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I can understand moving transactions to digital and not needing to keep cash or a debit card… but what about your ID? If I just stuck that in my pocket by itself I’d be worried about losing it!
American here. Some states have digital IDs now. I'm in California and we have this...
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/
I can drop my physical license and it won't be damaged. I drop my phone, that's like an eggshell these days..
Why would I want my ID on a fragile device, that thieves like to steal no less?
Thieves like to steal wallets too
Yes, of course. But I can drop my wallet and it won't break.
Ok grandpa.
I am far less worried of losing my phone than my wallet. I have eyeballs or my hand on my phone probably every two minutes while I am awake. I use it to navigate and play music in my car. I use it for just about everything at work. I won't forget it at home, or leave it in my car. If I don't have it with me I will know pretty quickly and track my steps. My wallet on the other hand, I will go days without needing it. It is far more likely for me to not realize my wallet is missing than my phone. If I dropped and broke my phone, having to link my ID again is the least of my worries. Thank would be a lot easier than ordering a new physical copy.
Well, I can say, I've never lost my wallet, and it's highly unlikely I ever will, unless I'm ever robbed of course. My wallet stays in my pocket, 24/7, even when I'm sleeping.
I have been carrying a wallet for probably 30 years, other than the one I lost when I was like 15. Iv never lost one either.I do the ol wallet check evertime I leave the room or walk through a crowd like every other man, it would just be nice not to have too. People steal phones reguardless and it sucks. A physical wallet would suck more than my phone in tge long run. Have to not only order and wait for physical replacements, but remember every card in their to shut them off and report them as stolen. If my phone is stolen tge pass code is locked out and tge phone is encrypted. They aren't getting anything anyway. The worst part is replacing the phone. Logging into accounts is the least of the worries.
I'm planning on getting multiple IDs when mine expires. 1 for my wallet, one to keep in my car, and a backup at home.
You can't do that in the US. To give you another ID they have to punch a hole in the first one, rendering it invalid. Otherwise everyone would just get multiple IDs and sell the extras to their underage friends.
Well that's rather inconvenient.
I have both. Lose/forget my wallet, still got it on my phone.
I sleep with my wallet in my pocket, plus my wallet doesn't need recharging..
My state has that as well, but you are still required to carry a physical license if you are driving, same with car insurance info on paper. It doesn't solve much of a problem since that is the case.
Some countries have digital ID. Some people have cards holders stuck on their phone.
Call me old-fashioned, while it looks practical I do not want to put my phone and cards together in one easy to steal package.
I'm with you. I get the preference for a one-stop-shop as it were, and keeping things separate has it's own issues, but on top of easier to steal, I leave things behind randomly, and keeping things separate means I'm not completely effed like I would be if I left my phone/wallet/key/epipen multitool or whatever on the bus.
You’re old fashioned.
I want it all in my phone. I just want to carry one thing.
When I were a lad, I'd get told never to put all my eggs in one basket.
A card holder on your phone is just a different kind of wallet.
Yes, but not for the purpose of this post.
I disagree.
That's fine we don't all need to be correct.
I agree.