Mobile Phone = New Smart Card?

Mark · 16-12-2005, 14:01

They are doing it in Japan with SonyEricsson Phones.

http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/wirele...ses-143042.php

And big article here:

http://phoneyworld.com/newspage.aspx?n=1643

PaulM · 16-12-2005, 14:16

I remember years ago they were talking of using mobiles as payment for vending machines, I think O2 (Digifone at the time) were trialling it.

It would kind of make sense to use. I'd prefer to use my phone on the bus then have to carry a mountain of change every day. (cheaper to pay fare than use prepaid tickets! Go CIE go!

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MrX · 18-12-2005, 20:38

The MPay system's too complicated and requires you to register credit card details and all sorts of stuff. The same for park-by-phone (www.parkbyphone.ie) used in Cork.

If a system's going to work it has to be easy and fast. The contactless smart card seems like the best option for the moment.

If mobile phone companies agree on a single standard they could integrate interfaces similar to that of a contactless smartcard into their handsets and we could easily integrate the phones into the existing public transport systems without much additional hardware.

robdrysdale · 20-12-2005, 10:17

Things have moved on a little since those systems were designed. I worked on SMS systems 3 years ago. Now a days you have the ability to do premium SMS and other operator billed systems. Thus Vodafone, O2, Meteor, or 3 can debit your prepaid a/c or add the charge to you postpaid bill.

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Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	Mobile Phone = New Smart Card? They are doing it in Japan with SonyEricsson Phones. http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/wirele...ses-143042.php And big article here: http://phoneyworld.com/newspage.aspx?n=1643

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16-12-2005, 14:16	#2
PaulM Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 826	I remember years ago they were talking of using mobiles as payment for vending machines, I think O2 (Digifone at the time) were trialling it. It would kind of make sense to use. I'd prefer to use my phone on the bus then have to carry a mountain of change every day. (cheaper to pay fare than use prepaid tickets! Go CIE go! )

18-12-2005, 20:38	#3
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	The MPay system's too complicated and requires you to register credit card details and all sorts of stuff. The same for park-by-phone (www.parkbyphone.ie) used in Cork. If a system's going to work it has to be easy and fast. The contactless smart card seems like the best option for the moment. If mobile phone companies agree on a single standard they could integrate interfaces similar to that of a contactless smartcard into their handsets and we could easily integrate the phones into the existing public transport systems without much additional hardware.

20-12-2005, 10:17	#4
robdrysdale Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 75	Things have moved on a little since those systems were designed. I worked on SMS systems 3 years ago. Now a days you have the ability to do premium SMS and other operator billed systems. Thus Vodafone, O2, Meteor, or 3 can debit your prepaid a/c or add the charge to you postpaid bill.