How to Request Money on Apple Pay

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A step-by-step tutorial for receiving money on Apple Pay
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Apple Pay is a built-in service that makes it easy to send money on iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Apple Vision Pros. Receiving money is super simple as long as you have Apple Pay set up on your device—and we’re here to show you how. Read on to learn exactly how to request (and receive) money via Apple Pay, along with the answers to some of your other Apple Pay FAQs.

Quick Steps

  1. Open the text chat with the person you’re requesting money from.
  2. Go to + > Apple Cash
  3. Type the amount of money you’re requesting.
  4. Tap Request .
  5. Receive the money after the person reviews the request.
Section 1 of 3:

How to Request Money on Apple Pay

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    • Make sure you have a debit card added to your Apple Wallet.
    • Pull up your text conversation with the person you’d like to request money from.
    • Tap the + sign next to the iMessage text bar.
    • Tap Apple Cash .
    • Type in the amount of money you’d like to request.
    • Tap Request to send your request.
    • Wait for text confirmation that the person has sent the money. If they don’t reply, they may have declined your request. [1]
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    • Be sure you have a debit card added to your Apple Wallet.
    • Pull up the text conversation in Messages with the person you’d like to request money from.
    • Hit the App Store option.
    • Tap the Apple Cash icon.
    • Type in the amount of money you’d like.
    • Swipe left on Send , which reveals the Request option.
    • Tap Request and wait to receive your money.
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    • Make sure you have a debit card added to your Apple Wallet.
    • Access the text conversation with the person you’re requesting money from.
    • Hit the + icon.
    • Tap Apple Cash .
    • Type in the exact amount of money you’d like.
    • Hit Request
    • Tap Send and wait for the other person to transfer the money over.
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How to Transfer Apple Cash to Bank

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    Your Apple Cash balance resembles a digital debit card, and will be stacked with your other digital cards. [2]
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    You can transfer all of it at once, or just some of it.
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    Instant Transfer will send the money to your debit card instantly, though it costs a small percentage of the total transfer amount.
    • If you haven’t added a debit card to your account yet, your device will walk you through the process.
    • You can also hit Transfer in 1 to 3 business days to a bank account if you don’t mind waiting to get your money. Your device will walk through the process of adding your bank info if you choose this option. Just be sure to have your bank account number and bank routing number on hand!
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    According to Apple, it can take up to 30 minutes for the transferred money to be accessible on your debit card.
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Apple Pay FAQs

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    Your Apple ID should be the ID of the account you used to set up Apple Pay in the first place. Chances are, this is whatever Apple ID is primarily associated with your device. To check:
    • Go to your Settings app.
    • Tap your name and icon at the top of the page.
    • The email associated with your Apple ID should be listed beneath your name.
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    To send money in response to a request, you have to:
    • Pull up the request in your text messages.
    • Hit the Send button.
    • Double-click or tap the side button of your phone, tablet, or watch (or the top button on Apple Vision Pro).
    • Confirm the payment using the built-in ID confirmation.
      • On Apple Watch, this confirmation process occurs when you double-click the side button.
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    Payments can be canceled only if the recipient hasn’t accepted the money already.
    • Tap on the payment in its corresponding conversation.
    • Find the exact payment in the Latest Transactions section.
    • Hit Cancel Payment if it’s an option for you.
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    There might be an issue with your Apple Cash— check this article for handy troubleshooting tips to get it up and running again. Alternatively, if your device is too old to have Touch ID or Face ID, Apple Pay and Apple Cash likely won’t be available. [3]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/105013
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/120401
      3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102896

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      1. Open Wallet.
      2. Navigate to and tap on your card.
      3. Tap on the transaction you want to accept.
      4. Tap Accept .

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