How to send my apple wallet electronic suica card to a friend.

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vnt2016 Author

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How to send my apple wallet electronic suica card to a friend.

I have added too much money to electronic Suica while traveling to Japan and now it's stuck in there.

Please implement a way to transfer to send my card to a friend. Most people do that with physical card and if

there is no way to get my money back, at least I need to have a way to give it to someone who lives in Japan.

I'm trying to find someone in Apple pay who can implement this missing feature in future iOS releases. Hopefully that overlooked need will be in place soon.

iPhone 14

Posted on Oct 29, 2024 2:15 PM

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Answer 1

Jeff Donald

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Oct 29, 2024 4:51 PM in response to vnt2016

Suica is an independent business and sets their own policies on the use of their cards. Here is a link to the Apple Support article on transferring some Transit Cards.

Add a Suica, PASMO, or ICOCA card to Apple Wallet - Apple Support

My understanding is that a Suica card can only be transferred to another device that is logged into the same Apple ID/Apple Account. You can receive a refund, less handling fees, if returned to JR-East.

If you can't transfer Suica, PASMO, or ICOCA cards to your iPhone or Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Answer 2

Jeff Donald

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Oct 29, 2024 3:04 PM in response to vnt2016

Apple does not control the transit cards when they are added to Apple Wallet. Many (most?) transit companies do not permit the transfer of their cards to another account/user. You’ll need to check with Suica support team to confirm the ability to transfer their cards.

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vnt2016 Author

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Oct 29, 2024 3:48 PM in response to vnt2016

Where can I find Apple pay /Suica card team. For Tourist leaving Japan this is unreasonable to have money stuck in it. That is not obvious nor appropriate to have money stuck without a way to at least share my card with someone who could use it.

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Answer 4

vnt2016 Author

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Oct 29, 2024 3:46 PM in response to Jeff Donald

At JR Terminal they told me they could issue refund only for actual physical card and for iPhone I need to contact Apple pay.

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