[bowlingal]

MGH....you don't need your wallet. Take the ID out. there are little "pockets" available on amazon to attach to the back of your phone to hold such things an an ID, DL, money. Maybe it's time you bought one? They come 3 to a pack in different colors. No excuses.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

How many dogs do you know named Fido?

It was a stock name. I don’t hang around dog parks. Has that one been taken out of circulation

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by bowlingal

MGH....you don't need your wallet. Take the ID out. there are little "pockets" available on amazon to attach to the back of your phone to hold such things an an ID, DL, money. Maybe it's time you bought one? They come 3 to a pack in different colors. No excuses.

Now *that* seems like a security risk! I've seen those and have younger relatives that use them. I'm not comfortable putting my DL and CC in a detachable pocket that sits on tables at restaurants, bars, and pools. To each their own, just not something I am comfortable with.

[Romad]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

Sorry. Haven't heard of the ID being on an 'App'. Which App do you mean? I have a photo of my ID on my phone- which they won't accept- but other than a photo I don't know of another way to present the ID with a phone.

It’s called Photos. The cameras are so good that the bar code can be scanned.

[eyc234]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

This is the second time I've heard of a Villages-blessed digital form of the Villages ID. If these stories are correct then it is a very new capability just now being rolled out in a new and improved app. It's about time for this, I believe it was first mentioned by the District back in 2020.

I haven't seen it, have only heard stories about it, and can't find any mention of it in my Villages app but it just might be true.

Just put a card holder that are given away all the time on the back of your phone and put your real Villages ID in the card holder. No Problems!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by eyc234

Just put a card holder that are given away all the time on the back of your phone and put your real Villages ID in the card holder. No Problems!

The card holder could fall off
Someone could take the card holder off
Someone could take the card out of the holder
The card holder or the cards within it block the wireless charging capability

It is a viable solution for some but there are drawbacks.

[Veracity]

I never made it past the first sentence "While at the pool on Sunday with my family the attendant came around to check ID's" because I thought this was an April Fools Day joke!

[Shipping up to Boston]

Most gyms don’t even confirm if the fob scanned matches the user. They at least make an effort at the pools.

[MrFlorida]

Bring the card, stop trying to bend the rules.

[Ptmcbriz]

Man or woman put your towel in a tote bag, along with your phone and ID. Problem solved.

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I do just fine in 2024 going to the pool while leaving my phone at home and bringing my ID. Residents only have one Physical ID, but a digital version could be used by multiple people. Keep the pools secure and require a physical ID. If you must bring your phone with you, keep your physical ID in a sleeve on the back of your phone. And airlines are willing to accept a digital boarding pass because the traveler already was required to show a physical ID to a TSA agent when they went through security.

I just tell the ID checker my Villages ID number, she enters it into the scanner, and an image of my ID card appears on the scanner with my picture. Works well energy time at the sports pool. Does not work at the golf course, those folks are still in the paper and pencil age. That’s life.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

I just tell the ID checker my Villages ID number, she enters it into the scanner, and an image of my ID card appears on the scanner with my picture. Works well energy time at the sports pool. Does not work at the golf course, those folks are still in the paper and pencil age. That’s life.

Wait....so you just give the attendant your ‘digits’ and the OP gave hers digitally....and only one of you were questioned on the practice? Gotta love uniformity in action

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Wait....so you just give the attendant your ‘digits’ and the OP gave hers digitally....and only one of you were questioned on the practice? Gotta love uniformity in action

No matter how good a system they design, if the Villages employees don't do their job, it will not work.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by MGH01

While at the pool on Sunday with my family the attendant came around to check ID's. I have mine digitally in my wallet app on my cell phone. The attendant scanned the ID from my digital app and went on her way. On Monday, another attendant came around to check ID's and told me I couldn't use the app for my ID.

I am usually not a rule breaker, but I don't like to bring my wallet (where my ID is located) to the pool. Most everyone has a cell phone these days. Airports have no issue when people put there boarding pass on their cell phone. It is time to get out of the 1980's.

The rules on the Villages site state you must have an ID card....There is no mention of an alternative. In fact for guests it states: Guests are required to carry their original Guest ID card when using a District amenity facility even if accompanied by a resident. I cannot see why they would treat a resident any different than a guest.
I would suggest if you want to change this rule petition the villages to allow for an ID within an app to be acceptable.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Micro chip implants.....just like Fido. Problem solved!

This isn't' too far fetched (Fido pun). A bar in Barcelona did this about 20 years ago to its VIP members, a rice sized chip was implanted in their upper arm. They used it for admittance and billing.

I think I've also seen it in several movies and read about it on the internet so I'm sure its true.