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AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon prep smartphone credit/debit payment bi2330204 Three of the larger US carriers are developing a smartphone-based alternative to a traditional credit or debit payment, sources claimed on Monday. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are developing a Near Field Communication system like Japan's FeliCa. Buyers would swipe a phone an NFC chip near a reader to pay for goods at stores rather than use a card. Verizon - AT&T - T-Mobile - Near Field ..

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