The biggest benefit of contactless payment is that small transactions are completed quickly. For this reason, you can safely pay for all your purchases under 350 TL with your contactless card without entering a PIN. For purchases over 350 TL, you need to enter your card PIN. In both cases, you can complete your payments quickly, easily and securely without ever letting go of your card.
Reasons for being asked for a PIN
Being asked for a PIN may not depend only on the amount. The bank may request a PIN if the card has recently made a large number of transactions without a PIN, if the total no-PIN amount exceeds a certain limit, or if the transaction is considered risky.
This mechanism prevents a stolen card from being used without limit through no-PIN transactions. The amount limit may be updated over time; so the value in this article may be historical, and you should check with your bank for the current limit.
When a PIN is requested, entering it on the terminal accepting the transaction is safe; it is enough not to hand your card over to someone else.
