Yesterday we mentioned o2′s plans for a mobile wallet, today it’s Orange’s turn to offer their mobile customers new ways of spending money.
Orange and Barclaycard have officially launched ‘Quick Tap’ allowing consumers to buy on the high street using their mobile phone. In addition to using contactless cards, or chip and PIN, Orange customers can simply tap their mobile phone on a contactless reader at tills in over 50,000 stores (up to a maximum transaction of £15). You’ll know that a store has the special reader when it displays the contactless payments symbol, and Pret A Manger, Eat and Subway are among the outlets to have signed up already.
Quick Tap uses a secure SIM-based approach to mobile payments, and Orange customers will require a ‘Quick Tap’ enabled handset. From launch a Quick Tap enabled version of the Samsung Tocco Lite is available on both contract and pay as you go.
Barclaycard, Barclays debit or Orange Credit Card users can transfer funds of up to £100 simply and securely onto the handset’s Quick Tap app, after which the phone is ready to make payments.
As is de rigueur at the moment, there’s a promotional video available to explain how it all works.