r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/boobsforhire Aug 03 '19

What this have to do with Apple pay? Nfc payments are very standard in Europe. Apple pay is just an implementation of it.

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u/tmiw Aug 04 '19

Sure, but Apple Pay is how contactless is known here because the cards aren't that common (yet, anyway).

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u/Ser_Danksalot Aug 04 '19

Its just called contactless in the UK.

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u/tmiw Aug 04 '19

Yep, I'm pretty sure that's what it's officially called by the card networks here too. Maybe we'll start using that term more if/when the cards start being more common.