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When can you drive here?

I can't. That's why I wanted to do it online.

Then do it online.

I don't have a phone with NFC. None of us do.

You don't have a car or a normal phone?

Nope.

*silence* Okay, we can do it over the phone.

Can you work at least 15 hours?

No, I'm studying at the university and have to stay home more for my child. That's why I quit my job.

Then you can't apply for insurance, anyway. Have you tried applying for student assistance?

My husband earns too much.

Then you can't get Bürgergeld, either.

Correct.

Well, then call the health insurance and ask if you can be added to his account, that would at least save you some money.

Oh, okay. Thanks.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.
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ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ 1y ago

yeah, the income tax/welfare state has nothing to do with specifically singling out the biologically productive and enterprising to be further down the stream of endless fiat units

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ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ 1y ago

also, wtf, "normal phone" NFC on phones didn't start to become common at the bottom end of the market until 2021

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Nice and Kind Vic 1y ago

NFC has been a feature on smartphones for quite some time with earliest support in 2012 and becoming common with Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S3.

What is a "normal phone" in this context?

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Laeserin 1y ago

Not on my phone, and I have a Motorola Power from like 4 years ago. Maybe it's less common in EU.

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Nice and Kind Vic 1y ago

Probably not an EU thing, though I have seen that there are model variances depending on where a unit is sold. The bigger issue is some of the less prominent manufacturers just aren't including the capability on their entry or mid level lineup to save on costs. NFC is so rarely used outside of the Apple Pay fanatics that it makes sense to not make the cut.

But the true problem here is the tyrannical requirement of NFC for your particular needs. It's not like these institutions are providing standard issue phones to the entire populous. An experience should be enhanced by modern tech, not mandate it to live.