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Old March 2nd 13, 10:11 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default foreign contactless cards on Buses (MR article)

AFAIK, the problem is in getting foreign card issuers to buy into the
feature whereby the cardholder is *never* asked for a PIN (on TfL or
other transport operators), which requires some new flag setting as well
the card issuer dealing with fraudulent purchases slightly differently.


Depends on the issuer. On contactless cards issued in North America,
I've never been asked for a PIN or signature on charges under $25,
which even at current prices should be a rather lengthy bus trip.

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