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"Could not set up Apple Pay, an error occurred while setting up Apple Pay"

I'm having issue with add card to wallet on my iPhone only, when click on "add card", it said "Could not set up Apple Pay - an error occurred while setting up Apple Pay", at the meantime I successfully added card on iPad and Mac, why only iPhone has the issue with add card, have searched every solution online, my region setting is correct, looking for solution for iPhone.

iPhone X

Posted on Sep 28, 2020 10:50 PM

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Posted on Nov 13, 2020 8:23 PM

None of these suggestions helped or addressed the problem. I can't get past the "add card" step without an error message. So I can't even enter card info.

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Mar 6, 2021 1:39 PM in response to mromeu

Thanks mromeu for your reply, both of our issues sound strange, yes I’ve spoken to Amex, and I’ve ordered a new card and still that doesn’t work, the fact it works on my phone but not my watch makes me think it’s an Apple issue rather then an Amex issue! Hope you get yours sorted, if you do please post how you fixed it :-)

Aug 14, 2021 8:08 PM in response to Yxcc

Thank you to everyone who suggested picking a different region and then re-selecting United States! That fixed it right away and saved me a call to Apple Support, who usually tells me to blow away my iPhone and rebuild it from scratch (not from a backup) whenever I call them about anything. Thank you for the simple and non-destructive fix!

"Could not set up Apple Pay, an error occurred while setting up Apple Pay"

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