Money
Contactless payment
In Turkish: Temassız ödeme
Paying by holding a card or phone near the terminal. It is quick, and usually safe, because limits and checks still apply.
The card sends a signal only over a few centimetres, and each payment uses a one-time code, so copying the number from the air is far less useful than it sounds. Small payments may not need a PIN, up to a limit that your bank sets.
Paying with a phone wallet is usually safer than a plastic card, because it asks for your fingerprint, face or phone code and does not show the card number to the shop.
What to do
- Turn on notifications so every tap shows up in your bank app.
- Ask your bank how to switch off contactless use if you do not want it.
- Keep your phone locked so the wallet needs your face, finger or code.