When traveling abroad, be able pay with our iPhone anywhere It is, without a doubt, very convenient and we could say that it is advisable to prevent our card from falling into the hands of others when paying, if we lose the credit card or for any other reason.
If in addition to paying in most stores around the world, we can also pay on public transportWell, better than better. The ability to pay for public transport with Apple Pay is available in very few countries, with Hong Kong being the last to jump on the bandwagon.
Octopus is a contactless card With which users can pay in public transport and retail stores that is widely used in Hong Kong, and that for a few hours, is already compatible with Apple's wireless payment technology, Apple Pay.
The availability of Octopus integration with Apple Pay arrives almost a year lateas the official announcement was made in July 2019. With the Octupus integration in Apple Pay, users can pay for their travel on Hong Kong public transport with their iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch without having to press any photon or authorize with Face ID, Touch ID or passcode.
This is possible thanks to Apple Pay compatibility of adding Suica cards, a type of public transport card among which is Octopus. The peculiarity of this card is that it works even when the iPhone is low on battery or even when the iPhone is off without a battery, a function only available on the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone 11.
Users who already have a physical Optopus card can transfer the remaining value and most services directly to your iPhone.