Apple expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to eight more markets in Latin America, adding new countries where businesses can accept contactless payments using a compatible iPhone. The announcement includes Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru.
Across outlets, the service is described as allowing merchants to take contactless card payments without dedicated point-of-sale hardware. Customers can tap an iPhone or Apple Watch, or use a debit or credit card or other supported contactless payment option near the merchant’s iPhone. Coverage notes that availability is supported through multiple payment platforms, with the set of partners varying by country.
AppleInsider and 9to5Mac also specify technical and eligibility details: Tap to Pay on iPhone requires an iPhone XS or newer and the latest iOS at the time of use. Payments are processed over NFC. The reports attribute the expansion to an Apple post on its Latin American site, with the feature rolling out via supported payment apps rather than through a single provider.
