Tap to Pay on iPhone

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From small shops to large operations, now your business can accept in?person, contactless payments with just an iPhone.1
It’s?easy, secure and private — and no extra terminals or hardware are needed.

Take payments.
Anytime, anywhere.

When you accept payments on an iPhone you can do business in more places. That means reaching new customers, selling on the go and exploring new setups — like pop-ups and ways to reduce queues.

Accept all kinds
of contactless
payments.

Easy to set up.
Easy to?use.

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Lower your overheads.

There’s no need to invest in or manage card readers and terminals, whether you’re expanding or just starting?out.

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Protects PINs, payments
and personal data.

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Works with your?favourite payment?app.

Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone works with hundreds of payment apps, so no matter what business you’re in, there’s an app that’s right for you. Simply enable Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone in the payment app you already use or download a new?one.

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Find out how businesses everywhere use Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone.

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Questions? Answers.

  • Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone requires iPhone?Xs or?later.

  • Tap to Pay on?iPhone works best with the latest version of?iOS. To update to the latest version of?iOS on your iPhone, go to Settings?> General?> Software?Update. Then tap Download and Install.

  • With Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone, you can accept all types of in?person, contactless payments on your iPhone?— from physical debit and credit?cards to Apple?Pay and other digital?wallets, including?Android. Ask your payment app provider to confirm the contactless?card brands you can accept with Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone.

  • Accepting payments with Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone is?easy. First enable Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone in the payment?enabled app of your choice. Then open the payment app, enter the purchase amount and present your iPhone to your customer. Customers can hold their card horizontally or place their payment device directly over the contactless payment icon. They can pay with a physical debit or credit?card, Apple?Pay or other digital wallets, including Android. For more information, review the Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone instructions.

  • If your sales assistants need more information on accepting payments with Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone, they can refer to merchant education videos and access additional resources including merchant signage.

  • Additional information about using Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone, integrating Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone with your business, and troubleshooting Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone is available on the Tap?to?Pay on?iPhone Merchant Frequently Asked Questions page.