Samsung Wallet expands coverage for Elo cards

2024-09-30 22:13:48

Starting today, Samsung Galaxy customers can now register their Bradesco Elo and Quero-Quero Elo cards on the platform and receive 1000 points on Samsung Reward

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Samsung announces the expansion of its partner portfolio with the arrival of the Elo card brand on the Samsung Wallet platform, starting today* (30), for Bradesco Elo credit cards and Quero-Quero Elo cards. To celebrate the launch of the new feature, payments made with Elo cards via Samsung Wallet will accumulate extra points in Samsung Rewards.

Samsung Wallet is protected by the Samsung Knox security platform and is designed to be an indispensable companion in modern life, integrating, in one place, Samsung Pay1, Samsung Pass2, Samsung Rewards, loyalty cards, boarding passes and keys. car. The payment platform update starts this Monday and continues gradually over the next few days. After updating the Samsung Wallet app, simply add one of the new Elo cards to benefit from the ease and fluidity that the service offers when making payments with eligible smartphones and smartwatches3 in a safe, fast and practical way.

“Proximity payment through Samsung Wallet combines convenience, security and versatility. Offering new brands and issuers to the Samsung Wallet platform is part of Samsung’s commitment to democratizing technologies and facilities for the daily routine of more and more people”, says Bruno Costa, senior director of Samsung’s D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) Division Brazil.

“In addition to everything we said about embedded technology, consumer experience and data security, it is worth emphasizing that the partnership with Samsung Wallet is a seal of quality for our digital product strategy. Wherever there is demand among customers and commercial establishments, we want to be available, honoring our mission of being the Brazilian’s card and fulfilling our purpose of making people’s financial lives easier”, says Eduardo Merighi, CTO and CPO of Elo, one of the main companies of payment technologies in Brazil.

“Lojas Quero-Quero demonstrates the company’s pioneering spirit and commitment to excellence by offering its cards, in partnership with Elo, on the Samsung Wallet platform. With this, our objective is to offer an even safer and easier experience for users of Quero-Quero Elo cards”, says Luciano Scotta, director of Credit and Collection at Lojas Quero-Quero.

Extra points on Samsung Rewards

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To celebrate the arrival of Elo cards to Samsung Wallet, Samsung will offer 1000 extra points in Samsung Rewards4, the brand’s rewards program that allows you to accumulate points after each contactless payment5, which can be exchanged for prizes and discounts at a range of partners , which include restaurants, cinemas, clothing stores, accessories and beauty products, beauty products, transport companies and much more.

To do this, simply add an eligible Elo card to the Samsung Wallet platform and make a contactless payment between September 30th and November 10th, 2024. To participate in Samsung Rewards, simply log into Samsung Wallet and choose the Samsung Rewards option.

How to add a card to Samsung Wallet

To add a card to Samsung Wallet, simply access the app, click on the + icon and then on Payment cards. You can add a card by adding data manually, capturing a photo of the card, or logging into the application of the card to be added. To confirm activation, follow the steps provided in the application.

Credit and debit cards, tickets and more in one place

With support for a wide range of payment methods, including credit and debit cards, Samsung Wallet facilitates fast and secure transactions. NFC technology allows contactless payments, making purchases more agile and convenient. For example, if you visit a store or restaurant and need to make a payment but don’t have your physical card on hand, simply use Samsung Pay, which is part of Samsung Wallet, to complete the transaction.

Samsung Wallet also allows people to store and manage loyalty cards, event tickets, and even digital keys for smart cars and homes. This comprehensive integration eliminates the need for multiple applications and physical cards.

Furthermore, the platform incorporates the features of Samsung Pass, a feature that stores passwords for your favorite websites and applications so that you can access them quickly and conveniently – allowing, for example, to use biometric identification to access your favorite website or app.

Protection for your data via Samsung Knox

Samsung Wallet uses the Samsung Knox security platform, which offers multiple layers of protection. With biometric authentication, data is always secure. Advanced encryption ensures that confidential information remains inaccessible to third parties.

Samsung Knox is designed for maximum security where highly sensitive operations and information such as fingerprints and payment tokens are kept in a separate area of ​​the device called the “Secure Environment”. Normal applications or malware do not have access to the information contained in this environment.

* Update with integration of the Elo flag in progress from 09/30/2024. The update will be distributed to all Samsung Wallet users gradually and is expected to be completed on 10/10/2024.
1 Samsung Pay is compatible with most payment terminals, allowing users to make payments with a compatible Samsung smartphone anywhere that accepts card payments using NFC technology. Check compatible smartphones as well as more details at: https://www.samsung.com/br/support/apps-services/saiba-mais-sobre-a-samsung-wallet/.
2 Availability of Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pass and their features may vary by country/region, device model, carrier, and firmware version and are subject to change.
3 Requires a Galaxy smartphone compatible with Samsung Wallet and operating system Android 10 or newer. Some elements require a device compatible with e-SE technology.
4 From 09/30/2024 to 11/10/2024, when you make your first payment using an Elo card through Samsung Wallet, you will receive 1000 Samsung Rewards points to redeem Program benefits. Availability of redemption items may vary, check availability in Rewards, via the Samsung Wallet or Samsung Members app. Check the regulations: www.samsung.com.br/regulamentos/Samsung_Elo_1000pontos_no_Samsung_Rewards.pdf
5 Limited to 30 transactions per month.

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