iPhone
1. For an iPhone 6 or later, open Wallet and tap the 'Plus' icon next to Apple Pay in the upper-right corner or select ‘Add debit or credit card’
2. Line up your card within the frame on the screen to capture your card details automatically or enter your details manually
Note: Any card(s) previously registered with iTunes will be automatically displayed.
3. Confirm your details and key in your CVC*
4. Read and if you are happy to do so, Accept the Digital Wallet Terms and Conditions
5. Verify your card by following the on-screen instructions
(i) If your mobile number is registered with us you will be prompted to verify using a one-time passcode sent by text message
(ii) If your mobile number is NOT registered with us you will be prompted to verify by calling our Customer Support team
6. Complete; you’re now ready to use Apple Pay.
*Your CVC is the 3 digit code on/beside the signature panel on the back of your card.
Apple Watch
Cards must be added from the Watch app on the paired iPhone. If more than one Apple Watch is paired to an iPhone, cards must be added to each Apple Watch separately.
1. Tap the Watch icon to open the app on iPhone
2. Scroll to ‘Wallet & Apple Pay’
3. Tap ‘Add credit or debit card’
4. Complete the verification steps
Other devices may also be available, for full list of compatible devices please see //www.apple.com/apple-pay/
Apple Pay support continues to spread, both to more U.S. retailers and to more countries. But still, it’s not yet so commonplace that you can just assume you’re going to be able to pay with your iPhone anywhere you go.
With the upcoming Apple Card, the 2 percent cash back rate is predicated on paying with Apple Pay, so finding retailers that accept it is going to be more important than ever.
Fortunately, there’s an easy way to see if you can pay with your iPhone at that store, restaurant, or other retailer: just check Apple Maps.
Check for Apple Pay on iOS
On your iPhone, open Apple Maps and search for the store or restaurant you want to check for Apple Pay support. Tap on the result you want, and you’ll see an info card pop up from the bottom of the screen.
This card will feature a button for directions, photos, buttons to call or visit the location’s website, hours, and lots of other useful info.
Scroll down on a location’s info card to the Useful to Know section, and look for the Apple Pay logo.
Simply scroll down until you reach the Useful to Know section. Along with telling you if a place is kid friendly or takes reservations, you’ll see an Apple Pay logo if the location accepts Apple Pay. No logo, no Apple Pay support. Simple!
Check for Apple Pay on Mac
You can check for Apple Pay using Maps on your Mac, too. As with iOS, launch the Maps app and find the business you’re interested in, either through search or by panning around the map.
Once you find and select the business, a tiny card will pop up. To get full details on the location, you have to tap the little info button (the “i” in a circle) on the right side.
On Mac, hit the Info button for the business you want to check.
This will show you a card very similar to the one on iOS, with photos, the address, the phone number, and a few reviews from Yelp. Just as on your iPhone, you want to scroll down a bit to the Useful to Know section, just before the Yelp reviews, and look for the Apple Pay logo.
Scroll down the business details to the Useful to Know section and look for the Apple Pay logo.
Expect the occasional inaccuracy
You should know that, while Apple Maps generally gives you a very good idea of whether or not a location accepts Apple Pay, there are some exceptions.
You’re most likely to run into a problem if a big retail chain has just begun to take Apple Pay, but is still in the process of updating the payment systems in its stores. In such a case, Apple Maps may mark a specific location as accepting Apple Pay before it’s quite up and running yet.
Similarly, small local businesses might have a payment system that can accept Apple Pay, but might not have it set up properly. Or, they may have just added a point-of-sale system that takes Apple Pay, but the Maps data has not yet been updated.
These problems are rare, however. The vast majority of the time, you can count on the Apple Maps listings to help you find retailers that accept Apple Pay.
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