Payment system Pay Apple will work with Bank cards Visa in Russia in December. It is reported TASS citing a source familiar with the negotiations of Apple with the Russian representatives of banks and payment systems.
“It is planned to launch on the Visa cards on December 1,” he said, adding that negotiations are still ongoing and no specific date can be specified.
Currently, the payment system only works with cards of the savings Bank MasterCard. Since November 4, according to the publication, Apple Pay will join the second phase of the banks.
To pay for your purchases using Apple Pay are iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE and the Apple Watch. Owners of iPhone 5, 5s or 5c may pay when using a “clever” hours of Apple.
Retail partners of Apple Pay in the supermarket “Attacks”, “Auchan”, “Azbuka Vkusa”, “Magnet”, BP gas stations, Starbucks, electronics stores Eldorado, M. Video, re:Store, MediaMarkt and cum. Partner status assumes that the terminals in these outlets has been fully tested for compatibility with Apple Pay. The same will be reported and the corresponding labels.
However, Apple Pay may work with all Bank terminals that support contactless payments. Such devices payments technology VISA PayWave or MasterCard PayPass can be found in many places. In the Apple estimated number of outlets in Russia, where Apple Pay 200 000.
