4 reasons to use Tap to Pay on iPhone for your business payments

In today’s fast-paced environment, the ability to accept payments quickly, securely, and efficiently is crucial.

Tap to Pay on iPhone puts powerful payment acceptance capabilities in the palm of your hand. Here are the top four reasons to use Tap to Pay on iPhone as your contactless payment acceptance solution.

  1. Convenience

    Whether you are launching a new business or expanding your existing operations, Tap to Pay on iPhone can be a game-changer for accepting in-person, contactless payments. Here’s why:

    • Getting started is easy. Tap to Pay on iPhone allows you to start selling quickly and easily. With this solution, you can accept all types of contactless payments right on your iPhone, without additional hardware to invest in or manage.
    • Accept contactless payments anytime, virtually anywhere. All you need to accept contactless payments on-the-go is your iPhone and the PayPal Point of Sale app.*
    • It’s easy to use. You can complete contactless payments for your customers in four steps:
    1. Open the PayPal Point of Sale app on your iPhone and enter the purchase amount.
    2. Present your iPhone to the customer.
    3. Your customer holds their card horizontally or their device at the top of your iPhone, over the contactless symbol for a few seconds.
    4. When you see the Done checkmark, the card read is complete and the transaction is being processed.

    With a convenient payment acceptance option at the ready, you can focus on serving your customers and growing your business.

  2. Capabilities

    Tap to Pay on iPhone supports a wide variety of payment methods, supporting a flexible experience for both you and your customers.

    Here are some of Tap to Pay on iPhone’s helpful capabilities:

    • Tap to Pay on iPhone works on any digital wallet and any card with the “contactless” symbol. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you can accept all types of contactless payments, from physical debit and credit cards to Apple Pay and other digital wallets. Terms apply.
    • Explore new setups, like line busting, with Tap to Pay on iPhone. Tap to Pay on iPhone can be used to accept payments where your customers are (such as at a table), or to enable multiple associates to take orders simultaneously, reducing wait times and queues. Whether you’re working from a pop-up stand or managing a busy store, Tap to Pay on iPhone helps keep you flexible.
  3. Security

    When it comes to handling payments, security is likely at the top of your mind—and the top of your customers’ minds, as well.

    Tap to Pay on iPhone is designed to be secure. Here are some of ways you and your customers are protected when using Tap to Pay on iPhone:

    • Tap to Pay on iPhone uses the built-in security and privacy features of iPhone to help protect your business and customer data.
    • During a transaction, Tap to Pay on iPhone is designed to prevent all photo, video, screenshot, and screen-recording features on the merchant’s iPhone from capturing a customer’s card number or PIN information.
    • Apple doesn’t store card numbers or PIN information on Apple servers, so merchants and customers can rest assured that their data stays theirs.**
  4. Scalability

    As your business grows, it’s important to have payment solutions that grow with you. Tap to Pay on iPhone allows you to expand where you do business and reach new customers.

    • With Tap to Pay on iPhone, merchants can now do business in more places. You can go mobile, check out customers away from the cash register, or accept a payment for making a home delivery. All you need is your iPhone and the PayPal app.

Use tools you can rely on

Your payment solutions should not only meet your day-to-day needs, but also provide the flexibility, security, scalability, and features that you need.

Tap to Pay on iPhone puts payment acceptance at your fingertips, so you can focus on growing your business.

Start accepting payments today. All you need is your iPhone and the PayPal Point of Sale app.

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