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Why isn't my contactless working?

Learn why your tap to pay isn't working and when you need to enter your PIN. Understand spending limits and security rules for touch-free card payments.

Any card transactions over Β£100 needs you to enter your PIN.
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Once 150 euros (GBP equivalent) has been spent accumulatively on the card with no PIN transaction in between, you'll be prompted to enter your PIN.
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This has been introduced as part of the Strong Customer Authentication regulation to make card payments more secure.

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