Apple Pay
Secure and simple...pay the better way.
An effortless, cashless payment experience
Experience a smarter and more secure way to pay in-store, in-app, or online when you use your eligible Barclaycard or Barclays credit card in Apple Pay.
Adding your Barclaycard or Barclays credit card to Apple Pay
On iPhone
Open the Wallet app and tap the plus sign. From there, follow the onscreen instructions.
On Apple Watch
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and select "Wallet & Apple Pay," then tap "Add Credit or Debit Card." From there, follow the onscreen instructions.
On iPad
Go to Settings, open "Wallet & Apple Pay," and select "Add Credit or Debit Card." From there, follow the onscreen instructions.*
*Apple Pay works with iPhone 6 and later in stores, apps, and websites in Safari; with Apple Watch in stores and apps; with iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3 and later in apps and websites; and with Mac in Safari with an Apple Pay-enabled iPhone 6 or later or Apple Watch. For a list of compatible Apple Pay devices, go to https://support.apple.com/km207105 Back
Eligible devices
iPhone 6 generation phones and higher, iPhone SE, Apple Watch, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 4, MacBook Pro.
In-app
Choose Apple Pay when checking out and place your finger on Touch ID.
In-store
Hold your phone near contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID.
Where to shop
For quick and secure checkouts, you can use your eligible Barclays Mastercard® or Visa® card* with Apple Pay at thousands of participating merchants including grocery stores and restaurants, as well as in-app and online at participating merchants.
Look for either of these symbols at checkout:
Accepted cards: All Barclays-issued Mastercard® and Visa® cards are eligible for Apple Pay*
See stores that accept Apple Pay
*With the exception of the Sears card Back
Secure checkouts
Whether shopping in-store, in-app, or online, when you use Apple Pay with your Barclays Visa or Mastercard, enjoy enhanced privacy and security each time you pay. Your actual card number is not stored on your device or on Apple servers, and it is never shared with the merchant. Instead, a device-specific number and transaction code is used.
FAQs*
- Apple Pay lets Barclays customers use eligible Apple devices to pay at U.S. merchant locations that accept Mastercard® and Visa® cards – in-store, in-app and online.
- With Apple Pay, you can pay in-store with your device by hovering it over card readers where you would traditionally swipe your card.
- Apple Pay is available on all Barclays-branded and most partner-branded Mastercard and Visa cards.
- An eligible Barclays-issued Mastercard or Visa card.
- A compatible Apple device. Visit Apple Pay for the most up-to-date list of compatible devices and requirements.
- To add an eligible Barclaycard or Barclays credit card to a compatible iPhone, open the Wallet app already on your device and tap Add Credit or Debit Card. Follow the steps to add your card.
- To add an eligible Barclaycard or Barclays credit card to Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Then choose Wallet & Apple Pay from the menu. Next click Add Credit or Debit Card.
- If your card successfully loads and activates, no further steps are needed. If further identity verification is required, you will be prompted with options to quickly and easily complete your verification.
- To use Apple Pay for purchases, you must first add your eligible Barclaycard or Barclays credit card to the Apple Pay app.
- To use for paying for in-store purchases, simply hold your device near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID™. There is no need to unlock your phone. A soft vibration and beep indicate your payment was accepted. Using Apple Pay for in-app purchases is just as easy. Simply select Apple Pay and place your finger on the Touch ID.
- On your Apple Watch, double-click the side button and hold the display of your Apple Watch about an inch away from the contactless reader.
- Go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay.
- Tap Default Card.
- Choose a new card.
- Your credit card number is never stored on your device or on Apple servers. When you add your credit card to Apple Pay, a unique device-specific number is created and is different from your account number.
- If you ever need to make a return, you might have to provide the last 4 digits of your device account number. You can find your device account number on the card details screen in your Wallet app.
- When you make a purchase, Apple Pay uses a device-specific number and unique transaction code. So your card number is never stored on your device or on Apple servers, and when you pay, your card number is never shared by Apple with merchants.
- When you pay in stores, neither Apple nor your device sends your actual card number to merchants. When you pay within apps and on the web in Safari, the merchant will only receive information like name, email address, and billing and shipping address – information that you authorize to share to fulfill your order.
- Apple Pay retains anonymous transaction information such as approximate purchase amount. This information can't be tied back to you and never includes what you're buying. Apps that use Apple Pay must have a privacy policy that you can view, which governs the use of your data.
- With Apple Pay, you authorize each purchase with Touch ID or your passcode. And every time you put on your Apple Watch, you need to enter your passcode to access it. These features help prevent other people from using Apple Pay on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac.
- You can go to your Apple ID account page or use the Find My iPhone app to suspend or permanently remove the ability to pay from that device with Apple Pay. Your cards will be suspended or removed from Apple Pay even if your device is offline and not connected to a cellular or Wi-Fi network. You can also call your bank or card issuer to suspend or remove your cards from Apple Pay. Learn more about what to do if your iPhone is lost or stolen.
- The cashier can use the Device Account Number to find the purchase and process the return, just as they would with a plastic credit, debit, or prepaid card payment. To see the last four digits of the Device Account Number:
- On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay, and tap the card.
- For your Apple Watch, open the Watch app on your iPhone, go to the My Watch tab, tap Wallet & Apple Pay, then tap your card.
- If the cashier needs your card details to process the return, you can follow the same steps for making a payment:
- On the device that you used to make the original payment, select the card that you want to be refunded. Remember to use the card registered within Apple Pay, not your physical card.
- On your iPhone, hold the device near the reader and authorize the return with Touch ID or passcode. On your Apple Watch, double-click the side button and hold the display of your Apple Watch about an inch from the contactless reader.
*The information provided here is subject to change by the digital wallet provider. To see the most up-to-date information on Apple Pay visit the Apple Pay website. Back
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