Q: Can't add Discover card to Watch paired with iPhone 5s
I am unable to add a Discover card to my Apple Watch paired with iPhone 5s
I get all the way through the Apple Pay setup in the Watch app to "Contacting card issuer" and it returns a "Could not add card" error.
When I contacted Discover's tech support, they said they are not supporting the iPhone 5/5C/5s with Apple Watch, only iPhone 6 and later. This is a disappointing development when every other card issuer I have is supporting Apple Pay just fine on my Watch + 5s combo.
Why would they not support a configuration that Apple supports?
Apple Watch, iOS 9, WatchOS 2
Posted on Sep 22, 2015 5:05 AM
Incorrect! You can have a 5S and an Apple Watch with your discover. A user on Macrumors was able to provide insight. Unpair your watch from your phone. Then repair the watch back to your phone, you can restore from backup when you repair so none of your settings/apps have to be re-setup. Once that is complete, shouldn't take more than 20 mins, go ahead and try to add your Discover card to your wallet. Should work just fine. I was able to add my card after this. Good luck!
Posted on Sep 22, 2015 2:24 PM