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Our debit and credit cards have a contactless-payment feature. This lets you make payments under £30 by just tapping your card on a contactless reader, without having to enter the card PIN or provide your signature.

bPay is a range of contactless payment devices that may be helpful id you have dexterity problems, sight loss or dyslexia. They use pre-paid accounts that link to most major credit or debit cards – you don’t need to bank with us or have a Barclaycard.

You can choose a wristband, fob or sticker,which all work just like a contactless card, so you can pay for anything up to £30.

You can also use the bPay mobile app with your contactless device. It lets you track your spending and top up yor account on the go.

You can choose your device on the bPay website. If you’d like your bPay welcome pack and chip ID in Braille, large print or audio, please email your full name, phone number and order number to help@bpay.co.uk.

You can link your Barclays debit card or Barclaycard to your Android device and use it whenever you see the contactless symbol.

You can also make payments from £30 to £100 by holding your mobile on the card reader, entering your normal card PIN into the device , then holding it over the reader again.

To set up Contactless Mobile, you’ll need the latest version of the Barclays Mobile Banking app¹ installed on your phone. Read more about Contactless Mobile

You can use your Apple device to pay with your debit card or credit card. Just need to tap your device against the contactless reader, and authorise the payment in the Apple Pay app with your Touch ID.

To set up Apple Pay, your Phone, iPad or Apple Watch needs to running the most up-to-date operating system. You can check by tapping ‘Software update’ under ‘General’ in ‘Settings’.

Read more about Apple Pay