Paving the way for mobile payments
Mobile payments – a new way to pay
In 2009, we teamed up with Orange to offer our combined 28 million customers in the United Kingdom an unprecedented range of mobile payment services. This is now a reality and at the end of May 2011, we launched the UK’s first mobile payment service for consumers.
This entirely new, secure and convenient way to make payments is an evolution of how people pay and follows previous payment milestones such as the move from cheques to plastic. Mobile payments will be accepted at stores nationwide including Pret a Manger, EAT., Little Chef, Wembley Arena, Subway, Wilkinson, Boots and McDonalds where contactless payments are currently accepted.
Mobile NFC (Near-Field Communication) technology allows our customers to use their mobile phone to make payments for less than £15 in less than a second, simply by holding their handset over a contactless reader.
But we’re not stopping there, and in the near future, keeping in control of finances while on the move will be just one of the many benefits of paying with your mobile, along with other services such as:
- Contactless ticketing
- Transport payments
- Online shopping using a mobile phone
- Rewards programmes
- Market-leading mobile alerts
- New banking applications that help customers manage their finances while out and about.
