Tablets And Banking Apps

[livram]

Will a WiFi ONLY tablet work with banking apps? LAZADA shopping phone app?

Edited March 17, 2023 by metisdead
ALL CAPS removed from topic title.

[KannikaP]

Yes. 

You may need a SIM with phone connection to receive OTPs from some apps, although there is usually an email option. 

Edited March 17, 2023 by KannikaP

[sometime]

But don't use public WiFi it is not secure 

[fdsa]

19 hours ago, livram said:

Will a WiFi ONLY tablet work with banking apps?

it depends, for example Krung Thai Bank app does not work via WiFi because it wants to see the SIM card "for security reasons".

[KhunBENQ]

If the tablet runs an Android or iOs the respecting apps will work.

For Thai banks:

But as already mentioned, to do transactions you need a separate device that receives SMS to your registered phone number.

[fdsa]

3 hours ago, fdsa said:

it depends, for example Krung Thai Bank app does not work via WiFi because it wants to see the SIM card "for security reasons".

this is what it says when you have no SIM installed

[petermik]

To activate Thai Banking on your tablet it has to be done through Mobile Data....wi-fi will not work.

[livram]

Thanks for all of the replies. Now I get it.

[Lemsta69]

23 hours ago, sometime said:

But don't use public WiFi it is not secure 

with a VPN it is. unless of course the WiFi server and/or the bank refuses VPN connections.

[fdsa]

a public VPN is not safer than public WiFi