How to make a payment with K Ring
You can use your K Ring for contactless payments up to £45* in the UK, anywhere that displays the contactless payment symbol below.
Most shops and supermarkets now prefer you to pay with contactless wherever possible, and K Ring’s a great way to do this while keeping your cards and phone safely in your pocket.
- Locate the “active area” of the card reader – typically this is indicated by the contactless payment symbol, which could be on the front, top or side of the reader.
- Close your hand into this shape to make the Transmission Ready gesture. The flat part of your fingers indicated will need to be closest to the card reader.
- Lower your hand over the card reader, so that your K Ring is directly over its active area – and no more than 4cm from its surface.
Keep your hand in place until you see a green light and/or hear a beep. You should also see a “transaction successful” message on the screen. You won’t automatically be handed a receipt for a contactless payment, so if you need one, just ask the retailer.
To see a payment being made with K Ring, watch this video:
*POS transactions with K Ring are subject to a maximum amount in line with local contactless transaction limits, therefore this figure may be lower in some countries. For transactions over a certain amount outside the UK, you may be asked to enter a PIN
Having difficulties?
- Have you activated your K Ring and linked it to an account (either the K Wearables Virtual Prepaid Mastercard, or directly to your ABN AMRO bank account)?
- Is your K Ring set to authorise transactions (it must be set to "ON" in Devices)?
- Are there sufficient funds in your account?
- Are you using your K Ring in the way outlined above?
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