Tim Hardwick
Apple today announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, and Sweden, enabling independent merchants, small businesses, and large merchants in those countries to use their iPhone as a contactless payment terminal.
Tap to Pay first rolled out in the U.S. in February 2022 and enables iPhone to accept payments through Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets. All transactions are encrypted, and Apple has no information about what is purchased or who made the purchase.
No additional hardware or credit card is required to use Tap to Pay on the iPhone. The feature uses NFC technology to securely authenticate contactless payments, plus the feature also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.
Starting today, Adyen, SumUp, and Viva.com are the first payment platforms to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone in all five countries. Global Payments with Erste Bank is available in Austria, the Czech Republic, and Romania; Stripe is available in Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Sweden; Nexi is available in Austria and Sweden; Revolut is available in Austria and Ireland; myPOS and PAYONE are available in Austria; and Zettle by PayPal is available in Sweden. hobex in Austria, BOI Payment AcceptanceGlobal Payments and Square in Ireland, and Surfboard Payments in Sweden will enable Tap to Pay on iPhone for their customers in the coming weeks. Tap to Pay on iPhone works with contactless credit and debit cards from leading payment networks, including American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa.
Tap to Pay on the iPhone requires an iPhone XS or later, and works for customers just like any regular … Merchants simply open the app, register the sale and present their iPhone to the customer, who can then use their preferred contactless payment method.
The app is now available in 17 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, Netherlands, Sweden, Brazil, Italy, France, Taiwan, Ukraine and Germany.
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