.
My Debit MasterCard went through as MSD on a VX520 with EMV. They did have a VX820 connected but it wasn't accepting my phone for some reason.

With that being said, it may not strictly be an EMV/MSD thing. I've had to sign with EMV contactless on many First Data terminals and at Macy's.
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