Apple Pay is down for some users forcing them to pay for purchases like a Luddite،
Some social media users are complaining that they cannot use the Apple Pay contactless payment system to make a transaction with a Chase credit card. At Apple System Status page, he notes that Apple Pay is currently undergoing maintenance and adds that some users in Maryland may have issues with the feature. However, the issue appears to be preventing Apple Pay users from hearing that satisfying “ding” indicating that their credit card has been accepted in other states as well.
Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge left a message on the discussions (via 9to5Mac) stating that his Chase card was declined when using Apple Pay. Patel noted that when he called Chase, the bank told him the problem was an “unexpected Apple Pay upgrade” which matches the problem reason Apple posted on the System Status page. Other Thread users have complained about the same issue, including one poor (and possibly hungry) iPhone user who wrote: “Yes, Chase Apple Pay refused to receive my vegan baguette and cheese.
Considering that the weekend is typically a prime time for shopping, we wonder if Apple should have performed maintenance on Apple Pay during a time when shoppers are less likely to use their iPhone at a point of sale (selling point, not what you thought the abbreviation meant). for) machines. For example, at 1 a.m. PST (4 a.m. EST), most Americans are asleep and charging their iPhones.
If this is a problem happening to you today, whether you're shopping in Maryland, Massachusetts, or elsewhere in the United States, there is the perfect workaround, but only if you're willing to do it. Once your Apple Pay payment is declined, follow these instructions precisely:
- Put your iPhone in your pocket.
- Go to your other pocket and remove your wallet.
- Open the wallet and remove the Chase card connected to Apple Pay.
- Swipe the card through the point-of-sale terminal like you may have done years ago before Apple Pay launched.
If this happened to you today, we're sure you were sweating and trying to remember how you paid for purchases made before October 20, 2014 when Apple Pay launched. But those with a memory of a bygone era were able to pay for their purchases today by simply using their Chase credit card without involving Apple Pay. Or, you can pay for your purchases in cash (google it).
Don't worry folks, we don't imagine you'll have to go back to the caveman days much longer and we wouldn't be surprised to see Apple Pay back in working order before the day is out. In the meantime, try emptying it.
