A contactless credit card must be within inches of a contactless-enabled system, which usually requires you to physically be holding the card over the terminal. It is, however, possible.

Every contactless card has a small chip in it that emits radio waves. To pay for something, you hold the card near a payment terminal, which picks up a signal and processes the transaction. You can ...

A contactless credit card doesn’t require the user to swipe or insert their card in a credit card reader. Instead, you’ll simply tap your card on the reader to pay for your transaction.

Tap. Pay. Done. Contactless credit cards and debit cards make it possible to "tap," or hold, your card over a payment terminal to facilitate a payment.

Here's what you need to know about contactless credit card cards, from checking if your card has the capability and using contactless payment to the security features.

Back in July 2019, Amex began issuing contactless cards for all new U.S. consumer and small business Amex cards, such as the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express and the Blue Business ...

Contactless payments are more popular than ever. Here’s everything to know about what it is and how to use it.

Tap-to-pay, contactless credit cards are better protected from card skimmers sometimes present on gas pumps and ATMs than other credit and debit cards are. Skip Navigation.