Although Apple Pay has not yet officially left the United States, many of us are already looking forward to starting to use the new mobile payment system implemented by Apple so let's see how to configure Apple Pay on our iPhone.
Setting up Apple Pay
Apple Pay is the new mobile payments platform that combines various technologies such as NFC and Touch ID so that we can forget about physical credit and / or debit cards once and for all. The system really offers great security and ease of use, the two great assets of its success. If you are not yet familiar with this system at Applelised you can meet the keys to Apple's new payment system.
Before setting Apple Pay keep in mind some prerequisites:
- you will need a iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus to make purchases in physical stores since they are the only models that incorporate NFC.
- Until it leaves the United States borders, you must reside in the United States to use it, although, if you have a card from that country there is already a way to use it all over the world.
- Keep in mind that the first card you register will be configured as the default card but you can change the main card from the Settings menu → Passbook → Apple Pay and press Default card.
- your device must be updated to iOS 8.1, the first version to support Apple Pay
- Apple Pay does not have an individual app but is integrated into Passbook
Once we know this, configure our credit / debit card (or add new cards) in Apple Pay it's really simple:
- Open the PassBook app and click on the "+" button that you will see at the top right
- In the section «Credit / debit card» Click on «Configure Apple Pay»
- Enter your Apple ID password
- Click on «Add a new credit or debit card.
- Click on the camera button and scan the card
- Manually enter the CVV that appears on the back of your card
- Accept the conditions of use and confirm.
- When you finish, you will have to enter a verification code that will arrive to your email or your phone and you will be able to start using Apple Pay
To add new cards you just have to follow the same process.
How to pay in physical stores using Apple Pay
To use Apple Pay in physical stores there are two methods; both use the NFC chip of your iPhone 6 with Apple Pay and also both require you to authorize the payment with your fingerprint through Touch ID:
- If you press Touch ID at the same time that you bring your iPhone to the terminal with NFC, the payment will be made automatically, using the card that you have configured by default so, if you have several cards, make sure you have the one you use the most there .
- If you place your phone on the terminal without touching Touch ID, the Passbook screen will open for you to select the credit card you want to use and then authorize the payment with Touch ID.
In the following video you can see a demonstration:
Don't forget that in Applelised We are continually uploading tricks, tutorials and tips like this so you can get the most out of all your apple devices. You can find them in our section Tutorials.
