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Issues adding debit card to Apple Pay

I keep having issues linking my debit card to Apple Pay. My bank says they activated it but it still won’t work on Apple Pay.

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Posted on Jan 23, 2024 9:49 PM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2024 9:58 AM

Does your financial institution support Apple Pay?

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Confirm your region is set correctly.

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Jan 24, 2024 9:58 AM in response to Flighty93

Does your financial institution support Apple Pay?

Apple Pay participating banks in Asia/Pacific, Africa, Europe Latin America, Middle East and United States - Apple Support

Confirm your region is set correctly.

Change the language and region on iPhone - Apple Support

Change your Apple ID country or region

Jan 24, 2024 3:42 AM in response to Flighty93

What error message do receive when you try to add a card to the Wallet app?

Jan 24, 2024 1:31 PM in response to Flighty93

Have you tried adding the card to you Apple ID Account manually?

Flighty93 Author

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Jan 24, 2024 1:38 PM in response to Jeff Donald

I guess I don’t understand what you mean by adding it manually. I go into my settings, clicked on my picture profile, went to payment and shipping and added my card as a payment method. I entered all of my card and billing address information and saved it. Is there some other way of doing this?

Flighty93 Author

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Jan 24, 2024 9:40 AM in response to Jeff Donald

Adding my debit card is not a problem. Linking it to Apple Pay is where the issue lies.

Flighty93 Author

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Jan 24, 2024 12:39 PM in response to Flighty93

Yes, I’ve called them 3 times to confirm that Apple Pay has been activated on my card and they keep telling me it has.

Jan 24, 2024 1:08 PM in response to Flighty93

So, the card is in your Apple Wallet and you’re trying to add it too your Apple ID Account?

Flighty93 Author

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Jan 24, 2024 1:17 PM in response to Jeff Donald

I have been able to save the card to my wallet but I get the error message when I click on the link it button.

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