Samsung pay officially released!!

[DeepSeaGoddess]

Well the one vending machine at work it didn't work on.....chalking that up to the card reader on it because it worked on a second vending machine. Went to walmart later and it worked like a champ!!! I'm loving this Samsung pay. Now just need my BOFA debit card to come in!

 

[jboogie1289]

Re: With Verizon? Want Samsung Pay?

Nevermind! I'm good.

 

[calicocat2010]

Re: With Verizon? Want Samsung Pay?

I was thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis close to filling out an American Express application as I have been pre-approved. However, for the moment I am working part time, so my salary is not going to be very large for the financial income text box. I have three more months until I can be told if I will be hired full time, AND if I decide to stay , plus if the money is right. Ugh, stupid Chase, having to wait. AHHHHH!!!!! the Torture.

 

[zero157h7]

Re: Another Samsung Pay Beta Update 9-23-15

We did it!!!

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/10/0...y-support-for-galaxy-s6-edge-edge-and-note-5/

 

[calicocat2010]

Way to go Verizon users!

 

[Jamez Avila]

I left USAA and opened up a Citibank account. Finally received my debit card yesterday and activated it on Samsung Pay. I went to a small gas station near work where I knew they had old card readers just to try it out. Went to the counter with a soda and asked if I could try paying with my phone. The clerk said, "No, our machine doesn't do that" and I just asked that he let me try. I did the fingerprint authentication and put it up to the card slot and bing...worked like a charm. The clerk said, "Wow, that's cool". Grin on my face.

 

[Jamez Avila]

Ah yesss! Just used it an a Taco Bell where the card slides thru a reader built into their monitor. I had to try it 3 times before it picked up the magnetic signal but once it did the cashier says "wow I've never seen that before".
Of course not, it's Samsung Pay!
This is so damn cool.

Posted from my Galaxy Note 5

 

[adelmundo]

Yup, same thing at my local Taco Bell. Had the card reader on the screen. Used it there and it worked the first try. I amazed the cashier, especially when she said, that phone payments won't work an lo and behold it worked!

 

[adelmundo]

Also to add, I ended buying a fully paid T-Mo Note 5 and put it on the T-Mo $30/month prepaid plan (the 5GB data 100 voice minutes plan). Samsung Pay works on T-Mo prepaid no problem. Even was able to score the free wireless charger on the last day of the promo (now I have a total of 8 wireless chargers: 2 older square Samsung Qi chargers, 3 newer round Samsung Qi chargers and 3 Nokia Qi chargers).

The kicker was the 100% success rate I've had using Samsung Pay. I loaded my AMEX Hilton HHonors Surpass card and went to town on purchasing using it.

Places I have used it:

Taco Bell San Ramon CA - CC scanner on cash next to screen
McDonalds San Ramon CA- (turned NFC off to test it) on slide scanner
Safeway San Ramon CA
Philz Coffee Palo Alto CA - Square register (screen that turns around with slider on it)
Little Caesar's Pizza Castro Valley CA- Verifone scanner that prints receipts as well.

When I used it at Taco Bell, Safeway, Philz Coffee and Little Caesar's, all the cashiers stated they don't take phone payments. I said, "Watch this it works." Then they say (paraphrased), "That feature is not avail.....whoa wow!, how did you do that!" I even had one cashier (Little Caesar's Pizza) ask, "Can my iPhone do that." I gave a chuckle and said, "Only Samsung Phones can do that."

I have to admit, after the S-Pen, this is THE KILLER feature of the S6/Edge/Plus and Note 5. Sure Samsung might have been late to the game with Samsung Pay, but as a lot of Apple fans who say Apple doesn't release a feature until it's done right, Samsung Pay was a feature that might have been late, but it was done RIGHT. Once they get more banks on board, it'll be even better because it'll take companies quite a while to upgrade to chip/NFC machines, especially mom and pop businesses.

 

[Jamez Avila]

Also to add, I ended buying a fully paid T-Mo Note 5 and put it on the T-Mo $30/month prepaid plan (the 5GB data 100 voice minutes plan). Samsung Pay works on T-Mo prepaid no problem. Even was able to score the free wireless charger on the last day of the promo (now I have a total of 8 wireless chargers: 2 older square Samsung Qi chargers, 3 newer round Samsung Qi chargers and 3 Nokia Qi chargers).

The kicker was the 100% success rate I've had using Samsung Pay. I loaded my AMEX Hilton HHonors Surpass card and went to town on purchasing using it.

Places I have used it:

Taco Bell San Ramon CA - CC scanner on cash next to screen
McDonalds San Ramon CA- (turned NFC off to test it) on slide scanner
Safeway San Ramon CA
Philz Coffee Palo Alto CA - Square register (screen that turns around with slider on it)
Little Caesar's Pizza Castro Valley CA- Verifone scanner that prints receipts as well.

When I used it at Taco Bell, Safeway, Philz Coffee and Little Caesar's, all the cashiers stated they don't take phone payments. I said, "Watch this it works." Then they say (paraphrased), "That feature is not avail.....whoa wow!, how did you do that!" I even had one cashier (Little Caesar's Pizza) ask, "Can my iPhone do that." I gave a chuckle and said, "Only Samsung Phones can do that."

I have to admit, after the S-Pen, this is THE KILLER feature of the S6/Edge/Plus and Note 5. Sure Samsung might have been late to the game with Samsung Pay, but as a lot of Apple fans who say Apple doesn't release a feature until it's done right, Samsung Pay was a feature that might have been late, but it was done RIGHT. Once they get more banks on board, it'll be even better because it'll take companies quite a while to upgrade to chip/NFC machines, especially mom and pop businesses.

Awesome.

I love it on my Note 5 but I think it really won't take off until any/all bank credit/debit cards can be used AND having it available on more phones besides the high end Samsung phones. That's where Android Pay has an advantage since basically every phone had NFC whereas only the new Samsung phones have the hardware to support Samsung Pay.

Posted from my Galaxy Note 5

 

[ab304945]

Awesome.

I love it on my Note 5 but I think it really won't take off until any/all bank credit/debit cards can be used AND having it available on more phones besides the high end Samsung phones. That's where Android Pay has an advantage since basically every phone had NFC whereas only the new Samsung phones have the hardware to support Samsung Pay.

Posted from my Galaxy Note 5

Ya, they should get it on all Samsung phones, if it doesn't have MST, than it can be only NFC.

Posted via the Android Central App

 

[ab304945]

Finally used Samsung pay for the first time today. It works great. I love it.

Posted via the Android Central App

 

[me just saying]

I have not been able to use mine yet. It has been frustrating to find a card. I do not want to use credit and I cannot seem to find any prepaid or gift cards that will work with it. I am too broke to open another bank account in order to get a debit card. I do not want to change banks from my fee free bank to one that has too many fees. I wish there was a list of actual cards that are supported instead of just names of banks that supports it. Too bad amex serve does not work. I would have thought it would since it worked with isis/softcard. oh well, maybe when they start supporting the chase bank, I will find something.

 

[TheDonJ77]

Using Samsung Pay at 7-11's, where b4 the ckerk can finsh saying, excuse me sir we don't except apple pay, the beep goes through, receipt prints out, I show them the front of my phone and walk out, NEVER GETS OLD!

Sent from Da Beast, AKA, The classy white, Galaxy Note 5

 

[calicocat2010]

I have not been able to use mine yet. It has been frustrating to find a card. I do not want to use credit and I cannot seem to find any prepaid or gift cards that will work with it. I am too broke to open another bank account in order to get a debit card. I do not want to change banks from my fee free bank to one that has too many fees. I wish there was a list of actual cards that are supported instead of just names of banks that supports it. Too bad amex serve does not work. I would have thought it would since it worked with isis/softcard. oh well, maybe when they start supporting the chase bank, I will find something.

No Pre-paid cards will work.

CHASE said they will offer support later this year. We'll see.....

 

[r56mcs]

I got tired of waiting for chase and wanted to earn points/cash back. So I signed up for Citi card double cash back. So nice...

T mobile and Citi card earned my business because they joined Samsung pay.

 

[Jamez Avila]

I have not been able to use mine yet. It has been frustrating to find a card. I do not want to use credit and I cannot seem to find any prepaid or gift cards that will work with it. I am too broke to open another bank account in order to get a debit card. I do not want to change banks from my fee free bank to one that has too many fees. I wish there was a list of actual cards that are supported instead of just names of banks that supports it. Too bad amex serve does not work. I would have thought it would since it worked with isis/softcard. oh well, maybe when they start supporting the chase bank, I will find something.

Hey, just FYI. I left USAA which also has no fees. I started a Citibank checking account just so i could use Samsung Pay. It is easier to open an account than you might think. There are zero fees to start a new account at Citibank and it can be done ALL online. I never had to step in a Citi bank to set it up. While my direct deposit was pending, i simply deposited $25 into the new account.

To your worries about paying fees for everything, I haven't noticed any additional fees from Citibank for any of the things I do such as paying bills, doing transfers between my other non-Citi accounts like USAA/Chase. Perhaps you should open a Citi account online and check it out.

 

[rgh718]

Just used Samsung pay and it worked like a charm. The only thing was it takes a little time to scan I guess like 10 seconds but the look on on the cashier's face was awsome.

 

[20blks]

Just used Samsung pay and it worked like a charm. The only thing was it takes a little time to scan I guess like 10 seconds but the look on on the cashier's face was awsome.

It should be close to instant. That sounds long

 

[kevinpleasants]

Droid Life is reporting that Verizon is updating the compatible phones with Samsung Pay today. I checked and haven't received an update yet.