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Apple Pay is live in India: Here's how you can use it on your iPhone

Apple Pay has officially launched in India on eligible iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches, with Mac support expected soon. For now, only eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards are supported

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 11:37 AM IST
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Apple Pay finally arrives in India, Axis Bank gets 1st-mover advantage

The service is available on iPhone and iPad at launch, with support for Mac in the works; UPI and RuPay are not supported initially

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 11:58 PM IST

Apple Pay enters India: Can tap-to-pay find space in a UPI first market?

Apple Pay starts with Axis Bank credit cards as Apple bets on India's expanding card base and contactless payments, even as UPI remains the dominant way to pay

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 4:42 PM IST

Axis Bank brings Apple Pay to Visa, Mastercard credit card customers

Axis Bank has launched Apple Pay for its Visa and Mastercard credit card customers in India, enabling payments at merchants, within apps and online using Apple devices

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 9:50 AM IST

Apple Pay India FAQ: How to set up, pay, supported cards and security

Apple Pay is now available in India. Here is how to set it up, which cards work at launch, how payments are secured, and whether there are any fees

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 8:32 AM IST

Apple Pay comes to India: Axis Bank credit card users can now tap to pay

Apple Pay is now available in India on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard credit cards supported at launch

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 8:17 AM IST

10 mn users & counting, Amazon Pay Later lines up a broader credit play

Amazon Pay India CEO Vikas Bansal says the company will focus on expanding its smart wallet and digital credit offerings for consumers and small businesses.

Updated On: 24 Sep 2026 | 12:51 AM IST

Apple Pay eyes India rollout, starting with Axis Bank credit cards

The launch, starting ‌with a single major banking partner, would help the US company offer its payment service in the world's most populous country

Updated On: 18 Sep 2026 | 12:40 PM IST

Jennifer Bailey to retire after leading Apple Pay Services since launch

Bailey, who has been vice president of Apple Pay since its launch in 2014, is exiting in October

Updated On: 12 Aug 2026 | 9:06 AM IST

Dropping this Oct: Apple Pay services set for India launch, no UPI yet

Apple Pay is set to launch in India by October, initially supporting Visa and Mastercard credit cards but not UPI, as Apple negotiates transaction fees with banks

Updated On: 09 Aug 2026 | 11:28 PM IST

Apple in talks with banks to start payment service in India by mid-2026

The iPhone maker is in talks with ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd., as it aims to introduce its payment service in India, keeping the timeline fluid for now

Updated On: 26 Feb 2026 | 12:38 PM IST

Apple Pay likely to enter India market this year, launch seen by end-2026

With this service, customers can save their credit and debit cards to the Apple Wallet

Updated On: 21 Jan 2026 | 12:16 AM IST

Cashfree Payments integrates Apple Pay to support int'l transactions

Indian merchants using Cashfree's international payment gateway can now accept Apple Pay, reducing errors, boosting trust, and cutting drop-offs by up to 75 per cent

Updated On: 24 Sep 2025 | 2:10 PM IST

Fintech firm Razorpay integrates Apple Pay to support foreign transactions

Razorpay has integrated Apple Pay for cross-border transactions, enabling Indian merchants to tap global users with faster checkout and higher conversion rates

Updated On: 16 Sep 2025 | 10:49 PM IST

Apple scraps effort to offer iPhone via monthly subscription model

The idea was to make owning an iPhone like subscribing to an app - with consumers paying monthly fees and getting new phones each year - but Apple recently wound down the effort

Updated On: 19 Dec 2024 | 8:28 AM IST

Apple to launch credit card in India, in talks with NPCI for Apple Pay

The iPhone maker is also holding talks with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to possibly launch Apple Pay in the country

Updated On: 23 Jun 2023 | 5:12 PM IST

Apple to scrutinise customer history for new 'buy now, pay later' service

The Apple Pay Later service - announced last year but still in the testing phase - will evaluate borrowers based on their spending history and even which of the company's devices they own

Updated On: 15 Feb 2023 | 12:50 PM IST

Apple Pay may finally work on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox in iOS 16

Tech giant Apple could finally be compatible with Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox in iOS 16

Updated On: 31 Jul 2022 | 2:16 PM IST

Apple sued in San Francisco for antitrust violations over Apple Pay

Apple Inc was sued in a proposed class action by payment card issuers accusing the iPhone maker of abusing its market power in mobile devices to thwart competition for Apple Pay

Updated On: 19 Jul 2022 | 6:41 AM IST

WWDC 2022: Apple dives deeper into autos with software for car dashboard

The new software will for the first time power the instrument cluster on a car's dashboard showing speed, directions and gas mileage

Updated On: 06 Jun 2022 | 11:36 PM IST