1. What is Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay?
2. Are Digital Wallets safe?
3. Which CBC cards are eligible for digital wallets?
4. How do I add my Debit or Credit card to Apple, Google, or Samsung Pay?
5. What merchants accept digital wallets?
6. How do I use Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, or Google Pay to make a purchase?
Q: What is Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay?
A: All three digital wallets allow you to make a contactless and secure purchase via in-store, online, or in apps using your CBC Debit or Credit Card! The Digital Wallet app is located on your Apple, Samsung, or Google phone. This is a way to pay without a physical card or cash.
Q: Are Digital Wallets safe?
A: Digital wallets are one of the safest and most secure ways to make a purchase! Card numbers are not stored on the phone and never shared or sent to the merchant went making a purchase. Instead, when the card is added to the wallet, a unique device account number is assigned to the card. When making a purchase, the unique device account number is used to process the payment, instead of actual card numbers.
Q: Which CBC cards are eligible for digital wallets?
A: Consumer Debit and Credit cards along with Business Debit Cards are all eligible for digital wallets.
Q: How do I add my Debit or Credit card to Apple Pay?
A: Open your digital wallet (standard app) on your apple phone, tap the plus sign to add your card (top right), select the Credit or Debit card option, take a photo of the card, or manually enter the information and then follow the steps to completion.
Q: How do I add my Debit or Credit card to Google Pay?
A: Install the Google pay app if it's not already installed on your Google phone, open the wallet, follow instructions to take a photo of the card, or manually enter the information and follow all steps to completion.
Q: How do I add my Debit or Credit card to Samsung Pay?
A: Install the Samsung pay app if it's not already installed on your Samsung phone, open the wallet, follow instructions to take a photo of the card, or manually enter the information and follow all steps to completion.
Q: What merchants accept digital wallets?
A: Generally, the below images indicate that digital wallets are accepted in stores. If you are unsure, just ask the merchant if they accept Apple, Google, or Samsung Pay for clarification.
Q: How do I use Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, or Google Pay to make a purchase?
A: Select your CBC Credit or Debit card in your wallet and tap the merchant terminal with your phone. It’s that easy! If you are trying to make a purchase in apps or online, just select Samsung, Apple or Google pay as your form of payment. This will prompt either a fingerprint, PIN number, face ID scan, or other authentication piece depending on the type of phone. Then the transaction is completed.