If you plan to travel to Italy soon, first of all, congratulations! You cannot imagine the envy you give me. But you should also know that if you already use Apple Pay in Spain, also you will be able to pay for your purchases in Italy using Apple Pay on your iPhone or on your Apple Watch, so there will be no excuse not to bring the typical miniature replica of the Colosseum.
Just like yesterday we announced en Actualidad iPhone, Apple Pay is officially operational in Italy as of today, in such a way that users can now add their credit and debit cards to the mobile payment platform and pay in physical stores or online using their favorite devices.
In Italy they can already use Apple Pay
The launch of Apple Pay in Italy was carried out with the alliance of three banking entities such as Carrefour Banca (which was also present at the platform's premiere in Spain), Boon and UniCredit, accepting both credit and debit cards such as MasterCard and Visa.
Thus, for Italian users or residents in Italy to use Apple Pay, they must have a card from one of these entities. If you are traveling from a country where Apple Pay already works, you can continue to do so as normal.
With this news, the slow but unstoppable expansion of Apple Pay around the world continues. A) Yes, At the end of last year it arrived in Spain where, sadly, the opposition of the banking sector is notably slowing down its expansion. Earlier this year, the service reached Ireland and Taiwan, while it continues to add new banks and credit unions in the United States.
The launch of Apple Pay in Italy was not a surprise as many indications pointed towards it, such as the roll out of the Apple Pay documentation in February.
Apple Pay is compatible with The iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, plus all Apple Watch models, iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, all models of the iPad Pro line, and any Mac with macOS Sierra.