Buy coffee with your mobile

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From: Aussie Bob
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:59

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What does everytone think of this idea? Using your mobile to pay for coffee 
at Starbucks (yecch!)

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/starbucks-stop-here-forget-cash-use-your-phone-to-pay-20110120-19x9r.html

"US coffee chain Starbucks has started allowing customers in its US stores 
to keep their cash and credit cards in their wallets and pay for their 
drinks with mobile phones."

But I don't see how it would work if you're on a cap plan. Say I've got a 
$400 cap, does that mean I can get $400 worth of coffee each month instead?

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From: "Aussie Bob" <aussiebob@telstra,com.au>
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Subject: Buy coffee with your mobile
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:59:50 +0800
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