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Apple Pay Officially Launches in the United Kingdom Today

My girlfriend and I share a NatWest current account with our own separate cards, both Visa debit cards. Hers is purple and contactless and mine is blue and non-contactless. Only hers can be added to Apple Pay. NatWest are denying that only contactless cards work but in my case that seems true. It's certainly not account based, it's the same account.
 
GadgetBen said:
That's the British humour you Americans still don't seem to get! Or if you're not American just uptight!

Banks aren't for life anymore and actually in the UK, Nationwide are a building society with more benefits for customers. So yes actually, we can be fickle with our banks, when a multi-trillion pound institution can't offer us something we want in line with it's competitors.
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Like MMS on a smart phone? Wonder how many people switched to Android over that…..
What suggests that I’m American?
 
From the release notes for those running watchOS beta 3:

"Apple Pay is not functional with this beta"
 
After Halifax were included in the list of launch day banks, it seems that they've not made it. I just read that they're aiming for "autumn". Hoping that's wrong and they'll get going at some point today...


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It seems it's not an error. Apple's UK website now lists banks which are in the scheme and which are "coming soon".

https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-pay/
 
GreyOS said:
My girlfriend and I share a NatWest current account with our own separate cards, both Visa debit cards. Hers is purple and contactless and mine is blue and non-contactless. Only hers can be added to Apple Pay. NatWest are denying that only contactless cards work but in my case that seems true. It's certainly not account based, it's the same account.
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I've added my Natwest non-contactless card and all seems to be working fine.
 
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F1 Fan said:
After Halifax were included in the list of launch day banks, it seems that they've not made it. I just read that they're aiming for "autumn". Hoping that's wrong and they'll get going at some point today...


***EDIT***

It seems it's not an error. Apple's UK website now lists banks which are in the scheme and which are "coming soon".

https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-pay/
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You do realise they were listed from the day of announcement as one of the banks coming later this year? They were never ever a Day 1 partner.
 
pojo1806 said:
No idea why it doesn't work then lol, gotta admit I am disappointed... I've wanted Apple Pay ever since it was announced.
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I noticed that Passbook doesn't seem to be automatically registering the correct expiry date. Double check that's not an issued when trying to register your card. Also the title of the card holder maybe miss-spelt.
 
bigchrisfgb said:
I noticed that Passbook doesn't seem to be automatically registering the correct expiry date. Double check that's not an issued when trying to register your card. Also the title of the card holder maybe miss-spelt.
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The only thing it picks up with the camera is the long 16 digit code, everything else I have to enter manually (card is very worn lol).
 
bigchrisfgb said:
Yes, I think it is limited to 3 devices though, so that means 1 iPhone each, and someone gets the use of an Apple watch or iPad.
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Sweet! That's perfect, I have the 6+ and watch, and she's has the 5S and will be getting a watch soon.
Thanks :)
 
Got Amex and Nationwide setup :) neither cards are contactless. Interestingly the Amex card shows the transaction history of all payments, the Nationwide doesn't show anything yet (I know Amex have a passbook card which would show your transactions as they went through, although I'd never set it up with this card). I had to restart my iPhone to get it to re-check the configuration file to show the Apple Pay option in passbook while on the UK region setting. The Amex activated all by itself, whereas with Nationwide I had the option to use SMS, email or a phone call to activate.
 
F1 Fan said:
After Halifax were included in the list of launch day banks, it seems that they've not made it. I just read that they're aiming for "autumn". Hoping that's wrong and they'll get going at some point today...


***EDIT***

It seems it's not an error. Apple's UK website now lists banks which are in the scheme and which are "coming soon".

https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-pay/
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HSBC tweet yesterday saying it launches tomorrow, and today they change their tune saying they will launch late July!
 
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Really hoping we get some sort of word from Barclays today. They're the only significant U.K. bank which isn't supporting Apple Pay. Didn't MacRumors run a story about a possible launch from them later this week?
 
RBS card not working, it's non-contactless probably don't give people they don't make money off Apple pay, so disappointed only opened this account for it. Us Poor people with basic bank accounts treated badly again :(
 
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Really hoping we get some sort of word from Barclays today. They're the only significant U.K. bank which isn't supporting Apple Pay. Didn't MacRumors run a story about a possible launch from them later this week?
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I'm given them till the end of the month to make some sort of announcement on their position else I will look to move elsewhere.... the silence at the moment is deafening!
 
Moccasin said:
Just added my AMEX card on the UK region setting so all is good - all easy. Look forward to using it. Will need a secondary card though, as not everyone accepts Amex.
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Does it matter whether a retailer takes Amex or not?

If Apple Pay are processing the transaction and the retailer gets the payment info from them then do they even know what card is behind the transaction?
 
What a joke. HSBC launch day partner. They even tweet about apple pay launch. Now it says. Coming soon.

Really annoyed with HSBC and Apple.
 
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