# How do you use digital theater tickets?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 2, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558 "2017-04-02T02:55:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558/1 "2017-04-02T02:55:47Z")

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The theater emailed me a ticket. Includes a link to a QR code.

Do I print this?

Or wave my phone at a scanner at the theater?

This is my first digital theater/concert ticket. I guess they are replacing paper tickets?

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558/2 "2017-04-02T02:59:46Z")

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Either one.

Or tattoo the QR code on your hand. It’s the only way to be sure.

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**Author:** ![SamuelA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558/3 "2017-04-02T03:10:52Z")

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Either one will work, like friedo said. Worst case - if the machine at the theater can’t read the code on your phone - you can get someone at customer service to help you.

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558/4 "2017-04-02T03:17:41Z")

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If you’ve used a phone for a boarding pass on an airline flight, it’s the same process/hardware.

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558/5 "2017-04-02T04:01:50Z")

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> [@friedo](#):
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> Or tattoo the QR code on your hand. It’s the only way to be sure.

Does it have to be my hand?

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-use-digital-theater-tickets/783558/6 "2017-04-02T05:57:34Z")

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> [@SamuelA](#):
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> Either one will work, like friedo said. Worst case - if the machine at the theater can’t read the code on your phone - you can get someone at customer service to help you.

Thanks.

I didn’t want to be the COG (clueless old guy) with a sheet of paper in my hand.

I’ll gladly let them scan my phone screen.