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JR East to launch teppay digital payments on Oct. 20
East Japan Railway, the operator of trains in eastern Japan, will launch a digital payment service called teppay on Oct.
20.
It will be available through the mobile app for Suica, a smartcard used to pay for public transport and shopping.
Users will pay with barcodes and QR codes.
The service is intended to help JR East compete with payment services such as PayPay.
Teppay will allow payments of up to 300,000 yen, while Suica alone has a 20,000-yen limit.
The higher limit is intended to let customers pay for larger purchases, such as electronics, and accommodation.
The service is due to launch on Oct.
20.
East Japan Railway Co. will launch its teppay digital payment service on Oct. 20.
The barcode- and QR code-based service will be available through the Suica mobile app.
Teppay will have a payment limit of 300,000 yen, compared with 20,000 yen for Suica alone.
The higher limit is intended to let users buy items such as electronics and pay accommodation fees.
JR East aims to compete with payment services such as PayPay.
- Who
- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East).
- What
- It will launch teppay, a digital payment service using barcodes and QR codes.
- When
- Oct. 20. The year is not stated.
- Where
- Through the Suica mobile app; the service’s geographic availability is not stated.
- Why
- JR East aims to compete with rivals such as PayPay and enable larger purchases and accommodation payments.
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- Launch date
- Oct. 20
- Service name
- teppay
- Payment limit
- 300,000 yen
- Suica-only limit
- 20,000 yen
- Availability
- Suica mobile app
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