A simple and secure tap is all it takes to pay for the things you need. Visa contactless payments make it secure, convenient and touch-free.
Contactless payments are transactions made by tapping either a contactless chip card or payment-enabled mobile or wearable device over a contactless-enabled payment terminal. Cards, phones, watches and other devices use the same contactless technology. When you tap to pay checkout is secure, convenient and touch-free.
Look
Check for the Contactless Symbol on the store's checkout terminal.
Tap
When prompted, bring your card or device within a few inches of the Contactless Symbol . Depending on the terminal, you may tap on, above, or below the screen.
Go
Your payment is securely processed in seconds. Once your payment is confirmed, you’re good to go!.
Yes. Here’s why:
You can tap to pay where you see the Contactless Symbol on a checkout terminal. Millions of places around the world accept contactless payments, including fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, retail pharmacies, vending machines, taxis and more.
Tapping to pay with a Visa contactless card is safe, easy and secure - perfect for places like fast-food restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops, vending machines, taxis and more. Tapping to pay is also secure because just like a chip card, each transaction is accompanied by a one-time code. Unlike cash, tapping to pay provides an electronic record of your purchases and gives you all the great functionality and convenience of a Visa card.
Skimming is very unlikely and limited in scope. For every contactless transaction, a transaction-specific code is created. Due to the nature of the code and additional fraud protection processes, it is difficult to use skimmed cardholder information for fraudulent purchases.
No. Contactless-enabled checkout terminals will only communicate with one card at a time. If you have more than one contactless card in your wallet, you should tap the individual card you want to use, rather than tap your whole wallet.
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