Disable Apple Pay constantly asking me to enter a credit card

Under IOs 11.2.6, go to settings-->wallet and apple pay-->Apple pay cash, turn switch off. And that's it. You can disable notifications as well, but this stops the setup request.

Same situation here - the only difference is that the HUGE ANNOYANCE started with the upgrade to iOS 11. So, it's not even Wallet to notify (bug) me all the time, it's the OS - in addition of the "dialog box" notification, I have a badge icon alert on the Settings app icon.

I would even use Apple Pay, the problem is that none of my cards are enabled to work with it (in Italy it's just a few banks so far).

I stopped using wallet for the same reason. Previously I actually succumbed to the pressure and added a credit card. But I found the application doesn’t really work right anymore. The credit card always comes first and it’s hard to get to the boarding passes I want. So if anyone has an idea about another application like wallet I’d love to hear it. I’m just leaving my settings with the notification telling me I’m supposed finish setting it up my iPhone.

Thank u for the link Jonathan! I tried disabling my wallet using instructions in the comment above but it did not work for me, so I turned my Wallet settings back on b/c I DO want notifications for my wallet. So no luck finding a way to disable, but I did submit a request using the link above and posted this (SEE BELOW). Feel free to copy and paste if you want to send them a request as well ...highly recommend as the more users who do the better the odds something gets done about it.

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Hello, thank you for taking the time to address my concern. I am not alone in this concern and many (quite possibly most) of your loyal iPhone customers would like to have the option to NOT connect to Apple Pay. We understand Apple Pay may not be as well-known or as understood yet as would be ideal, and we understand that it has many wonderful benefits including awesome security features, and we also understand that “forcing” customers to use it OR be continuously bombarded with alerts and messages and notifications about it might assist in getting more people to recognize it - but forcing iPhone users to “finish setting up our phones” by connecting to Apple Pay seems unfair and With all due respect this new tactic is a bit gross. Please give us a choice to say no. Thank you!

The annoying thing for me is this is a work phone provided by my company (they like standardisation). So I only use it for calls relating for work, free apps supplied by work and the random scammer. So I don't WANT to enter my personal credit card details on it. Especially since any apps I might want to pay for (such as games) would get me in trouble for putting them on a work mobile (and I put them on my personal android phone instead).

Yes it does, thanks!!

Unfortunately this did not work for me. I am now prevented from sending any texts until I set up ApplePay. Is this sone kind if virus or just a terrible marketing strategy bt Apple?

That worked for me. Hopefully it is a permanent fix.

thanks.

Apple pay has hijacked my phone. Wont let me use my text messages. I cant figure out how to clear the scre

Yes me too. This is going to force me over the edge to Android.

This worked for me. Thank you.

This is not helpful at all. This thread should be taken as such feedback. This "feature" is an offense.

turn off Apple Pay Cash via Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay > Apple Pay Cash toggle the green dot to OFF

Sorry DSS007 but I meant the thank you to you for the solution & MWoodhead for asking.

I chose "set up later in wallet" and EVERY time I try to open messages for any purpose, it tells me I need to set up apple pay and asks me to click continue. So, yeah, that totally doesn't work.