To take contactless payments on an iPhone using Tap to Pay on iPhone, you need a compatible iPhone (XS or newer, iOS 16+) and a participating payment app (like Square, PayPal, Stripe, etc.), then enable the feature in the app's settings, enter the amount, and have the customer tap their card or device to the top of your iPhone when you see the "Tap to Pay" prompt, waiting for the green checkmark to confirm.
How to pay using Apple Pay in shops and other places
Easy to use. 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.
Yes, you can tap a card on an iPhone in two main ways: customers can tap their contactless cards/devices on a merchant's iPhone using Tap to Pay on iPhone (requiring an app like Square or Stripe), and users can tap their own iPhone (with Apple Pay loaded) on compatible readers to pay, by double-clicking the side/home button and holding the top of the phone near the symbol.
You have two ways to pay contactless in a shop: Unlock your phone and hold it near the reader: You can tap the terminal when your phone is unlocked, even when the Google Wallet app is not open. If prompted, use your Android screen lock to verify the payment.
You have 2 ways to tap to pay in a store: Unlock your phone and hold it near the reader: You can tap the terminal when your phone is unlocked, even when the Google Wallet app is not open. If prompted, use your Android screen lock to verify the payment.
With Tap to Pay on iPhone and the Stripe Terminal SDK, contactless payments can be accepted in-person, right on a compatible iPhone—from physical debit and credit cards to Apple Pay and other digital wallets—no extra hardware needed.
Download the TAP App. the "Cards" tab on the bottom and then the "Add Card" Icon on the upper left-hand corner. Select "Add a TAP Card to Apple Wallet" (or Google Wallet if you have an Android).
Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. Hold the top of your iPhone near the card reader until you see Done or a checkmark on the screen.
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To use Apple Pay in stores, you double-click the side button on iPhones with Face ID or the Home button on iPhones with Touch ID, authenticate (Face ID/Touch ID/passcode), then hold the top of your iPhone near the contactless reader until you see a checkmark. On an Apple Watch, double-click the side button and hold the watch near the reader.
All you need to do is hold your contactless card over the reader to pay. The first time you use your contactless card, you'll need to use chip and PIN or sign for your purchase. Once you've done that, all future transactions can be contactless.
NFC tag scanning is always enabled on the iPhone 15 and cannot be turned off. There isn't an on/off setting. NFC can be turned off for payments if required.
Turn on Auto Tap at Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Tap Behavior > Auto Tap. After you turn on Auto Tap, you can select an item and wait for the Auto Tap interval to finish. Set up a switch to perform the tap gesture at Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switches.
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.
Supported devices
Tap to Pay requires an iPhone XS or later running a one-year or later iOS version.
You can check for NFC settings on your Samsung Android device by looking in the settings app > connections > tap NFC and contactless payments. If you see an option for NFC there, your device is enabled to make NFC payments.