Originally Posted by
Majuki
While not 100% effective, I've observed contactless avoiding DCC, either with the card or mobile payment, consistently in all known DCC locations that I've seen personally. I know this is not universal given the data points from above, but I would say the protection is highly effective.
I use Android pay almost exclusively in Poland. Most places never ask about currency, some do - even with android pay - and there's a few who force it.
It's rare though and every single time it's happened automatically (ignoring when the person behind the counter messes up), it's been restaurants.