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Annoying.
10 years ago
When I upgraded my phone, a couple of times back, I signed up for a pay by phone app.
This app, called ISIS at the time, included a prepaid American Express Serve card pre-loaded with $50.00. To use by phone you needed a phone equipped with NFC. At the register you held the phone to the card terminal and the bill was paid.
The running balance was displayed on the phone so you always knew how much you had and you could reload it at any time from accounts you had set up to allow it. It used the 'tap 'n go' system like some of the newer credit cards. Unlike them you needed to enter your PIN to unlock the app first so no one could walk by you and steal your info like the can with the cards.
I just got an email that in two weeks the system Softcard (ISIS) will close its doors and the app will no longer function. Seems they sold out to Google and I had to change to Google Wallet. Similar set up but a bit more versatility. I just wish they had given me a bit more lead time.
The account for it is still good since it was with American Express.
Google Wallet Card will be a re-loadable Mastercard.
As for ISIS I think you can understand why they decided to change the name to Softcard.
This app, called ISIS at the time, included a prepaid American Express Serve card pre-loaded with $50.00. To use by phone you needed a phone equipped with NFC. At the register you held the phone to the card terminal and the bill was paid.
The running balance was displayed on the phone so you always knew how much you had and you could reload it at any time from accounts you had set up to allow it. It used the 'tap 'n go' system like some of the newer credit cards. Unlike them you needed to enter your PIN to unlock the app first so no one could walk by you and steal your info like the can with the cards.
I just got an email that in two weeks the system Softcard (ISIS) will close its doors and the app will no longer function. Seems they sold out to Google and I had to change to Google Wallet. Similar set up but a bit more versatility. I just wish they had given me a bit more lead time.
The account for it is still good since it was with American Express.
Google Wallet Card will be a re-loadable Mastercard.
As for ISIS I think you can understand why they decided to change the name to Softcard.
Softcard did get $20 free from Verizon, since we can't make use of the digital accounts.
Oh well . . .
The only problem with the phone tap has been at my local Home Depot. I have only gotten it to work one time there.