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Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices

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NRB525
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Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices

This must have changed with a newer version of iOS. It is 8 cards max on the original Apple Pay, and apparently on iPhone 7 and earlier.

 

Now on iPhone 8 or later, or Apple Watch 3 or later, the Wallet can handle up to 12 credit cards. The addition of my Apple Card a few months ago makes 9 CC on my iPhone, and that does not count Apple Cash, which may make it 10.

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Anonymous
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices

Good to know! Thanks!
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Aim_High
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices


@NRB525 wrote:

Now on iPhone 8 or later, or Apple Watch 3 or later,

the Wallet can handle up to 12 credit cards.


Only My Fico'ers would care about this.  Lol  Smiley LOL

Most people only have a few cards and wouldn't come close.


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Andypanda
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices

Does the # include passes?
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NRB525
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices


@Andypanda wrote:
Does the # include passes?

I don't think so. I have something like a dozen passes, including Walgeens rewards card, Panera rewards, Delta SkyMiles membership card, multiple Starbucks cards, and those are all in a separate area of the Wallet. You scroll up or down, and look at either credit / payment cards as a group ( which should be the 8 or 12 ) and the Passes / membership cards as a group. I am not aware of a limit on number of passes.  

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Oct 2014 $46k on $127k 36% util EQ 722 TU 727 EX 727
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March 2021 $33k on $312k EQ 796 TU 798 EX 801
May 2021 Paid all Installments and Mortgages, one new Mortgage EQ 761 TY 774 EX 777
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NRB525
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices


@Aim_High wrote:

@NRB525 wrote:

Now on iPhone 8 or later, or Apple Watch 3 or later,

the Wallet can handle up to 12 credit cards.


Only My Fico'ers would care about this.  Lol  Smiley LOL

Most people only have a few cards and wouldn't come close.


True. The advantage is, some cards in corner cases can do good rewards, but if in the SD, can't be whipped out. Having them in the Apple Wallet is a convenience.  

High Bal Jan 2009 $116k on $146k limits 80% Util.
Oct 2014 $46k on $127k 36% util EQ 722 TU 727 EX 727
April 2018 $18k on $344k 5% util EQ 806 TU 810 EX 812
Jan 2019 $7.6k on $360k EQ 832 TU 839 EX 831
March 2021 $33k on $312k EQ 796 TU 798 EX 801
May 2021 Paid all Installments and Mortgages, one new Mortgage EQ 761 TY 774 EX 777
April 2022 EQ=811 TU=807 EX=805 - TU VS 3.0 765
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Anonymous
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices


@NRB525 wrote:

@Aim_High wrote:

@NRB525 wrote:

Now on iPhone 8 or later, or Apple Watch 3 or later,

the Wallet can handle up to 12 credit cards.


Only My Fico'ers would care about this.  Lol  Smiley LOL

Most people only have a few cards and wouldn't come close.


True. The advantage is, some cards in corner cases can do good rewards, but if in the SD, can't be whipped out. Having them in the Apple Wallet is a convenience.  


Yep. I use it for my BBR card mainly. I make a purchase using Apple Pay for like a dollar once a month on it so I can get 30$ every 3 months.

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wasCB14
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices

What's going on with a phone that the limit can't be 100 cards? How much storage space can a card's info possibly take up?

 

My Samsung S9+ can handle 10 cards.

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mongstradamus
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices


@wasCB14 wrote:

What's going on with a phone that the limit can't be 100 cards? How much storage space can a card's info possibly take up?

 

My Samsung S9+ can handle 10 cards.


If i were a negative nancy I would say it would be to force people to upgrade to new devices.



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Anonymous
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Re: Apple Pay allows 12 cards, on newer devices

Gonna have to try to add more. I have an XS Max and set up Wallet while on iOS 12.x.x and the max was 8 cards. Maybe now on iOS 13 I can add a few more Smiley Happy
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