Table of contents:
- CaixaBank Pay, the app to pay with your mobile phone
- Set up CaixaBank Pay on your mobile
- With the mobile configured, you can now pay
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, many things have changed One of the most notorious: that we have stopped establishing contact physical with others. The confinement has helped, but in this cautious return to the new normality, we will have to adopt new measures that allow us to keep our distance. Since the pandemic came into our lives, most of us have stopped exchanging cash. Luckily, technology allows us today to pay without using cash.
Almost all banks and savings banks offer their customers the possibility of using contactless cards , for which it is not necessary to touch any terminal . Today we are going to focus on our experience with Caixabank. The clients of this entity, one of the most important in the country, have at their disposal an application specially designed to make payments with their mobile phones.
It's CaixaBank Pay. But how does it work? Where can I download it? Is it really safe? The answer to all these questions is offered below. Follow these tips to start paying with your mobile if you have a Caixabank account.
CaixaBank Pay, the app to pay with your mobile phone
If you want to start paying with your mobile phone with a CaixaBank account, you will first have to download the application that touches. You have it available for both iOS and Android.At this point, we want to remind you how important it is to always download the official applications,from the official stores. The links that we have provided you are perfectly valid, but you can also obtain the apps from the official Caixabank website.
With the application installed on your mobile you can:
- Make mobile payments in shops with contactless devices
- Manage your cards quickly and easily
- Send and request money between individuals
Set up CaixaBank Pay on your mobile
Once the application is installed, let's configure it. Follow these instructions:
1. Open the application and select a language (Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician, English).
2. Read the conditions of use of the application and click on Sign and configure. You will also have to accept the permissions so that Caixabank can know your location and protect you against fraud.
3. After going through a short tutorial, the system will ask for your ID. You have to enter your identifier and access password, which are the same ones you usually use to access online banking. It is quite possible that you will then have to confirm that it is you who is really connecting, through the CaixaBank Sign security system. Confirm your identity and you're done.
4. Once inside, you will see all the cards you have associated with your account. If you want to add any more you can do so easily. You will only need to identify yourself again and enter your data.
The system is prepared so that you can make payments with your mobile whenever you want. It is essential, however, that your phone be equipped with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, which is used to make connections and promote contactless payment, in this case through of the mobile.
With the mobile configured, you can now pay
When you're in a store and you have to pay, you'll need to have your mobile screen on. It is what the system needs to operate with the telephone and formalize the payment of a purchase The business must also have a system enabled to accept payments from the mobile.
