does apple pay use cellular data

When I use Apple Pay in a store does it use cellular data?

iPhone SE, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 20, 2023 9:18 AM

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Posted on Nov 20, 2023 9:22 AM

No. Apple Pay does not use an internet connection. Neither Wi-Fi nor cellular.


You can set your iPhone to Airplane mode and turn off Wi-Fi and it will still work in store for payments.


Apple Pay uses NFC (Near field communications) directly with the terminal.

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