A couple of questions

What’s the advantage of using Apple Pay?

Apple Pay is safer than using a physical credit, debit, or prepaid card. Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode are required for purchases on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, or iPad. Your card number and identity aren't shared with merchants, and your actual card numbers aren't stored on your device or on Apple servers.Apple Pay is safer than using a physical credit, debit, or prepaid card. Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode are required for purchases on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, or iPad. Your card number and identity aren't shared with merchants, and your actual card numbers aren't stored on your device or on Apple servers.

What’s the point of using Apple Pay?

(Pocket-lint) — Apple Pay is a contactless payment technology for Apple devices. It was designed to move consumers away from physical wallets into a world where your debit and credit cards are on your iPhone or Apple Watch, allowing you to pay using your device instead of a card.

Is it a good idea to use Apple Pay?

Hear us out: Paying with a smartphone is actually more secure and more efficient than using a credit card. Six years later, a little under half the iPhone users out there are paying with their phone, with Google and Samsung Pay growing on Android as well. …

What are the disadvantages of using Apple Pay?

Cons

  • Only works with Apple devices.
  • Paying in stores with face recognition trickier than paying with Android.
  • Setup more complex than for some competitors.

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Can I use Apple Pay without a card?

This is perhaps the big kicker with Apple Pay Cash—it finally gives iPhone users a way to use Apple Pay without necessarily linking a debit or credit card, just as long as they receive money from other people through the Apple Pay Cash service.

Is Apple Pay safer than PayPal?

Is Apple Pay safer than PayPal? Also yes, thanks to its tight security and encryption of the devices you use it with. Apple Pay is even safe if you lost your phone or it got stolen as you can suspend your Apple Pay app through the Find My iPhone feature.

Can someone steal my Apple Pay info?

Visa has hit back after cybersecurity researchers claimed possible security issues in its payment mechanisms, specifically concerning Apple Pay, could allow criminals to make fraudulent contactless mobile payments.

Is sending money through Apple Pay Safe?

Apple Pay is designed with your security and privacy in mind, making it a simpler and more secure way to pay than using your physical credit, debit, and prepaid cards. … In addition, to use Apple Pay, you must have a passcode set on your device and, optionally, Face ID or Touch ID.