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Apple Pay Officially Launches in the United Kingdom Today
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Tried on the bus this morning with my apple watch. Didn't work. Just got a red light on the reader. Then I was one of those annoying people fumbling around for my oyster. Looked like a right dick. Haha
Just got off the phone to them quickly. Natwest Select Accounts with blue cards (or any blue cards for any account type) are not supported with Apple Pay. Apparently this may change in the future though, although unlikely.
Unless they offer the purple cards, you're out of luck. I was just told I can't have one until it's offered to me, despite being a customer for many years with several services with them.
Halifax will only work later in the year and they are part of Bank of Scotland group not RBS. RBS is RBS, Natwest, and Ulster bank.
Doesn't have to be on the list. Most places take NFC payments. If it does then chances are Apple Pay will work.
http://9to5mac.com/2015/07/14/as-ap...ounces-it-will-support-the-service-after-all/
HSBC RELEASE DATE 24TH JULY
HSBC RELEASE DATE 24TH JULY
I've been able to add my Santander debit card to my iPad Air 2, but I'm having no luck with iPhone 5 and Apple Watch running iOS 9 Beta 3 (and Watch OS2) - I keep getting an error when I press "Add Credit or Debit Card" in Wallet & Apple Pay in the Watch app.
Anyone else on iOS 9 Beta 3 having issues?
Anyone else on iOS 9 Beta 3 having issues?
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So apparently I must have a basic account with RBS, what account do you need? One of those where they charge you like £11 a month for "insurance"?
It's probably already been said but HSBC has been removed as a launch partner. Unfortunate as I was looking forward to using my watch for the tube this morning and maybe buying breakfast. I understand stuff can happen, but HSBC has not done a good job (or any job) of managing expectations. You don't just keep quiet until people realise it's not working the morning of an announced launch.
BBC is now reporting on HSBC missing the Apple Pay launch:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33519365
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33519365
Both MBNA and Amex cards added successfully, other cards when you try to add just say not yet possible.
I think it will be interesting to see how this evolves over the next few months with so many contactless terminals out there for low value transactions this is great, it will be interesting to see how stores upgrade to deal with the two factor authentication and higher value transactions which are technically possible.
As someones mentioned earlier is this thread the number of contactless terminals is the UK is enormous I think it was mentioned there are more in place now in the UK than were available in the US when Apple Pay launched last year.
For reasons that I never understood banks have been pushing contactless debit and credit cards for ages in the UK, the first time that in the UK we have seen the same "if you have the card" you can pay for it attitude that has always surprised me about the US.
I'll be much happier using Apple Pay I suspect.
I think it will be interesting to see how this evolves over the next few months with so many contactless terminals out there for low value transactions this is great, it will be interesting to see how stores upgrade to deal with the two factor authentication and higher value transactions which are technically possible.
As someones mentioned earlier is this thread the number of contactless terminals is the UK is enormous I think it was mentioned there are more in place now in the UK than were available in the US when Apple Pay launched last year.
For reasons that I never understood banks have been pushing contactless debit and credit cards for ages in the UK, the first time that in the UK we have seen the same "if you have the card" you can pay for it attitude that has always surprised me about the US.
I'll be much happier using Apple Pay I suspect.
so you said ok I'll close my account then?
and that got them mmm'ing and aaaahhhh'ing right?
phone again and try another operator.
Added my Nationwide card to 6+ and my apple watch went through very smoothly now can't wait to confuse shop assistants 
Tried on my second bus and it worked this time
but hand my oyster in my hand just in case
Tesco Bank haven't made any announcement about when they're going to support Apple Pay yet, so don't expect your Tesco Mastercard to be supported anytime soon.
As for your One Account (RBS), is this your debit or credit card you're talking about? I've got a One Account Visa credit card, but when I try to register it it says my issuer doesn't offer support. Looking at the RBS home page it now says "Available on selected RBS personal current accounts and RBS MasterCard credit cards", i.e. no support for Visa credit cards. Shame they couldn't have told everyone this before today.
Tesco Bank haven't made any announcement about when they're going to support Apple Pay yet, so don't expect your Tesco Mastercard to be supported anytime soon.
As for your One Account (RBS), is this your debit or credit card you're talking about? I've got a One Account Visa credit card, but when I try to register it it says my issuer doesn't offer support. Looking at the RBS home page it now says "Available on selected RBS personal current accounts and RBS MasterCard credit cards", i.e. no support for Visa credit cards. Shame they couldn't have told everyone this before today.
Hi, It is the One Account Debit card - the one which comes with the Mortgage account. It seems to have loaded okay - but is now saying I have to phone to verify which is a pain..
I've ordered a new contactless card as NatWest later advised me that I did need one for it to work. As they seem a bit confused and you seem clued up, I'll ask you! Will my new contactless card be 'offline' or are these two separate concepts and it's not guaranteed? Even if it's not guaranteed, do you think it's likely? Thanks.
P.S. It doesn't matter too much anyway as I just added my girlfriend's card. It all comes from the same account.
If your running watch os2 beta 3 Apple pay has been disabled so it won't work with this beta and i don't think the 5 is supported with passbook, only the 6 and 6+