Apple expands Tap to Pay on iPhone across eight Latin American markets
Apple has expanded its Tap to Pay on iPhone feature to eight additional Latin American countries, including Argentina, Colombia, and Peru. This expansion supports six payment platforms and allows merchants to accept contactless payments using only a compatible iPhone. The move brings the total number of countries and regions supporting the service to 59, with over 100 payment service providers now integrated worldwide.
- ▪Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru.
- ▪Six payment platforms, including Mercado Pago, SumUp, Symbiotic, Geopagos, Azul, and Visa Acceptance Solutions, support the feature in these new markets.
- ▪The technology enables merchants to accept in-person contactless payments without requiring additional card readers or payment terminals.
- ▪Apple originally launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in the United States in February 2022 with Stripe as the first partner.
- ▪The service is compatible with contactless debit and credit cards from major networks such as American Express, Mastercard, and Visa.
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