Here we go again!!

Cash is slower period.

There's not much I can do wrong ! Hold my Natwest card up to the camera and type in the 3 digit security code. Just tried again and I get "Your issuer does not yet offer support for this card"

Natwest definitely support it. Can you register that card for App Store and iTunes then it will just allow you to register automatically for Apple Pay.

Unfortunately the only option I was given was to call their dedicated Apple Pay number.

I added two Santander cards with no problems. I have a NatWest debit card for work, and I got the error that it wasn't supported.

NatWest's website says they are not currently supporting Apple Pay on their Visa cards, or on business credit or debit cards.

Only personal debit cards and MasterCard credit cards.

Well as it happens my Barclaycard is the card I have registered with iTunes and Apple Pay gives the same error with that.

Well it is cause that's the only one I registered. But my Natwest card is registered with Apple for App and iTunes purchases so maybe that's why mine registered ok.

Barclaycard isn't supported until the end of July. Just change your registered card to Natwest and then you will be able to register for Apple Pay automatically.

I don't wish to do that. My Natwest card is a business one.
So basically the statement that Apple Pay works at all contactless terminals is only true if you have successfully managed to register a card with Apple, which I haven't.

Not if you have the exact change. I bypassed a 20 minute queue at Nairobi airport last week by plonking down the right cash on the counter and running with no exchange of words or anything. I worked on the basis they were too busy to chase after me. I didn't actually know how much it cost, I guessed !

Of course. Here is the Natwest Apple Pay set up guide with a link to a telephone support number. They will be able to register your card and go through the set up with you :

http://personal.natwest.com/personal...Apple-pay.html

But as I say I don't want my contactless transactions to go through my business.

Then you will have to wait a week or 2 until the other banks are onboard.

Yes, irrespective of contactless terminal compatibility, a prerequisite of using Apple Pay is having an eligible card from a participating card issuer.

Barclay's are not presently a participating issuer, and NatWest - although a participating issuer - are not currently supporting Apple Pay on their business cards.

That's a shame, I wanted to be an early poser using my Apple Watch to pay for things

Then open a Natwest current account. I am going to try using mine later but I wonder if you have to point the watch face to the reader. It's going to look weird twisting my arm towards the reader if I have to.

When did that change? All the reports have said Barclays are not participating as they are pushing their bPay system instead.

They relented :

http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/a...ce-launches-uk

Meanwhile, back in the UK I imagine its going to get harder and harder to pay for anything in cash, pretty much the same way as Cheques are slowly being phased out.

I purchased some wiring and sockets from an Electrical Trade Counter - about £30 worth and they were unable to accept cash in payment for the purchase. When questioned they reckoned it was instigated by the HMRC in order to cut down on the amount of "Electricians" working on a cash-in hand basis but even so its one example of how cash is already being phased out, and whilst I accept its probably currently an isolated example, I wonder how long it will be before it filters down to other small businesses and everyday high street purchases?.

Would love if contactless (any form) would replace cash. Getting sick of the cycle of eventually having to break a note, be asked "haven't you got anything smaller", apologise profusely, try to be as efficient as possible with different denominations of coins in the change each time so it doesn't annoy the next few cashiers before having to break another note again. Not to mention places rarely offering cashback any more, struggling to find cash points etc.


Ah that explains that, haven't been brave enough for the beta.

WiFi calling doesn't work on the beta so it's a no for me so far.

So the saga of bPay (being better according to Barclays) didn't even make it past the launch day of ApplePay.

What's the deal with HSBC then? They were supposed to be part of the launch but apparently they're not.

The end of July now apparently.