Value added services polling

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor included in a portable communication device, cause the portable communication device to carry out steps that include:

• based on receiving a first wake-up command from a payment terminal, waiting, for a threshold period of time, to receive a value-added services (VAS) command from the payment terminal;
• based on receiving the VAS command within the threshold period of time:
• providing, to the payment terminal, a response to the VAS command to initiate a VAS protocol,
• receiving, from the payment terminal, a merchant identifier associated with a merchant,
• obtaining loyalty card information based on the merchant identifier, and
• providing, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a VAS transaction based on the loyalty card information;
• and
• based on receiving a second wake-up command from the payment terminal, providing payment card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a payment transaction using the payment card information.

A portable communication device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the portable communication device to carry out steps that include:
• based on receiving a first wake-up command from a payment terminal, waiting, for a threshold period of time, to receive a value-added services (VAS) command from the payment terminal;
• based on receiving the VAS command within the threshold period of time:
• providing, to the payment terminal, a response to the VAS command to initiate a VAS protocol,
• receiving, from the payment terminal, a merchant identifier associated with a merchant,
• obtaining loyalty card information based on the merchant identifier, and
• providing, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a VAS transaction based on the loyalty card information;
• and
• based on receiving a second wake-up command from the payment terminal, providing payment card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a payment transaction using the payment card information.