Square launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Australia

Square launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Australia
Square launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Australia, allowing sellers of all sizes to accept contactless payments directly from their iPhone, with no additional hardware required.

Square today launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Australia, making it the first market outside of the US where Square will offer the technology to its sellers. Tap to Pay on iPhone lets sellers of all sizes accept contactless payments directly from their iPhone, with no additional hardware required and at no additional cost.

“Australian businesses are incredibly tech savvy and are always looking for solutions that can make running their business easier,” said Marco Lamantia, Executive Director of Square in Australia. “Tap to Pay on iPhone helps reduce some of the barriers to entry for new businesses, and enables existing sellers to create new ways to sell with nothing more than their iPhone and the Square app. They can get set up in minutes and begin making sales in seconds.”

What is Tap to Pay on iPhone?

Tap to Pay on iPhone is a new feature that allows sellers to accept contactless payments directly from their iPhone using the Square POS, Square for Retail, or Square Appointments app. Customers can simply tap their contactless credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or other digital wallet directly onto the seller's iPhone to complete their purchase.

Benefits for Businesses

Tap to Pay on iPhone offers a number of benefits for businesses, including:

  • Convenience - Sellers can accept contactless payments anywhere, anytime, with no additional hardware required.
  • Affordability - Tap to Pay on iPhone is available to all Square sellers at no additional cost.
  • Security - Tap to Pay on iPhone uses the built-in features of iPhone to keep businesses’ and customers’ data private and secure.
  • Flexibility - Tap to Pay on iPhone can be used by businesses of all sizes and in a variety of industries, including retail, food and beverage, services, and more.

How to Get Started with Tap to Pay on iPhone

To get started with Tap to Pay on iPhone, sellers simply need to download the Square POS, Square for Retail, or Square Appointments app on an iPhone XS or later running the latest version of iOS. Once the app is installed, sellers can enable Tap to Pay on iPhone from the Settings menu.

Square Tap to Pay on iPhone is a new way for Australian businesses to accept contactless payments that is convenient, affordable, secure, and flexible. Sellers of all sizes can benefit from Tap to Pay on iPhone to create new ways to sell and grow their business.

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