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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.
How do I Pay by tapping my phone?
Here's how you can start tapping and paying with your Android phone:
Unlock your device with your passcode or face ID.
Hold it near the contactless card reader.
Tap and wait for a blue check mark to confirm the payment.
How do I Pay with a tapping card on my phone?
Set up tap to pay
Turn NFC on your phone.
Set Google Pay as your default payment app.
Add a contactless payment method. Check the message above your card. If there's no message, your card is ready to tap and pay. Some common messages include: ...
Set up a screen lock.
Your phone must meet the security requirements.
How do I Tap to Pay on my iPhone screen lock?
On your iPhone, go to Settings > [your payment app], then turn on Tap to Pay on iPhone Screen Lock.
How to pay Apple Pay without double click?
On an iPhone with Face ID, you can also use AssistiveTouch or use Switch Control to confirm payments with Face ID instead of double-clicking the side button.
How To Use Apple Pay
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What is the difference between Apple Pay and Tap to Pay?
Apple Pay uses the same technology that enables tap on credit and debit cards. While the process is similar, paying with Apple Pay does offer these additional benefits: You can use Apple Pay anywhere you can tap a debit or credit card, so you'll no longer need to bring your wallet with you everywhere you go.
How do I Tap to Pay with my cell phone?
Pay in a store
Step 1: Unlock your phone. Turn on your screen, then unlock your phone. ...
Step 2: Hold the back of your phone close to the payment reader. If payment is successful, a blue check mark shows on the screen. ...
Step 3: If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions. Some stores ask for a PIN or signature.
Can people pay me by tapping my phone?
Tap on Phone allows businesses to accept payments from any contactless card or mobile wallet right from their NFC-enabled device.
How to use Apple Pay on iPhone?
Pay with your default card on an iPhone with Face ID
Double-click the side button.
When your default card appears, authenticate with Face ID or your passcode.
Hold the top of your iPhone near the card reader until you see Done or a checkmark on the screen.
How do I allow Tap to Pay?
Manage Android settings for Tap to Pay on Android
On your device, navigate to Settings > Connections > NFC and Contactless Payments, then toggle ON Use NFC. Ensure “Developer options” are turned OFF in your device settings.
What is it called when you tap your phone to pay?
Contactless payment security
Tapping to pay with your Visa contactless card or payment-enabled mobile/wearable device is a secure way to pay because each transaction generates a transaction-specific, one-time code, that is extremely effective in reducing counterfeit fraud.
How do I pay using my phone?
Pay in a shop
Step 1: Wake up and unlock your phone. Important: For users with a Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, Face Unlock is currently not supported for contactless transactions. ...
Step 2: Hold the back of your phone to the payment reader. ...
Step 3: If the payment is successful, a blue tick will appear on the screen.
How to do Tap to Pay on iPhone?
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.
Is Tap to Pay on iPhone safe?
Tap to Pay on iPhone has been assessed externally by an accredited security laboratory and approved for use by all accepted payment networks in the territories it is available.
How do I manually pay with Apple Pay?
How to pay using Apple Pay in stores and other places
To use your default card: If your iPhone has Face ID, double-click the side button. ...
To use a different card, tap your default card to see your other cards. ...
Hold the top of your iPhone near the contactless reader until Done and a checkmark appear on the display.
What are the buttons on the side of my iPhone for?
The Side button is located on opposite side of the volume buttons. Use the Side button to turn on your iPhone, put it to sleep, use Siri, Apple Pay, and more.
What is iPhone tapping?
You can double-tap or triple-tap the back of iPhone to perform actions such as taking a screenshot, turning on an accessibility feature, running a shortcut, and more. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap. Choose Double Tap or Triple Tap, then choose an action.
Can Apple unlock my iPhone?
If you don't want to switch carriers and your device is locked because you forgot the passcode, you don't need to use the steps in this article. Learn how to reset your passcode. Apple can't unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier. Only your current carrier can unlock your iPhone.