By Tim Hardwick
Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE, allowing independent merchants, small traders and large retailers in the country to use the iPhone as a payment terminal.
Tap to Pay allows 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 was purchased or the person who made the purchase.
No additional hardware or credit card device is required to use Tap to Pay on iPhone. The feature uses NFC technology to securely authenticate contactless payments and also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.
Adyen, Magnati and Network International are the first payment platforms in the UAE to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone, which works with cards from leading payment networks including American Express, Mastercard and Visa.
Tap to Pay on iPhone requires iPhone XS or newer models, and works for customers the same way as any regular Apple Pay transaction. Merchants simply need to open the app, register the sale, and present their to the customer, who can then use their preferred contactless payment method.
Tap to Pay on iPhone launched in February 2022 in the US, and Apple has since been working to expand it to other countries. The feature is available in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Taiwan, UAE, Ukraine, UK, and the US.
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