Contactless Payment with Your Smartwatch

Contactless payment is a quick and easy way to pay, and you can do it with your smartphone or smartwatch. Using your smartwatch is even faster, making your life a bit easier.

Paying with a Smartwatch Using Barclays

It’s very simple to set up contactless payment with your Barclays account on your iPhone. Follow these steps:

1. Open your profile
2. Go to ‘Settings’ and tap on Apple Pay
3. Select your account
4. Click ‘Add to Wallet’
5. Accept the terms and conditions
6. You’re ready to pay contactlessly!

Once ready to pay contactlessly with your smartwatch, it’s secure and straightforward. Here’s how to pay with your smartwatch:

1. Press the side button and scroll to select a card
2. Hold your smartwatch screen within 10 centimetres of the payment terminal
3. Wait for your smartwatch to confirm the payment (vibration or sound)

The payment is complete within 5 seconds, and you can move on!

NFC Chip

An NFC chip, or Near Field Communication chip, allows you to exchange digital information contactlessly within a 10-centimetre range.

Paying with a Smartwatch Using Barclays: Supported Smartwatches!

1. Apple Watch Series 8

The Apple Watch Series 8, recently released, offers the smart features you’d expect from Apple to simplify your life. Contactless payment is possible with the Apple Watch Series 8. You can add your Barclays debit card via Apple Pay.

Paying with a Smartwatch Using Barclays: Not Supported on All Smartwatches

Besides Apple Pay, it’s currently impossible to link your Barclays debit card to other digital wallets like Google Wallet, Fitbit Pay, or Garmin Pay.

Safety

Paying with your smartwatch is as secure as contactless payment with your debit card. For amounts over £50, you’ll need to enter your PIN. For contactless payments exceeding £100, a PIN is also required.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does NFC work on a smartwatch?

NFC stands for Near Field Communication and is a technology that enables your smartwatch to perform digital transactions within a 10-centimetre range. Learn more in our blog.

How do you enable NFC?

You don’t need to enable NFC on your smartwatch. The NFC connection is either present or not. If your smartwatch supports NFC, it works automatically.