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Managing your Account Settings in the Android App

Location Settings

Location Settings allow PayByPhone to identify your location while you use the app. With location settings enabled, we are able to provide additional features such as:

  • Your location on the map
  • Nearby Parking Locations - For more information on Nearby Parking Locations click here
  • Dynamic Labelling – For more information on Dynamic Labelling click here
  1. Click on the following icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen
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  2. Click Location Services

Here you can toggle the Set Automatically option on or off

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If you toggle your location settings off, you will still be able to pay for parking, but none of the above features will be available to you


Notifications Settings

Notification Settings allow you to change the preferences around how and when PayByPhone communicates with you.

  1. Click on the following icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen
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  2. Click Notifications

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Email Address – You can update the email address associated with your account by changing your details here

Email Receipts – Toggle this option on to receive an email copy of your parking receipt

SMS Reminders* – Toggle this option on to receive SMS reminders shortly before your parking session is due to expire

SMS Receipt* – Toggle this option on to receive an SMS copy of your parking receipt

Other Notifications

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Service – Toggle this option on if you would like PayByPhone to contact you regarding service updates and other information. You can then define the type of information you would like to receive.

Alerts & Notices – Parking related notifications from your city and local parking operators

New Features – Notify me about new PayByPhone Features

Feedback – Tell us what you think about PayByPhone and help us continually improve our service

Promotions – Notifications about PayByPhone related promotions and discounts

*Please note additional fees may apply for SMS Reminders and Receipts and will be detailed at the time of parking.

Password

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You can change your current password.

  1. Click on the following icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen
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  2. Click Password
  3. Enter your current password
  4. Enter your new password
  5. Confirm your new password
  6. Click Update