The payment terminal still needs internet access to process your Apple Pay trans... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		acchow on July 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rogers network outage across Canada hits banks, bu... The payment terminal still needs internet access to process your Apple Pay transaction

mynameisvlad on July 8, 2022 [–]

It does not for credit. Credit transactions can be batched offline and transmitted when things come back online. Debit must be online, though.

ehPReth on July 9, 2022 | [–]

What happens if the transaction is over credit limit or if someone uses a fake (once valid but now cancelled, generated, etc) card?

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact