Apple Pay arrives next week in the UK: here’s what you need to know

According to leaked internal documents from a British retailer, Apple Pay will be going live next week, on July 14th. Once it goes live, you’ll be able to pay for goods and services in businesses across the UK, using your iPhone and Touch ID to authenticate payments to contactless payment terminals. Here’s what you need to know about the contactless payment system so that you’ll be ready when it kicks off!

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Yay, 0800 numbers are now free on mobiles in the UK!

0800 and 0808 freephone numbers used to feel like the biggest con. “Oh, you’re calling from a mobile phone? No, of course it’s not free!” Now, balance has been restored, as OFCOM have introduced a new initiative called UK Calling which makes these numbers completely free to call from a mobile phone, just as they are from landlines.

UK Calling is actually much more than that, though…

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