How to Set Up Apple Pay on iPhone 12

Apple Pay is a handy feature of recent iPhones, and of course it’s available on iPhone 12. If you’ve never used it before, here’s a quick guide to getting it set up.

How to Use Apple Pay in Stores

Once you’ve added at least one card to your Apple Wallet, you can then use Apple Pay in participating stores to make contactless payments. This only works in stores that accept Apple Pay. You’ll know they do when you see one of the Apple Pay symbols. When you see one of those symbols then follow these instructions:

How to Change Your Default Card in Apple Pay on iPhone 12

If you only have one card in Apple Pay, it becomes your default payment card. When you add other cards or change cards, you might want to set a different card as the default. The easiest way to do it is to open the Wallet, and then tap and hold the card you want to make your default. Then, drag that card to the front of all the cards you have listed. This will make it the default. If you’re having trouble with this method, here’s an alternative way to make a different card the default: The next time that you double-press the side button to initiate Apple Pay, the card you selected as the new default will be the card that appears.