How to pay with your smartwatch

Smart watches are devices that make our lives much easier.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
22 May 2023 Monday 13:52
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How to pay with your smartwatch

Smart watches are devices that make our lives much easier. In addition to telling you the time, you can monitor your walks, runs, and workouts; make calls without holding the phone; read and reply to messages; do a quick calculation on the calculator...

Another of its star features is being able to pay with the smartwatch. This method is simple, practical, comfortable and very safe. You are in the supermarket with the burden of putting all your purchases in the bag without making the entire queue wait and you no longer have to take out your wallet, not even your mobile phone, but simply bring your wrist closer to the dataphone for the payment is made. If you still do not use the watch to pay, we will tell you how this system works and how to configure it.

Payment with your smart watch works just like smartphones or smart mobile phones, using NFC technology (Near Field Communication in English or near field communication in Spanish). Basically it is a system similar to Bluetooth by which certain data is transmitted without the need for there to be contact with the terminal. In other words, it also resembles the operation of contactless credit cards.

The NFC system is very secure, since it requires a code or security key to give permission for the transaction. In addition, it offers the comfort of carrying your payment method on your wrist without having to take out your wallet or mobile phone, something especially interesting when you are loaded, in a hurry or go out empty-handed, such as to go for a run or walk in the park. dog.

Although not all smart watches incorporate this system to pay, it is increasingly common in all devices. If you are interested, make sure that the model you choose has this functionality and that it is also compatible with your bank.