alt Hacker NewsYou're basically out of luck. This is happening all over the world these days with various government services.
It's not just for clients with no smart phones. It's also clients who activate developer mode on their smartphone etc... clients who use VPN. Clients who run AdBlocker. Clients who use Firefox.
There needs to be a severe push back against this.
Things have gotten so crazy that the homeless here are walking around with QR codes printed out when begging for money. I'm guessing they're a network of people who share the same smartphone/payment method..
I am so grateful for the large religious population in my country who eschew the smartphone. I suppose because of them every back and government service is available to all citizens.