Man of Honour
Barclays to support Apple Pay by April:
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/26/barclays-apple-pay-mid-april/
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/26/barclays-apple-pay-mid-april/
Apple Pay Launch - How will it be activated?
- Thread starter Steve_bullockuk
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Soldato
Not exactly early 2016 but at least it's happening....it's taken them long enough!
Soldato
Looks like Barclays are finally getting there act together. Terms and Conditions are now present when you try and add a Barclaycard to Apple Pay.
Looks like support could finally be just round the corner!
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/29/barclays-apple-pay-terms-conditions/
Looks like support could finally be just round the corner!
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/29/barclays-apple-pay-terms-conditions/
Better late then never. They'll probably have more card activations in 1 week than they've sold bPay devices to date
Soldato
Never noticed that....I can safely say if that changes, I'll be looking for a new credit card!
Caporegime
This is just embarrassing from Barclays. All the other banks got their arses into gear pretty much for the launch. They can't have had that long to work on it from the time apple gave them concrete implementation information yet most of the big banks got it sorted for launch. Barclays has has loads of time, will have known how this works the same amount of time as other banks and based on their status as one of the largest personal banking institutions in the country they should have put this to bed months ago.
If they don't get this right I will just change banks.
If they don't get this right I will just change banks.
It's probably not a technical reason why it's taking them so long. More likely its contractual negotiations with Apple. We don't know how long the other banks were in talks with Apple before it launched over here. I'm just glad that my current account is with Santander. My credit card is with Barclays though (formerly Egg)
I'm in the same boat. My current credit card is such a good deal but I'm willing to give it up for the convenience of Apple Pay.
I don't think that this has ever been a technological challenge for Barclays. The delay has been caused by business politics. Barclays want people to use their own technology rather than Apple and Google's.
I don't think that this has ever been a technological challenge for Barclays. The delay has been caused by business politics. Barclays want people to use their own technology rather than Apple and Google's.
Exactly. It sounds kind of like what Tim Cook said when Apple Pay was first introduced, about people who try to launch the digital wallet set about creating a business model instead of focusing on the user experience. bPay might be a good user experience (I haven't tried it so can't comment) but it seems that their main goal was selling bPay devices. In comparison, Apple Pay isn't a source of of revenue.
Soldato
Based on the update on Macrumors it shouldn't be too much longer.
Soldato
I can't add my debit card or my Barclaycard Cashback yet, hopefully will start working later on today.
Commissario
I get the message "could not add card". Maybe a stupid question but do they have to be contactless cards?
Soldato
They don't have to be contactless no, I managed to add my debit card and my Visa Barclaycard, they don't currently accept the cashback card yet but the site says they are working on getting the Visa part of the cashback card working soon.
Commissario
I've got two debit cards, both on Basic Current Accounts, neither are being accepted.
Soldato
Commissario
*sigh*
Time to change. I don't really want to change bank but if I can't get this, perhaps it's time.
Time to change. I don't really want to change bank but if I can't get this, perhaps it's time.
Soldato
Why do you only have basic current accounts? Standard current accounts work fine.