Barcalaycard doesn’t have Google Pay. Any alternatives?

[kynazanatoly]

In a characteristic show of cheapness, Barclays doesn’t allow you to use Google Pay and instead forces you to use Barclays Pay in Android.

In a characteristic show of incompetence, Barclays Pay is only available on Visa card so the Avios Rewards cards cannot use it at all.

I’m looking for a way to work around this. Does anybody know if I still get my sign-up bonus without any extra fees if I use Curve?

And can anybody think of a way to use this card from an Android device?

[Dudulle]

No issue using curve for the bonus. No fees unless you do transactions that would attract fees when using your Barclaycard directly.

[Scottpat78]

I’ve just hit my SUB and most spend was via Curve (& Apple Pay for transparency).

[VerdantBacon]

Player 2 gets a bit tired of double checking which non Amex card to use, so she uses curve while I change the default card to whichever particular card I want spend to go onto.

Achieved the SUB and upgrade voucher with mostly curve spend

[Dominic]

Good to know RE Curve spend. Unbelievable that you can use the card naturally on Android pay – had Curve not worked not only would I not reach the spend bonus (often forget to carry the physical card), but I’d have also got rid of it pretty fast. £20 a month….

[CarpalTravel]

VerdantBacon wrote:

Player 2 gets a bit tired of double checking which non Amex card to use, so she uses curve while I change the default card to whichever particular card I want spend to go onto.

Achieved the SUB and upgrade voucher with mostly curve spend

That is such a great thought! I get similar grumbles from P2.