Can i use apple card for online purchases

How do you buy something with a credit card that has no numbers printed on it? Fortunately, thanks to the Wallet App, you can get your card number in just a few seconds with no fuss.

The Apple Card has long been known to not feature any numbers on it. While a large portion of this choice was likely aesthetic as a card number would ruin that sleek, minimalist luxury feeling, there's also a security angle to omitting a visible number.

The Apple Card has the ability to switch your card number on the fly. This means that you — not the card issuer — are the first line of defense against card theft. If ever you feel like someone has the ability to do something nefarious with your card number, you can request a new card number instantly.

Can i use apple card for online purchases

Requesting a new card number is always one tap away

That still leaves the question of how you get the card number in the first place. Unsurprisingly, like a lot of services designed by Apple, it's a relatively quick process.

  • On your iPhone, open the Wallet app.
  • Select your Apple Card by tapping on it.
  • Tap the additional options menu designated by the three dots in the upper left corner.
  • Verify your ID, either via passcode, touchID, or faceID.
  • Tap Card Information.

Can i use apple card for online purchases

Once you're in the menu, you can scroll down and see your card number and the associated security code. In this menu is also the ability to request a new card number.

Can i use apple card for online purchases

After you buy something with your Apple Card, it's important to make sure you know how to pay off your purchases as well.

You want to buy something from a retail store or website that doesn't accept Apple Pay--find out how you can still use your Apple Card to purchase that item.

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Can i use apple card for online purchases

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An Apple Card is a handy way to pay for items online and offline via Apple Pay on your iPhone or other Apple device, but what if the website or merchant doesn’t support Apple Pay? You have a couple of options. You can order and use the physical Apple Card to pay for items in person just as you would with a regular credit card. But with or without the physical card, you can still pay for items online–the trick lies in finding the card number, expiration, date, and security code. Let’s see how this works.

SEE: Apple Pay: An insider’s guide (free PDF) (TechRepublic)

If you haven’t yet applied for your Apple Card, you can ask for the physical card during the application process. After you’ve requested and been granted the virtual Apple Card, a screen appears asking if you’d also like to receive the physical titanium Apple Card. To do so, tap Continue. At the next screen, review your address and tap Confirm (Figure A).

Figure A

Can i use apple card for online purchases

If you already applied for your Apple Card but did not request the physical card, you can still get the physical version at any time. To do this, open the Wallet app on your iPhone. Select your Apple Card. Tap on the More button (the ellipsis button in the upper right corner). Swipe down the Apple Card screen and tap the button to Get Apple Card. Follow the instructions. Your physical card will arrive in the mail within a week or so.

After you receive your card in the mail, you’ll need to activate it. To do this, open the Wallet app on your iPhone. Tap the entry for your Apple Card. Tap the link to Activate Your Card. As instructed, hold your iPhone near the packaging that came with the card. On your phone, tap the button to Activate Your Card. You should see a message telling you that your card is ready. Tap Done (Figure B).

Figure B

Can i use apple card for online purchases

To use your physical card at a brick-and-mortar store, treat it as you would any credit card. For security reasons, the physical card does not display the card number, expiration date, or security code. But it does have an embedded security chip as well as a magnetic stripe, so you can use it with any credit card reader.

To use your physical card at an online store or to use your virtual card online if you don’t have a physical card, you’ll need to have the card number, expiration, date, and security code. To get that information, turn to the Wallet app once again.

Open the Wallet app on your iPhone. Select your Apple Card. Tap on the More button. At the Apple Card screen, tap the entry for Card Information. The app authenticates you via Face ID or Touch ID. The Card Information screen then displays the card number, expiration date, and security code (Figure C). Enter that information at the checkout or payment screen for the online store.

Figure C

Can i use apple card for online purchases

Can i use apple card for online purchases

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Published:  September 30, 2019, 8:45 PM PDT Modified:  July 12, 2022, 7:21 AM PDT See more Software

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    Can you use Apple Card to order online?

    Pay with your virtual card number If you need to give a card number when you check out online or in stores where Apple Pay isn't accepted, you can find your virtual card number in the Wallet app. If you use Apple Card Family2 and you share your account with a co-owner3, you each have your own virtual card number.

    How do I use my Apple Card as a payment method?

    Open the Wallet app on your iPhone and tap Apple Card. Tap Pay. Hold and slide the payment wheel to choose a payment amount. Tap Pay Now to instantly make your payment, then follow the instructions on your screen.

    Is Apple Card accepted anywhere?

    In addition to Goldman Sachs, Apple is partnering with Mastercard, so the physical Apple Card can be used wherever Mastercard is accepted. When your physical card comes in the mail, setting it is simple.