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Amex ED Contactless does exist!

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:51:43 GMT

Finally the third time is a charm. After two previously failed attempts I got my ED in the contactless version. So it does exist if anyone was curious. EMV chip is just a bit bigger for whatever reason. Don't know how often I will use this feature, but knowing it existed and not having it bugged me..

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:54:20 GMT

YAY! I was hoping to see a 2nd one of these! Friend said he had one but had yet to see proof. We all know it SAYS its available but its like pulling teeth to get one! Guess my scratched up ED could be replaced!

I just ordered an AU card. Will be curious to see if it comes contactless.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

barthooper — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:55:39 GMT

Neat. Didn't know contactless was being rolled out. What other issuers are supporting contactless?

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:57:17 GMT

Gotta ask for it... It is like pulling teeth with them to get the right request in! I think they don't like issuing them for whatever reason whether it is cost or what not? Eventually I used the word contact less and it seemed to work.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:01:40 GMT

@barthooper wrote:
Neat. Didn't know contactless was being rolled out. What other issuers are supporting contactless?

In the US? Other than some of the Amex cards, just Diner's club that I know of, others might know of others

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

OmarGB9 — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:28:12 GMT

Isn't contactless less secure than EMV though?

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:40:00 GMT

@OmarGB9 wrote:
Isn't contactless less secure than EMV though?

Dunno to be honest, but I am not liable.. I have heard that is possibly the case why they don't but contactless is huge outside the US so I think that is an urban myth. The US is just behind on CC technology such as chip and pin, etc. for whatever reason. Guess cause we are so vast compared to the smaller countries in Europe? Who knows. The costs are to great to upgrade thus the issuers just eat the fees if fraud occur as it is cheaper?

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

TheConductor — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:51:28 GMT

Barclay Ring tested contactless in the past with some of their members, but I don't think it is generally available now. My recently acquired Ring does not have the contactless logo, just EMV.

I just checked my wallet to see if any of my cards have the contactless logo. Apparently the only contactless card I do have is Chase Freedom. But it's a non-EMV card, acquired almost 3 years ago and due to expire next month.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

ojefferyo — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:44:12 GMT

Yes tey have had them for awhile now. O have the contactless BCP. I chatted with an agent awhile back and he knew exactly what I was talk about.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

CreditCuriosity — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:34:34 GMT

@TheConductor wrote:
Barclay Ring tested contactless in the past with some of their members, but I don't think it is generally available now. My recently acquired Ring does not have the contactless logo, just EMV.

I just checked my wallet to see if any of my cards have the contactless logo. Apparently the only contactless card I do have is Chase Freedom. But it's a non-EMV card, acquired almost 3 years ago and due to expire next month.

Ya saw the old ring had the logo on some of the cards, but I never got one... Guessing they aren't avilable anymore.. Also guessing the freedom is no longer available.. That is interesting info on the Freedom.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:16:07 GMT

The old (vertical) Chase Slate had contactless as well, but I had to give it up to get my account 'upgraded' to get the EX credit score.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

bz386 — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:05:35 GMT

Amex is now shipping contactless by default. I applied for the ED and PRG on the same day, both approved, both were shiped with contactless, without me specifically asking for it.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

CreditCuriosity — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:13:08 GMT

@bz386 wrote:
Amex is now shipping contactless by default. I applied for the ED and PRG on the same day, both approved, both were shiped with contactless, without me specifically asking for it.

PRG is contactless? Just got the Platinum a month ago and it certainly isn't contactless.. I didn't think any of the charge cards were contactless, although I could certainly be wrong.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

CreditCuriosity — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:19:40 GMT

Contactless chip is currently available on the following Consumer and Small Business products:

Consumer:	Small Business:
Amex EveryDay® Credit Card	Blue for Business® Credit Card
Amex EveryDay® Preferred Credit Card	Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card
Blue from American Express®
Blue for Students®
Blue Cash® Card
Blue Cash EveryDay®
Blue Cash Preferred® Card
Blue Sky® Card
Blue Sky Preferred® Card
Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card
Clear from American Express®
Zync from American Express®

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/content/chip/faqs-contactless.html?linknav=us-loy-contactlesschip-faqs

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

ddemari — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:25:39 GMT

out of all my cards, the only one that has the contactless logo on it is my original vertical chase slate visa. even my old freedom doesn't have it.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:33:10 GMT

I feel like that the card companies think contactless on physical cards is dying, what with Apple Pay and similar out. Also didn't help that the former never got much use by anyone.

As for my cards, my BCE and Diners Club have it, but the former has a FTF (and used to not work at certain places, such as Walgreens) and the latter isn't "chip based" contactless (so it'll have issues with transit in Europe and will make you sign for large enough transactions when tapped as opposed to requiring a PIN). It would sure be nice if there were more options for it on the Visa/MC side.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

9CLINE — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:40:40 GMT

Good 4 u !!
both of my Amexs are contactless Emv got them last year

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

Themanwhocan — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:47:40 GMT

That card looks like the dual interface version.

Have you actually tested it to see if it works contactless? My dual interface BCE never works contactless. I used to have the old contactless card and that always worked, but I've just received my THIRD replacement dual interface card and none work via contactless, the transaction is always rejected.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

bz386 — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:08:32 GMT

@Themanwhocan wrote:
That card looks like the dual interface version.

Have you actually tested it to see if it works contactless? My dual interface BCE never works contactless. I used to have the old contactless card and that always worked, but I've just received my THIRD replacement dual interface card and none work via contactless, the transaction is always rejected.

I have tested both my ED and PRG at my local grocery store and both work just fine with contactless.

Re: Amex ED Contactless does exist!

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:18:19 GMT

I use contactless bce at whole food market all the time, but contactless takes longer to scan/process than chip. One time, there was an old lady after me at check out, she was standing there giving me death glare like "is this idiot must've never used a credit card before", while I was standing there waiting for the card reader to scan my bce card.