Yes, you can use your iPhone as a credit card using Apple Pay to make secure, contactless payments in stores, apps, and on websites. By adding your credit or debit cards to the Apple Wallet app, you can pay at any terminal displaying the contactless symbol. It works via NFC technology, allowing you to tap your phone to pay.
With your eligible cards stored in the Wallet app on iPhone, you can use Apple Pay for secure, contactless payments in stores, restaurants, and more. Note: Apple Pay isn't available in all countries or regions.
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To set up Tap to Pay on iPhone, enable it in the payment app of your choice. To accept a payment, open the app, enter the amount, and present your iPhone to your customer. To pay, the customer holds their card horizontally or places their device directly over the payment symbol.
Apple Pay enables you to make secure, contactless purchases using your Apple Cash, your Apple Card, and any other credit and debit cards that you add to Wallet.
Set up pay contactless
To pay with your phone, set up a digital wallet like Apple Pay (iPhone) or Google Wallet/Pay (Android), add your debit/credit cards, ensure your phone's NFC is on, then simply unlock your phone and hold the back near a contactless payment terminal (look for the symbol) to tap and pay.
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Yes, you can tap a card on an iPhone, both to pay using Apple Pay (by holding your iPhone near a reader) and for businesses to accept payments via the "Tap to Pay on iPhone" feature (where a customer taps their card or digital wallet on the merchant's iPhone). You use your iPhone like a contactless card in stores by double-clicking the side button (Face ID) or home button (Touch ID) and tapping the top of your phone to the reader, or you can use it to accept payments from customers with compatible apps.
Use an iPhone XS or newer. To check if your device is compatible, go to our device compatibility page. Tap to Pay on iPhone is not available on iPads. Make sure your iOS software is updated to the latest version.
It's simple. Just add a credit, debit or pre-paid card to the Wallet app on your iPhone. And remember to add your cards to any other Apple devices you want to use with Apple Pay. It works on iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac and iPad.
When you use Apple Pay, your real credit card number is never sent to the store. Instead, Apple creates a Device Account Number a unique token stored securely in your phone's Secure Enclave. That token stands in for your real card.
Apple Pay does not cause additional fees for users and merchants. In Switzerland, for example, participating card issuers pay for the service.
You can use your phone to pay for goods or services with Google Wallet.
The iPhone is compatible with all NFC Forum chips, from type 1 to 5, including: NTAG® ICODE®
Apple Card lives on your iPhone, in the Wallet app. You can apply in as little as a minute and start using it right away with Apple Pay. Your transactions, payments, available Savings account, 5 and balance details are all in one place, where only you can see them.
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