Originally Posted by
tmiw
Sounds like contactless in and of itself won't be enough to avoid being asked about DCC if the terminal is particularly non-compliant.
However, the good news is that you were allowed to opt out; I imagine use of a phone/watch precluded the server from, say, tapping your contactless card for you and going through the prompts without your input.
I would still say contactless is a lot more effective than chip-and-signature transactions. I have a post I'm preparing for Australia with ANZ terminals. DCC was only presented with chip-and-signature transactions. Mobile payments and contactless on the card bypassed DCC completely.