Apple’s Tap To Pay on iPhone feature has been in trend in the US since May 2022, which later prevailed in countries like Australia and Taiwan. Now Apple has spread its wings to the UK market to benefit its small and large merchants with the Tap To Pay on iPhone facility in their Apple iPhone.
Apple’s Statement About Tap To Pay Contactless Feature In UK
According to Apple’s Vice President of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, Jennifer Baily-
| “We’ve seen Tap to Pay on iPhone transform the checkout experience for so many different types of businesses, and we’re thrilled to now support merchants across the U.K. by offering an easy, secure, and private way to accept contactless payments using the power, security, and convenience of iPhone, with no additional hardware needed.” “Small and medium-sized businesses have long played a vital role in the U.K. economy, and alongside payment platforms, app developers, and payment networks, we’re making it easier than ever for U.K. businesses to seamlessly accept contactless payments and continue to grow their business.” |
With Jennifer Baily’s statement, we can interpret that there will be no hardware required while using Tap To Pay Contactless Feature on iPhone. It will be an enhanced user experience for the traders and customers to securely do the transactions.
Also talking about security, the transaction will be end-to-end transcripted, so that Apple will not be aware of what is being purchased or sold and who is doing that transaction.
What Platforms Are Currently Taking Part In Tap To Pay On iPhone in the UK?
As of now, the Tap To Pay on iPhone contactless feature for payments is using NFC technology with Revolut and Tyl by Natwest as the first partner platforms to offer Tap to Pay on iPhones for UK customers.
Later on other platforms like Adyen, Dojo, myPOS, SumUp, Viva Wallet, and Zattle by PayPal will join the party.
Tap to Pay on iPhone will also be available in the Apple store in the UK in the coming days.
On What iPhones Tap To Pay on iPhone in UK Will Work?
The Tap To Pay on iPhone in the UK will work on all the iPhone Xs and later devices which are running the latest iOS.
How Will Tap To Pay on iPhone in UK Will Work?
To use Tap To Pay on iPhone, traders will have to-
| Open the App> Register for the sale> Present iPhone to customers Customers will then have to tap on their iPhones to choose the appropriate contactless payment method which may include their American Express, Mastercard, and Visa contactless credit or debit cards or Apple wallets etc. |
One of the handiest features of Tap To Pay on iPhone is that the merchant and customers can facilitate the transactions without worrying if their iPhone is on low battery, which may not be available to make calls but can make the transaction complete even on low battery.
Conclusion:
Tap To Pay on iPhone is the new facility launched by Apple for its UK iPhone users where they can securely make contactless payment transactions using their debit, credit cards, or wallets simply by tapping on their iPhone.