Cards not supported by Apple Pay

[imnjs]

Went to Apple Store today to pick up a leather case and the rep there told me I should pay with Apple Pay and since I haven't tried it yet, I obliged. When I took a pic of my credit card, however, Apple Pay said that the card was unsupported. Wut. Same card I use for the App Store. Isn't the app really only storing the card info to send over NFC? Why would there be restrictions? Smh.

The card is an Amex btw.

 

[deeddawg]

Isn't the app really only storing the card info to send over NFC? Why would there be restrictions?

No, the app isn't storing the card info.

Apple Pay is an implementation of the relatively new "EMV Tokenization" payment method that happens to use NFC as the phone to terminal link.

EMV Tokenization *requires* that the bank at the other end have implemented the systems necessary to support the new tokenization process. If they haven't, it won't work.

So call up your bank and ask when they'll support it.

 

[imnjs]

No, the app isn't storing the card info.



Apple Pay is an implementation of the relatively new "EMV Tokenization" payment method that happens to use NFC as the phone to terminal link.



EMV Tokenization *requires* that the bank at the other end have implemented the systems necessary to support the new tokenization process. If they haven't, it won't work.



So call up your bank and ask when they'll support it.

Ah, makes sense. Thanks. Will do.

 

[saving107]

I posted a list of banks that will support Apple Pay in the future
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=20205155#post20205155

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

The card is an Amex btw.

If it's a bank-issued Amex card, it may or may not be supported depending on the bank. If you got it directly from Amex, it requires a secondary verification (either text or email on file with them) before it can be supported.

 

[2298754]

I have an AMEX serve card from ISIS and it's not working with Apple Pay. But my regular AMEX is fine.

 

[12vElectronics]

i have an amex serve card from isis and it's not working with apple pay. But my regular amex is fine.

isis?

 

[2298754]

isis?

The NFC payment system for Android phones. It was through AT&T TMO etc

I think they renamed it Softcard or swim thing.

 

[deeddawg]

isis?

Yep.

ISIS Mobile Wallet: https://online.americanexpress.com/mobilewallet/us/mgmt/walletmarketing.jsp

World events can sometimes really futz up your branding. Now known as Softcard as mentioned.

https://serve.com/softcard/

 

[oddnendz]

Link to the Apple Pay - Accepted/Not Accepted Cards thread: Please feel free to add your bank.....

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1805387/

 

[Supermallet]

I have an AMEX serve card from ISIS and it's not working with Apple Pay. But my regular AMEX is fine.

I also have an AMEX Serve card (not through Softcard, directly from AMEX), and it's also not supported. That doesn't entirely surprise me as it's a prepaid card, not a card with a line of credit.

 

[TraceyS/FL]

And for more fun, target is launching a RedCard Serve card. Which probably won't be supported.

 

[imnjs]

Ok yeah mine was the Softcard one as well. Good to know I wasn't the only one lol. Probably because my card still says ISIS :/...


Kidding.

 

[Applejuiced]

Yep.

ISIS Mobile Wallet: https://online.americanexpress.com/mobilewallet/us/mgmt/walletmarketing.jsp

World events can sometimes really futz up your branding. Now known as Softcard as mentioned.

https://serve.com/softcard/

Oh, for a minute there I thought terrorists had their own credit card company

 

[mofunk]

Here is a list that shows what's available.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6288?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US