Today we have to figure out how to add a card to Wallet. A similar question arises, as a rule, from owners of equipment from Apple. What kind of application is this? How to use it? Answers to all these questions will be presented below. In fact, coping with the task is easier than it seems.
Program description
How to add a card to Wallet? To begin with, it’s worth understanding what is at stake.
"Vallet" is an application for "apple" products, which serves specifically for digitizing bank plastic. You can enter information on bank plastic into the program, and then use the entered data to make contactless payments using mobile devices.
The application works not only with bank plastic. Users can also digitize discount and gift cards. Vallet supports Apple Pay.
Device support
How to add a card to Wallet? It is worth paying attention to the fact that not all plastic supports working with Apple Pay. Therefore, in Russia it is not as easy to bring an idea to life as it seems. In addition, not all Apple devices allow working with Vallet.
To date, the following devices are compatible with the mentioned software:
- iPhone 6 (S, Plus, S Plus);
- iPhone 7 (and Plus);
- iPhone SE
- iPad Pro (9.7 and 12.9 inches);
- iPad Air 2;
- iPad Mini (3, 4);
- Apple Watch (1st generation, series 1 and 2);
- Mac (2012 models).
Wallet does not work with other devices. Therefore, to realize the idea does not work.
Card support
What cards can be added to Wallet? Speaking about the idea in general terms, it is customary to mean the following types of plastic:
- credit cards;
- debit bank cards;
- Gift
- discount cards.
And which banks support the ability to work with Vallet? In Russia, knowing the answer to this question is extremely important. After all, far from any plastic it will be possible to launch the program under study.
Today, 12 banks work with Apple Pay in Russia. At the same time, Visa and MasterCard are supported . On the territory of the Russian Federation, it was initially possible to add only the second type of plastic. But now I can connect the "Visa".
Banks supporting Wallet work out as follows:
- Sberbank
- "Alfa Bank";
- "Yandex money";
- "Bank "Saint-Petersburg";
- "Opening";
- VTB;
- MTS Bank;
- Tinkoff
- Raiffeisen
- "Russian standard";
- BinBank;
- "Rocketbank".
So far, plastic has not worked with other financial organizations in Russia. And even with these cards, sometimes problems arise.
On iphone
How to add a card to Wallet on an iPhone? This is a pretty simple task. Especially if you follow a little instruction.
It looks like this:
- Find the Wallet app on your mobile device and launch it.
- Go to the Pay section.
- Click on the "Add a payment card" button.
- Enter data from AppleID. Usually a password is required.
- Confirm login.
- Place the plastic in the frame that appears on the screen. You can use manual entry. To do this, click on the line "Enter manually."
- Indicate the details of bank plastic.
- Click on "Next".
That's all. Now it remains only to wait for the compatibility check and click on "Next" again. Additional information will appear on the screen, which everyone should familiarize themselves with. From now on, plastic will work using Apple Pay.
iPad and Wallet
Not only Apple smartphones have the option to activate Vallet. You can bring your idea to life on iPads. In this case, it will be necessary to act somewhat differently than previously proposed.
How to add a card to Wallet? You will need to perform the following steps:
- Go to the "Settings" section.
- Choose Apple Pay and Wallet.
- Click on the inscription "Add ...".
- Enter the data of the selected plastic.
- Click on the "Next" button.
That's all. In fact, everything is simpler than it seems. In general, the procedures for adding bank cards to Vallet are not much different from each other on various devices.
Apple watch
It's hard to believe, but Apple Watch also supports Apple Pay. But how to add a card to Wallet?
To do this, follow these steps:
- Find the Watch program on the iPhone that comes with the watch and start it.
- Open My Watch.
- Add an existing Apple Watch to the app .
- Click on Wallet and Pay Pal.
- Click on "Add a payment card."
- Indicate the details of bank plastic.
- Confirm action.
If you want to add plastic that is already connected to the iPhone, just click on the "Add" button. On this all the manipulations end. Now you can use Apple Pay on your Apple Watch.
Other cards
How to add a discount card to Wallet? In general, the algorithm of actions will not differ much from the previously proposed instructions. The main thing is simply to click on the appropriate button. For example, "Add a discount card" or "Add a gift card."
What's next? You have to either scan the plastic, or enter the details manually. After confirming the operations, everyone will be able to use one or another card without any problems. In fact, everything is much simpler than it seems.
About card payments
We figured out how to add cards to the Wallet iPhone. But how can they be used?
If the outlet has support for Apple Pay, a person can just pick up the phone, launch the corresponding application and bring the "apple" device to the reader. In a few seconds, payment will be made.
Can I add multiple bank cards to Vallet? Yes. In this case, you will have to act on the previously proposed instructions. When paying bills, Apple Pay will offer to choose the plastic from which the funds will be debited.
Summary
Now it’s clear how to work with the Wallet iPhone. In reality, everything is much simpler than it seems.
The only device that a person cannot work with through Vallet is an iPod. With such devices, adding plastic cards is simply incompatible. And no tricks and secrets will help to eliminate this feature.
Every year, more and more banks in Russia begin to support Apple Pay and Wallet. Therefore, soon almost any plastic can be added to the corresponding application.