Apple Watch comes with built-in NFC which means Near Field Communication for making wireless payments. And in a typical Apple fashion, the watch doesn’t even have to be in the range of its paired iPhone, nor does it have to establish a network connection, to make the payment
Before making payments flick on your wrist as you need to set up Apple pay on your Apple Watch, If you’re not aware of how to set up and use Apple Pay with Apple Watch then simply follow the steps given in this article.
Initially you have to pair your Apple Watch with iPhone where the device should run on iOS 8.2 or later versions so it supports credit or debit cards from a participating bank. You also need to take care of the following given below :
- Set the password on your Apple Watch.
- Enable Bluetooth on your iPhone.
- Connect to Wi-Fi or a cellular network on your iPhone
- Sign in with same iCloud account on both iPhone and Apple Watch.
As mentioned above before paying from Apple Watch you have to set up Apple Pay on your Apple Watch. So, you need to add payments cards to the device. Follow the steps given below regarding how to set up and use Apple pay on Apple Watch.
- Initially you have to unlock the Apple Watch.
- Now launch Apple Watch app on your iPhone and tap on the my watch tab which is at the bottom of the screen.
- Now tap on the passbook and Apple Pay option and tap on the credit or debit card option and hit on next button.
- If you don’t have a supported credit or debit card on file with iTunes, you’ll be asked to scan a new card for relevant information using your iPhone’s camera and fill in any additional information needed, including the card security code. Or else you will be asked to be entered the security code of the card you have currently on file with iTunes. If you don’t want to use this card, choose the option “Add a different credit or debit card.
- Now your newly added card will be listed as activating until the verification process has been completed. Once the verification is completed your Apple Pay is ready to use.
