{"id":1128567,"date":"2026-08-03T20:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1128567\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T20:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:47:15","slug":"apple-pay-launches-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1128567\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Pay Launches in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/apple-pay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Pay<\/a> expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ph\/wallet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to the Philippines<\/a> today, which means iPhone and Apple Watch owners in the country can add supported debit and credit cards to the Wallet app for contactless payments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apple-pay-feature-dynamic-island.jpg\"   alt=\"apple pay feature dynamic island\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-921515\"\/><br \/>Credit and debit cards can be added by opening the Wallet app and tapping on the &#8220;+&#8221; button. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PHCreditCards\/comments\/1veg7mt\/apple_pay_in_the_philippines_megapost\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">users on Reddit<\/a>, supported banks include UnionBank, GoTyme, Metrobank, and Chinabank. Cards are verified using SMS or phone call.<\/p>\n<p>Once an eligible card is added to the Wallet app, it can be used at retail locations that support \u200cApple Pay\u200c. Reddit users have been able to add their cards to Apple Wallet and make \u200cApple Pay\u200c purchases at stores like Starbucks and 7-Eleven.<\/p>\n<p>\u200cApple Pay\u200c is available in a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/102775\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">long list of countries<\/a> around the world, with details on supported banks. 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