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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alan Jones

Big Issue vendors to accept payments by mobile phone with help from giffgaff

Mobile network giffgaff is giving the Big Issue 250 refurbished phones, which will be given to new vendors, enabling them to boost their cashless sales.

This is the Big Issue’s first phone partnership with a mobile network and the first time vendors will have access to phones equipped with near-field Communication (NFC) technology, meaning they can take cashless payments from a smartphone without the need for an additional card reader.

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