UK Apple Pay users will soon be able to spend £100 without their cardsWhat you need to know
UK Apple Pay users will soon be able to spend £100 contact-free.
The current contactless limit is £45.
Some stores don't have a limit at all, however.
Big spenders rejoice.
Users of Apple Pay in the UK will soon be able to spend as much as £100 without needing their card after it was announced that the increase will take place from October 15. The previous contactless limit was £45.
While some stores, like Apple Stores, don't impose any limit on Apple Pay transactions, the majority of retailers treat them as any other contactless payment. That means that the limit is the same as paying using a contactless card, despite the biometrics involved with Apple Pay, Touch ID, and Face ID.
It's now been confirmed that the current £45 limit will increase to £100 in two months.
The national roll-out of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments will begin from 15 October 2021, UK Finance announces today.
The decision to raise the conta...
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UK Apple Pay users will soon be able to spend £100 without their cards
