Today is an exciting day for payments. Apple just announced Apple Pay, which will enable MasterCard cardholders to use their iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch for everyday purchases in the U.S.. The Apple partnership embodies the digital transformation of our company and solidifies our commitment to more secure, digital payments.
MasterCard has built the foundation to enable these transactions, working to ensure consumers can use their cards when, where and how they want. – Read the full press release.
“Apple has a long tradition of introducing breakthrough products with features that really matter to people. Apple Pay, combined with MasterCard’s payments technology, gives consumers an easy, secure and private way to shop,” said Ed McLaughlin, chief emerging payments officer, MasterCard. “We have been a pioneer of mobile commerce innovation for years – including the world’s first contactless and mobile payment solutions. We’re thrilled that MasterCard cardholders will soon be able to make payments from their iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch, knowing that every purchase is secure and offers all the same guarantees and benefits they’ve come to expect from using their MasterCard.”
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I was trying to add an at&t master card to apple pay and it was not accepted. I called the issuer and was told that at&t’s master card is not accepted for apple pay but that other issuers of master card are. Is this true and will it be rectified anytime soon?
Thank you for your help.
Gerald Ffaw
Thank you for your comment! To date, the owners of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be able to use their MasterCard consumer credit or debit cards from Bank of America, Capital One, Citi and Wells Fargo with Apple Pay. Apple expects over 500 banks to offer Apple Pay by the end of the year. Stay tuned for more issuers to get on board!
mastercard dont work with applepay
Hi Johnnie! So far, MasterCard consumer credit or debit cards from Bank of America, Capital One, Citi and Wells Fargo work with Apple Pay. More issuers to come. In the meantime, contact your bank for further inquiries.
How about some countries, like asian, also can use apply pay working with mastercards?
Hi John! Apple Pay is currently offered solely in the United States. So far, MasterCard consumer credit or debit cards from Bank of America, Capital One, Citi and Wells Fargo work with Apple Pay in the U.S.
So it’s only with iphone 6/6+? No others at all? It would certainly be nice if one could have the app on iPad Air. Is the reason that the app can’t be used on the iPad Air because of scanning issues (i.e. Size)? Perhaps a code could be used with iPad Air or even the 4s-5 iPhone with the IOS 8.1, is there anything in the works for an app of this type?
Just a suggestion and a thought.