My card can’t be added on my Apple Wallet

Since I got my new Iphone, this message pops up when I try to add my card to my apple wallet.

These cards are available to use in apple wallet, like i did whit my last Iphone. Please, may someone help me?


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iPhone 14 Pro Max

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 1:18 PM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2024 9:00 PM

I’m having the same issue. I can add cards to my watch but not my phone. Have you found a resolution? Apple blames the bank. The banks blame Apple.

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Feb 23, 2024 2:20 AM in response to exarlos

Hello guys,


I had the same issue for months until I checked some old apple discussions about the same problem. Go to Face ID and passcode, turn passcode off( it will remove all cards from Apple Pay) and after that try add the cards that cannot be added first. It worked for me. I hope it will be a solution for all in this situation.


Have a good one!

Feb 28, 2024 7:14 AM in response to Wingman77

As part of the account verification process Apple shares some information such as number of attempts to add the card over a specific period of time. Apple, banks and third party verifiers (such as Visa, MasterCard and others) don’t share what that time frame is. This is to help prevent and reduce fraud.


I believe two weeks since last attempt would be sufficient, but again that can vary.

Feb 28, 2024 11:09 AM in response to exarlos

I had the same issue after all my credit cards were randomly bounced off Apple Wallet one day in early February. I was able to add back other credit cards except for one. It would not add on my husband's iphone either and even a factory reset on my phone did not solve the problem. It took many calls to Applecare and to my bank before someone at the bank figured out that it was because there were too many "tokens" on the card so an additional one could not be added. The bank deleted some tokens and instantly I was able to add the card without issue.

Feb 29, 2024 2:57 AM in response to TammyMitchell

I just fixed my problem. I could add other credit cards except for one so not sure if it applies to your situation. It was because there were too many tokens on that particular card so when it came off Apple Wallet, it won't let me add it back on. I called the bank and they deleted some of the tokens for unused websites/retailers on my card and instantly I was able to add the card.

Mar 10, 2024 6:30 AM in response to exarlos

Hi,

So I have been having this issue with both my Apple Watch and new iPhone. My credit card had been working perfectly fine with my old phone. I have been back and forth with both the bank and apple support. I was able to aDS another card in the meantime. However, I have finally had it fixed. So I called the bank and apparently the credit card was linked to multiple what is called “tokens” which are like accounts for e.g. Apple Pay, Amazon, booking etc. and apparently there is a limit to how many a card can be linked to. So the bank unlinked some of these tokens and voilà problem solved.

May 28, 2024 12:51 PM in response to exarlos

I had Apple and Fidelity on a 3-way call.


  1. Apple asked Fidelity to “reset the ApplePay token”.
  2. Fidelity said they don’t have any active ApplePay tokens on my account to reset.
  3. Apple asked if they could escalate this request to Visa.
  4. Fidelity talked with Visa who said they also don’t see a token to reset.
  5. Apple had to escalate to their leadership.
  6. Senior Advisor got on the phone and said the only thing they can do is “reset my Wallet & ApplePay”
  7. I reset all settings but with the stolen device protection on, there is a 1-hour delay. So she has to call me back. 😤


This is a 💩 show! Apple could do better for their customers to help them resolve this issue.


I’ll update if it actually gets resolved.


My card can’t be added on my Apple Wallet

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