Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

Transport For London Cautions Users Over Pitfalls of Apple Pay

posted by janrinok on Friday July 17 2015, @12:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the but-some-will-still-try dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Transport for London (TfL) has warned tube, train and bus passengers paying with Apple Pay on iPhones and Apple Watches not to let their batteries run flat or they could get stuck at gates and face penalty fares.

TfL advises users that, as with other smartphone payment systems including EE's Cash on Tap, Apple Pay only works if a device has power. It warns that, if the battery runs out in the middle of a journey, a user will not be able to tap out, which means they could be charged a maximum fare.

"If an inspector asks you to touch your iPhone or Apple Watch on their reader, it will not be able to be read and you could be liable for a penalty fare," TfL says.

Will scenes of addicts tethered to outlets with electricity IVs spread?

Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Transport For London Cautions Users Over Pitfalls of Apple Pay | Log In/Create an Account | Top | 21 comments | Search Discussion
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

  • (Score: 2) by dyingtolive on Friday July 17 2015, @02:39AM

    by dyingtolive (952) on Friday July 17 2015, @02:39AM (#210297)

    You can solve this issue with the slightest bit of awareness. If you know your device won't make it through the duration of your day, you can buy a battery to fix the problem for, like, 10 USD. I imagine prices over there are comparable.

    --
    Don't blame me, I voted for moose wang!
    Starting Score:    1  point
    Karma-Bonus Modifier   +1  
    Total Score:   2  

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by josh64 on Friday July 17 2015, @07:26AM

    by josh64 (4204) on Friday July 17 2015, @07:26AM (#210339)

    Yeah that's true, set up a battery pack vending machine between the platform and the gates at the station.
    If your phone is flat just buy a battery wait a few minutes for it to start charging and then tap off.

  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 17 2015, @10:13AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 17 2015, @10:13AM (#210369)

    You can solve this by not using a phone to pay for things. It is a time tested solution that has been working for centuries.

  • (Score: 1) by Francis on Friday July 17 2015, @02:12PM

    by Francis (5544) on Friday July 17 2015, @02:12PM (#210435)

    Or turn it off if it gets below 20%. This technology only requires that the phone be on when checked.