Vodafone Group Plc MASTERCARD CARDHOLDERS CAN NOW USE VODAFONE WALLET
16 November 2015 - 6:00PM
RNS Non-Regulatory
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Vodafone Group Plc
16 November 2015
16 November 2015
MASTERCARD CARDHOLDERS CAN NOW USE VODAFONE WALLET
TO PAY CONTACTLESSLY
Vodafone Wallet users will be able to pay for goods and services
contactlessly using their MasterCard cards, with the service
scheduled to launch to consumers in European markets within weeks.
Contactless card payments using Vodafone Wallet require a Vodafone
NFC SIM and are supported on more than 60 Android smartphones.
Customers can simply:
-- Activate the service by inputting their MasterCard card
number into the Vodafone Wallet, where it is protected by the SIM
and MasterCard SecureCode(R) ;
-- Pay by tapping the smartphone on a contactless point-of-sale terminal; and
-- Check their balance and transactions using the app on the smartphone.
Payments are automatically charged to the selected cards, which
are protected with a user-defined 4-digit PIN for higher value
payments.
Mark Ritzmann, Head of mCommerce at Vodafone Group said: "We are
delighted to enable MasterCard cards to be used contactlessly with
Vodafone Wallet. Following our announcement earlier in 2015,
MasterCard customers will also be able to add their cards and pay
within minutes using our fast, secure and simple contactless
payment system when it rolls out in the coming weeks."
David Dechamps, Head of Emerging Payments Europe at MasterCard
said: "MasterCard's priority is to provide everyone with more
options to pay with their mobile phone, securely and conveniently.
With their MasterCard cards enabled in the Vodafone Wallet,
consumers will be able to pay in a contactless manner at more than
3 million retail locations around the world."
Vodafone Wallet is currently available in Germany, Spain, the
UK, Italy, The Netherlands and Hungary. Customers can already add
loyalty cards into the Vodafone Wallet and since 2013 have used
Vodafone SmartPass to pay for goods and services. This evolution of
the Vodafone Wallet is part of the Vodafone mCommerce strategy
designed to provide a mobile alternative to coins, banknotes and
plastic cards.
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Notes for editors
Photos of the Vodafone Wallet can be downloaded from:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskkAbAWp
For further information:
Vodafone Group
Media Relations Investor Relations
www.vodafone.com/media/contact Telephone: +44 (0) 7919
990 230
About Vodafone
Vodafone is one of the world's largest telecommunications
companies and provides a range of services including voice,
messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile
operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 57
more, and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 30
September 2015, Vodafone had 454 million mobile customers and 12.5
million fixed broadband customers. For more information, please
visit: www.vodafone.com.
About MasterCard
MasterCard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology
company in the global payments industry. We operate the world's
fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers,
financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in
more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard's products and
solutions make everyday commerce activities - such as shopping,
traveling, running a business and managing finances - easier, more
secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter
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