Tip: Smaller transactions don't require you to unlock your phone. You don’t need to open the Google Wallet™ app. Turn on your screen, then unlock your phone. Find them on the point-of-sale device or on the cash register at merchant till. You can pay with Google Wallet™ wherever you find either the contactless or Google Pay symbols. To turn on NFC, check your phone settings app.

Important: Near field communication (NFC) must be turned on to make contactless payments. You can find the Absa Privacy Policy here. Instead, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted, and securely stored in the Secure Element, an industry-standard, certified chip designed to store the payment information safely on the device. When you use your Absa Credit or Debit Card with Google Pay, the actual card numbers are not stored on the device, nor on Google servers. With Google Pay, you can also save your loyalty cards, gift cards, and tickets and pay for transit using your phone. To use Google Pay to pay in stores, you'll need an Android phone (Huawei not supported by Google Wallet™).ĭon’t worry about your Absa rewards - you get the same benefits using your card through Google Pay as you would using your plastic card the old-fashioned way.

To make contactless payments, make sure your phone meets software standards, has NFC, NFC is turned on, and Google Pay is set as the default payment app.Google Pay is the fast, easy, and secure way to pay on sites, in apps, and in stores using the cards saved to your Google Account.

You may be asked to set up a screen lock on your Android device.

If you previously added cards, tickets, or passes to your wallet with Google Pay, they should appear in your Google Wallet.

You can use your camera to scan a debit or credit card or enter the details manually.

If you’re new to Google Wallet, you’re asked to add a card the first time you open the app.

If you have a work profile on your Android device, you must use your personal profile with Google Wallet.įrom the Play Store, download the Google Wallet app.

Google Wallet also doesn't support work profiles.

The Google Wallet app won’t work on a rooted device.

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