How to Set Up and Use Apple Pay in UAE

Apple pay is easy and works with the Apple devices you use every day. By using Apple Pay, you can make secure purchases in stores, in apps and you can send and receive money from friends and family right in messages. Apple pay is even simpler than using your Physical card and safer too.

Apple pay is highly secured with each and every payment. When you make a purchase, Apple pay uses a device specific number and unique transaction code. So your card number never stored in your device or in apple stores. And when you pay money, your card numbers never shared by Apple with Merchants.

If you have cards from any of these six banks (Mashie, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, RAK Bank, HSBC or Standard Chartered) with an iPhone 6 or later versions then you can use apple pay easily.  

Here are few steps to Set Up and uses of Apple Pay available in Apple Store apps introduced by iPhone app development companies in UAE are listed below:

1. Setting Up Apple Pay in the UAE:

·         Open Up the wallet app on your iPhone or got to settings and the “Wallet and Apple Pay”.

·         You will be promoted to add a card. Then add your card details (card is set up).If you have a card stored in your Apple account for iTunes purchases. Once you add in your details, your card will be verified through your bank.

·         You can then choose which settings you prefer

·         It has many options like reward cards, coupons, and to book the movie tickets etc.

2. Paying with Apple Pay:

When you make a purchase, hold your phone near the retailer’s contactless payment terminal and then iPhone will request you to confirm your purchases by using either touch ID or your Pass code.    

3. What You Need to Use Apple Pay:

·         iPhone 6 or later with iOS 11

·         iPad Pro,iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3 with iOS 11

·         Apple Watch

·         UAE as your selected region

·         iCloud account

·         Cards from Mashie, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, RAK Bank, HSBC or Standard Chartered

4. Where you can Use Apple Pay in the UAE:

These locations are accepting Apple Pay at launch: Apple Store, Virgin Megastore, Caffe Nero, Marks & Spencers, Sharaf DG and Home Centre among others.

Apple pay is making your transaction easier and faster. If you are still using traditional money transaction ways then upgrade your iPhone into a wallet by downloading Apple Pay App and use it in your own way.