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The description of the Wellen symbols on your bank card

The description of the Wellen symbols on your bank card

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It is a quick way to buy a bank card. NFC power is possible. What does the wave symbol mean? Here is the explanation.

Cashless payment is very popular in Germany. If you choose between cheques and coins, it is best to use the card – for small amounts. The bank cards in most wallets are also financed on the Platz. Was it the case that a card was actually everything? If the name of the cards is in possession of the own account number of the teaching material, it does not take longer. If the logo of the bank or the Sparkasse and the credit date of the bank are used, most amounts have been sprung in this case. Do you think the Waves symbol is a good idea?

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Contact the bank card
No Reinstecken or Apflegen more important: Thanks NFC can be a man with many bank cards who contact them. Because the own card is clear, the person knows the Wave symbol. © Michael Bihlmayer/Imago

Once you have grown bigger, you can best use the Wellen symbol to find a bank card directly on the chip. For the card display, it is a simple, hilarious description: If the Wellen symbol is displayed on a card, a man can work with these contact points. Man should also no longer put the card in the lesson or sign directly. Another Zentimeter can make a connection to the bank card and the payment terminal. If a Bezahlterminal has a geeignet, it is most difficult to fall into the Rule and recognize the well-known Wellen symbol.

Connection of card and terminal during Near Field Communication

When contacting the bank card, it is best to Financing tip zumeist und der sogenanten Near Field Communication (kurz NFC). Auf deutsch lässt sich der Fachbegriff met “Nahfeldkommunikation” übersetzen. If you have a basic standard, the information about the two is compatible, and the contactless payment card and terminal ermöglicht.

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NFC function is no longer possible with the bank card, for example on a smartphone. It is impossible to use handy contacts on the Bezahlterminal with your own hands, so that you can use an integrated smartphone app in the foreground and work with your own affairs.