Comments on: Will you be using your "sell" phone? http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/ News and Updates on the Community. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dick Cowen http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-7338 Dick Cowen Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:48:55 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-7338 Having recently lost my phone the feeling of 'what information have I given away' is still strong. I probably prefer remote reading of my debit/credit card details at the checkout as a card is less easy to loose especially as you are unlikely to leave it stuck in the reader as some people have done. Having recently lost my phone the feeling of 'what information have I given away' is still strong.
I probably prefer remote reading of my debit/credit card details at the checkout as a card is less easy to loose especially as you are unlikely to leave it stuck in the reader as some people have done.

]]> By: Gus http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-7310 Gus Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:24:29 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-7310 Well with the amount of mobile phones that get stolen to have all your information on them for purchasing items is tantamout to asking for trouble, with the loss of all the info if stolen, personally I do not use a mobile everyday. I sold an item to a lady recently, she had her mobile phone stolen, when I phoned her number some rude young chap answered, I do not know the person you are asking about, I am not her husband, are you trying to wind me up etc. So have not been able to contact her. As she probably put my number on her phone she has not been able to contact me either. Well with the amount of mobile phones that get stolen to have all your information on them for purchasing items is tantamout to asking for trouble, with the loss of all the info if stolen, personally I do not use a mobile everyday.

I sold an item to a lady recently, she had her mobile phone stolen, when I phoned her number some rude young chap answered, I do not know the person you are asking about, I am not her husband, are you trying to wind me up etc. So have not been able to contact her. As she probably put my number on her phone she has not been able to contact me either.

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6865 Be3G Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:43:11 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-6865 They did trial it, though I've not heard about it going any further than that yet. They did trial it, though I've not heard about it going any further than that yet.

]]> By: Dan Kirkland http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6856 Dan Kirkland Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:53:13 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-6856 @Be3G, yeah remember reading about that. Also, did Barclaycard end up implemeting the "oyster" chip in their credit card as well? Seem to remember signs in London last time I went down there. @Be3G, yeah remember reading about that. Also, did Barclaycard end up implemeting the "oyster" chip in their credit card as well? Seem to remember signs in London last time I went down there.

]]> By: Tamlyn Rhodes http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6851 Tamlyn Rhodes Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:02:53 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-6851 I'd like a small finger print scanner on my phone just like there is on my laptop. Instead of of keying "unlock + *" to unlock the keypad I could just swipe my finger. Incidentally the one on my laptop is much faster than the ones we have on the doors at Plusnet. I'd like a small finger print scanner on my phone just like there is on my laptop. Instead of of keying "unlock + *" to unlock the keypad I could just swipe my finger. Incidentally the one on my laptop is much faster than the ones we have on the doors at Plusnet.

]]> By: Be3G http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6815 Be3G Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:11 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-6815 Just to expand on Dan's post, there is/has been/will be a trial to indeed use that same kind of technology to make mobile phones <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/o2-and-nokia-to-trial-mobile-phone-oyster-760771.html" rel="nofollow">act as an Oyster card</a>. Just to expand on Dan's post, there is/has been/will be a trial to indeed use that same kind of technology to make mobile phones act as an Oyster card.

]]> By: Dan Kirkland http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6805 Dan Kirkland Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:37:59 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-6805 I think most of the things that exist at the moment require you to send a text message or dial a premium number which is then charged to your mobile. I think what Visa are trying to do is different. Specifically with the Nokia it seems they want to use nearfield communication, which will allow you to swipe your mobile in a similar way that you use an Oyster card for the London Underground. I think most of the things that exist at the moment require you to send a text message or dial a premium number which is then charged to your mobile. I think what Visa are trying to do is different. Specifically with the Nokia it seems they want to use nearfield communication, which will allow you to swipe your mobile in a similar way that you use an Oyster card for the London Underground.

]]> By: Colin Ogilvie http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 Colin Ogilvie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:30:46 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-6797 When I was down in Oxford, some of the car parks seemed to allow you to pay by your mobile, or at least that was the impression I got! When I was down in Oxford, some of the car parks seemed to allow you to pay by your mobile, or at least that was the impression I got!

]]> By: johpal http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/09/30/will-use-be-using-your-sell-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6789 johpal Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:18:32 +0000 http://community.plus.net/?p=12900#comment-6789 I've seen vending machines that can allow mobile phone codes to pay for items. Frightful images of "merry" people in the pub on a Friday/Saturday night, desperately trying to co-ordinate their fingers on the keypads of their mobiles; imagine the queues! I've seen vending machines that can allow mobile phone codes to pay for items. Frightful images of "merry" people in the pub on a Friday/Saturday night, desperately trying to co-ordinate their fingers on the keypads of their mobiles; imagine the queues!

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