Samsung Pay
Secure and simple
With Samsung Pay, you can use almost any Galaxy device, like your smartphone or smartwatch, to shop with your debit and credit cards virtually anywhere contactless is accepted. Just add the cards to Samsung Wallet and tap to pay. Find out more about .
Use your ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï UK credit or debit card with Samsung Pay to make payments virtually anywhere you can tap your contactless card. You can also make payments in apps and on websites where you see the Samsung Pay Checkout button. Samsung Pay lets you make purchases above the £100 contactless limit with most retailers too.
Samsung Pay can be used in stores wherever you see these symbols:
We won't charge you for using Samsung Pay, but charges from your mobile network provider may apply, depending on your data plan.
How to add a card
You’ll need a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to add a card to Samsung Pay.
How to pay
Most of the time, you don’t need a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Samsung Pay. Sometimes you may need to connect to the internet, for example after a device restart.
In stores
To pay in shops with your phone, simply swipe up on the screen or open the Samsung Wallet app from your home screen. Select the card you want to pay with, hold the device near the contactless reader and authenticate your payment using Iris scanner (on compatible devices), fingerprint or your Samsung Wallet PIN.
To pay in shops using your Samsung watch, press and hold the button on the back of your watch and then enter your PIN. Next, rotate the visual bezel to select card and tap ‘PAY’. Hold your watch close to the contactless card reader for the payment to be processed.
In apps and on websites
To pay within participating apps and websites, select the Samsung Pay Checkout button and authenticate your payment using either Iris scanner (on compatible devices), fingerprint or your Samsung Pay PIN.
Pay on Transport for London (TfL)
Samsung Pay allows you to set a card up as a ‘Transport card' to use on TfL services. This option means you don't even need to wake your phone or verify with Iris scanner, fingerprint or your Samsung Pay PIN - simply touch the middle section of your phone against the card reader.
You can use this service for pay as you go on London buses, Tube, London Trams, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line, River Bus and most National Rail services in London.
Your default card
You can use the 'Quick access tab' to add and remove cards in Samsung Wallet. However, you can set a card as your default payment card. If you want to change or set your default card follow these steps.
Phone and Smartwatch
- Open Samsung Wallet on your phone and then tap the 'All' tab
- Select 'More options' (three vertical dots) and tap 'Settings'
- Select 'Quick access', and 'Set default payment card'
- Select the switch at the top and select your preferred card
Frequently asked questions
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Additional information
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