Everything You Need To Know About Samsung Pay

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Samsung Pay makes it easy to pay with your phone almost anywhere. All you need to do is tap your phone (or watch) to pay, without handing over your physical credit or debit card. While  also offer contactless payment options,  works almost anywhere you pay for things -- even at older terminals that haven't been updated to work with Apple Pay or Google Pay. But that feature, called MST or magnetic secure transmission, is being phased out in the US, starting with the Galaxy S21 phones. Read on for everything you need to know about Samsung Pay.
Where is Samsung Pay available? It's currently available in 27 countries around the world (deep breath): the US, UK, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, tour du lịch thái lan China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, tour thái lan United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.


























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Which phone, bank, card and carrier do I need?
Samsung Pay works with Galaxy , from the latest all the way back to the () from 2015. It's also available on some smartwatches including the , () 2, () (only for transactions on terminals),  and Gear Sport.






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All major carriers in the US support Samsung Pay: AT&T, Cricket, , , , and US Cellular. You will also need a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express card. See the full list of supported banks and cards in the chart below.

Samsung Pay users can also apply for a  called Samsung Money, in partnership with personal finance company SoFi.

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