Orange and Barclaycard launch UK mobile phone payment service

In the UK Orange and Barclaycard have formally launched 'Quick Tap', a contactless mobile payment service which allows consumers to make purchases on the high street using their mobile phones.

Launching with a Quick Tap enabled version of one of Orange's best-selling devices, the Samsung Tocco Lite, the Samsung Tocco Quick Tap will be available on pay as you go and pay monthly price plans, with more handsets expected to follow from other device manufacturers in the coming months.

Barclaycard, Barclays debit or Orange Credit Card users can transfer funds of up to £100 onto the handset's Quick Tap app, after which the phone is ready to make payments of £15 and under in a single transaction. The device can be used at any retailer terminal capable of accepting contactless debit and credit cards.