Contactless Payments using IPad 9th gen

There is a lot of conflicting info on using NFC on iPads.

I have an iPad 9th gen (2021) is it possible to use it in person to tap to pay at a merchant?

many thanks,

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Apr 20, 2023 9:24 AM

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Apr 20, 2023 9:27 AM in response to LondonCol

No. No model of iPad incorporates any NFC hardware.

iPads do not, yet, contain NFC capabilities for making contactless (Point Of Sale) payments using ApplePay - whereas modern iPhones do support NFC hardware for contactless payments.

For iPad, ApplePay is generally limited to eCommerce payments through a retailers website.

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