# Mobile Payments **URL:** \ **Category:** Technology\ **Created:** [September 28, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114 "2020-09-28T10:04:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boaz25](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@boaz25](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/boaz25)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/1 "2020-09-28T10:04:19Z")
To the Forumosans who have lived in Taiwan in the past few years: how’s the penetration of mobile payments over there now? My last time visiting was over a year ago (damn Covid…) and, apart from Google Pay at 7-11 and card at shopping malls, it was still pretty much all cash. I read a lot about EasyCard and LinePay. Not sure about the former (I used to live in KH so I kept using my old iPass), but the latter seems to me like another typically Taiwanese banking nightmare. Any recent experiences to share? ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/2 "2020-09-29T00:32:04Z")
Most small private businesses are still cash. Google Pay and other mobile payment methods are getting wider reception. I still favor EasyCard. I can store all receipts on them digitally. It can be linked and synchronizes them to the official tax office digital receipts account, where you can set up the receipt lottery winnings to automatically go to your bank account. No more wasting time with physical receipts. They also have EasyWallet now that is an app for your phone and pays with NFC. I haven’t tried it yet. I think the younger generation is embracing the digital payments, but older folks still use cash everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![chydals](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/chydals/32/174348_2.png) [@chydals](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/chydals)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/3 "2020-09-29T01:25:07Z")
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**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/4 "2020-09-29T01:31:57Z")
There are more digital and card payments now. The problem ? Some vendors including most restaurants and a minority of coffeeshops still only accept cash. So you still need to carry cash. Each vendor prioritises different payment methods. So you always have to ask. Mafan. ---
**Author:** ![ranlee](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ranlee/32/174127_2.png) [@ranlee](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ranlee)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/5 "2020-09-29T01:42:35Z")
> [@slawa](#): > > I think the younger generation is embracing the digital payments, but older folks still use cash everywhere. I’m getting my parents on saving their receipts digitally with the bar code thing. I only recently started using Pi pay as the new job had me open up an Yu Shan account and Pi pay had high instant cash back, something like 4%. My phone is a bit old, so it runs slow when opening up the app, but other than that, I rarely have to pull out the wallet to grab cash. I usually only take 5000-8000NT out a month for those places that only take cash or for friend outtings. ---
**Author:** ![boaz25](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@boaz25](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/boaz25)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/6 "2020-09-29T08:10:56Z")
Thanks guys. Hopefully the digital revolution is not only in Taipei :rofl: I will be back in the South and I am too used to mobile payments that I might go mad bringing cash and tons of coins again 🤭 Has anyone tried out this LinePay that seems to be a big thing in Japan? ---
**Author:** ![Belgian\_Pie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 9:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/7 "2020-09-29T09:26:23Z")
> [@Brianjones](#): > > Each vendor prioritises different payment methods. I know one that accepts most. And continuing adding. Pi is mafan as you need a Yushan account. ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/8 "2020-09-29T09:54:32Z")
> [@boaz25](#): > > Has anyone tried out this LinePay that seems to be a big thing in Japan? Of course, it’s quite big in Taiwan too and I have used it myself , but not every vendor accepts it either. Basically you still need to bring cash with you in Taiwan unless you plan to exclusively eat in a convenience store and travel by mrt. Some trains can utilize easy card also. ---
**Author:** ![Belgian\_Pie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/9 "2020-09-29T10:51:09Z")
> [@Brianjones](#): > > but not every vendor accepts it either. Because the conditions are shitty. ---
**Author:** ![luna](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/luna/32/67092_2.png) [@luna](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/luna)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/10 "2020-09-29T19:18:47Z")
After I tried LINE Pay, I can’t go back. Paying at stores is such a breeze–show your barcode for the lottery receipts and then barcode for payment. I also use it to pay my electric and water bills, just scan the barcode and pay. ---
**Author:** ![chydals](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/chydals/32/174348_2.png) [@chydals](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/chydals)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/11 "2020-09-30T02:15:55Z")
Electronic payments have increased this year due to the pandemic , specially in small shops like Tea shops , which have about 60% of the consumers use electronic payment. This year the number of electronic payment users has increased by 4.11 million [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JgqcZmFwJtk/hqdefault.jpg "電子支付成長率暴增 使用者破千萬人 | 華視新聞 20200911") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgqcZmFwJtk) Some information from the latest [Press Release](https://www.fsc.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?id=54&parentpath=0,2&mcustomize=multimessage_view.jsp&dataserno=202009080004&aplistdn=ou=news,ou=multisite,ou=english,ou=ap_root,o=fsc,c=tw&dtable=News) of the [Financial Supervisory Commission 金融監督管理委員會 (FSC )](https://www.fsc.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?id=113&websitelink=artwebsite.jsp&parentpath=0,1,28) **Electronic Stored Value Card：** - As of July 2020, four specialized electronic stored value card institutions and one commercial bank were engaging in electronic stored value card business in Taiwan. - The number of effective cards totaled 129.49 million (128.44 million at the end of June 2020 ). - The number of cards in using was 13.92 million (13.31 million for June 2020 ). - The amount of monthly retail sales was approximately NT$7.73 billion (NT$7.22 billion for June 2020 ). - The balance of stored value was NT$10.81 billion (NT$10.57 billion at the end of June 2020 ) **Electronic Payment Institutions Business：** - As of July 2020, there were five specialized electronic payment institutions, and twenty-three electronic payment institutions were concurrently engaging in other businesses (included dual-status banks, Chunghwa Post Co, Ltd, and electronic stored value cards issuers). - The number of users totaled 9.66 million (9.03 million at the end of June 2020 ). - The amount of funds collected & paid as an agent for real transactions was 5.27 billion (4.57 billion for June 2020 ). - The amount of funds for transfer between e-payment accounts was 2.08 billion (1.93 billion for June 2020 ). - The amount of stored value funds was 6.7 billion (6.04 billion for June 2020 ). - The balance of the e-payment accounts in the e-payment institutions totaled 2.87 billion (2.66 billion at the end of June 2020 ) Sources: > **[電子支付成長率暴增 使用者破千萬人 - 華視新聞網](https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/money/202009/202009112013408.html)** > > 如果說未來有什麼是必然的趨勢，相信電子支付一定是其中一樣。金管會預估到目前為止，全國電子支付使用者就會突破千萬人，交易金額也超過50億，成長率驚人。實際走一趟飲料店，業者也說，從疫情爆發到現在，實際使... [https://www.fsc.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?id=54&parentpath=0,2&mcustomize=multimessage\_view.jsp&dataserno=202009080004&aplistdn=ou=news,ou=multisite,ou=english,ou=ap\_root,o=fsc,c=tw&dtable=News](https://www.fsc.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?id=54&parentpath=0,2&mcustomize=multimessage_view.jsp&dataserno=202009080004&aplistdn=ou=news,ou=multisite,ou=english,ou=ap_root,o=fsc,c=tw&dtable=News) ---
**Author:** ![boaz25](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@boaz25](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/boaz25)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/12 "2020-09-30T08:18:32Z")
Nice! Did you need to open an account with a specific bank and/or have a credit card or any would do? ---
**Author:** ![luna](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/luna/32/67092_2.png) [@luna](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/luna)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/13 "2020-09-30T22:28:41Z")
IIRC any bank will do. But some banks like 中國信託 (CTBC) have special debit cards for LINE Pay, though idk what the benefits are. And the other main reason I like LINE Pay is its decent English interface. ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/14 "2021-05-25T08:25:38Z")
Recently the government asked to register EasyCard’s when using the MRT to allow contact tracing. > [@Coronavirus - Taiwan 2021](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/coronavirus-taiwan-2021/200866/6276): > ![1621930882273](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/0/f/0fd417d3daba8b60ccd98c2d882298aee9258ff1.jpeg) If your card is registered, you can also view your transaction history online: [https://ezweb.easycard.com.tw/search/CardSearch.php](https://ezweb.easycard.com.tw/search/CardSearch.php) ![1621930976391](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/d/2/d228501894fe173b50bc8bcc1f74833c20cf0c22.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RickRoll](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rickroll/32/180921_2.png) [@RickRoll](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RickRoll)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/15 "2021-05-25T08:35:27Z")
> [@slawa](#): > > Recently the government asked to register EasyCard’s when using the MRT to allow contact tracing. ‘Asked’, as in ‘suggested’, not ‘demanded’, right? ---
**Author:** ![tango42](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 8:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/16 "2021-07-31T08:53:25Z")
> [@slawa](#): > > register EasyCard’s How do you register the easy card? Can you do it online? ---
**Author:** ![Shaozhi](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Shaozhi](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaozhi)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/17 "2021-07-31T12:20:37Z")
> [@tango42](#): > > How do you register the easy card? Can you do it online? Yes, you can do it online: [悠遊卡股份有限公司-記名服務](https://ezweb.easycard.com.tw/eccl2/apply.action) ---
**Author:** ![DunderMifflin](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dundermifflin/32/133098_2.png) [@DunderMifflin](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DunderMifflin)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/18 "2022-08-02T12:39:24Z")
Does JKO work with Gold Card? I’m unable to register as it thinks my Gold Card is not an ARC 😭 ---
**Author:** ![rooftopclown](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rooftopclown/32/58063_2.png) [@rooftopclown](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/rooftopclown)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/19 "2022-08-02T12:52:35Z")
> [@DunderMifflin](#): > > I’m unable to register as it thinks my Gold Card is not an ARC Have you tried photoshopping the color? ---
**Author:** ![DunderMifflin](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dundermifflin/32/133098_2.png) [@DunderMifflin](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DunderMifflin)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114/20 "2022-08-02T13:36:37Z")
Worked. Holy shit 😂 [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mobile-payments/197114.md?page=2)