[5000 yuan consumer vouchers/government electronic consumer vouchers/Octopus/AlipayHK/Wechat pay/Tap & Go] The government’s first batch of 2,000 yuan consumer electronic vouchers was officially distributed on August 1. Octopus has also become one of the selected stored-value payment platforms.
The Octopus App plays an important role in this coupon program. For example, Octopus’s $18 value-added discount, a total of $100 "Monthly Earn Rewards", merchant coupons, etc., can all be received by users through the App.
In addition, the Octopus App has many convenient functions. For example, users can set up a mobile version of Octopus to replace the physical Octopus "Du" card for payment; it can also be used for any physical Octopus via mobile phone via Internet banking or FPS. The value-added card means that users no longer need to go to a convenience store or subway station to add value, and can also add value to the Octopus of the user, family or friends.
The reporter measured that the entire value-added process only takes 10 seconds.
The functions of Octopus will be introduced in detail below.
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Bind Octopus card in 4 steps to receive 50 yuan with one click
In order to attract the public to choose Octopus to receive consumer coupons, Octopus earlier launched another promotion "Monthly Use Monthly Reward" and will receive the first month's $50 value-added amount on September 10 (Friday).
Consumers only need to accumulate retail spending of more than 1,000 yuan in two consecutive months in August and September (only the retail spending of 200 yuan or more is counted) to earn an Octopus value-added value of 50 yuan, which is a total of 100 yuan.
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However, users only have two ways to check Octopus retail spending and award results, including the Octopus App.
Users can bind their Octopus card to the App to check retail consumption anytime and anywhere.
Octopus also stated that "Monthly Earning Rewards" is the same as last month’s 18 yuan reward. If a user becomes the first 1 million eligible users, the App will also notify the user within the reward collection period without having to go to At subway stations, you can receive a 50 yuan reward with one click.
As for adding an Octopus card to the App, only the following 4 steps are required:
1. Click the Octopus card icon on the homepage of the Octopus App;
2. Tap the "+" sign in the upper right corner;
3. Enter the Octopus card number;
4.
Tap
the Octopus card to the NFC location of the mobile phone to complete the registration.
When the phone is powered off, the Octopus can make payments as usual
The Octopus App was officially launched on mobile phones in 2017. Since its development, many functions have been introduced, such as the ability to add a mobile version of Octopus to the App.
This function means that users do not need to hold a physical Octopus card, regardless of taking public transportation such as buses, subways, or going to fast food restaurants, convenience stores and other merchants, they only need to put their mobile phone close to the cash register, without having to take out a wallet or physical card. You can "beep" to pay.
It is worth noting that the mobile version of Octopus does not need to enter a password when making payments. As long as the balance of the card is not "negative", the payment can be made as usual even if the mobile phone is low on power or even turned off.
In addition, the Octopus App also has a value-added function. The special feature is that in addition to adding value to the personal Octopus card, it can also add value to the Octopus card of a friend or family member. This means that when the Octopus is "losing money", there is no need to go to a convenience store or subway station. Queuing can also add value anytime, anywhere, which can save a lot of time.
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The mobile app has value-added methods such as Octopus wallet and FPS
It only takes a few steps to open a mobile Octopus card. On the "Manage Octopus" page, users can select the newly added Octopus type, including elderly or adult Octopus, by pressing the "+" sign in the upper right corner.
After the user has clicked on the read terms, click Continue to enter the value-added screen, and can choose to add value by using Octopus wallet, FPS, bank transfer, Apple Pay and other methods.
After that, the user does not need to carry the Octopus card, and does not need to enter the payment password, and the transaction can be completed with "one machine in hand".
For details on applying for the mobile version of Octopus, please read the following 3 webpages, Huawei Pay Octopus, iPhone Octopus, Samsung Octopus.
However, it should be noted that if the user's mobile phone is of a model several years ago, or the mobile phone software has not been updated, or lacks the NFC function, it will not be possible to open a mobile Octopus card.
In addition, the user can transfer the existing Octopus card to the mobile phone, but when the card is successfully transferred, the existing physical card will be invalid.
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Octopus Wallet PRO daily transaction limit is 10,000 yuan
However, to use the functions of the Octopus App, you must first activate the Octopus wallet. For the lowest level LITE, you must enter your mobile phone number and email address.
After activation, the mobile version of Octopus can be added.
The Octopus wallet is divided into 3 levels, including LITE, PLUS, and PRO. Only the latter two can add value to the Octopus card through a bank account.
LITE is the level when the wallet was initially activated. The stored value limit is only 3,000 yuan, the daily payment limit is 3,000 yuan, and the annual transaction limit is 25,000 yuan.
The PLUS and PRO stored value limits are both 10,000, but the main difference is that the daily transaction limits are 6,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan; the annual transaction limits are 100,000 yuan and 500,000 yuan.
It is worth noting that the stored value limit of the Octopus physical card is only 3,000 yuan.
For Octopus Wallet PLUS account, just fill in one more information
However, to upgrade the wallet level, you need to submit more personal information. For example, the PLUS account needs to be authenticated by phone and provide an email address and identification documents. The PRO account needs a personal selfie and a residential address.
After submitting the information and verifying successfully, the user can add value to any physical Octopus card through the mobile Octopus App.
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No need to go to the convenience store to line up and use the mobile phone to enter the amount and tap the card to complete the top-up
After the user upgrades to PLUS or PRO, the process of adding value to the Octopus card with the mobile phone Octopus wallet is simple.
On the main screen of the Octopus wallet, the user clicks the orange icon in the lower right corner to enter the value-added screen.
Users can choose to add value by bank transfer, fast transfer, etc. After entering the amount, put the Octopus card on the back or top of the device, and the value can be successfully added with a beep.
The reporter measured that the entire value-added process only took 10 seconds.
However, it should be noted that since electronic consumer coupons are forbidden to be cashed out, the amount of the mobile phone Octopus card that receives the consumer coupons cannot be transferred to the Octopus wallet to prevent users from transferring funds through different channels.
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