So effectively, the consumer will need an Internet connection! Maybe not directly, but if the plane's internet connection goes down, then no Apple Pay.
Apple Pay will realistically need an Internet connection for all transactions, as no reputable merchant would not check the status of the card at the time of the transaction. For low value transactions, it's conceivable that a merchant could accept payments if the connection went down, though highly unlikely.
No, the consumer does not need an internet connection (or any other type of connection) at all. The consumer can put their phone in airplane mode, shutting off all cellular, bluetooth, and WiFi signals and Apple Pay will still work fine for them. The consumer will not need to buy WiFi service on their flight, or even hook up to the planes WiFi if it is free. The only part of Apple Pay that a consumer needs a connection for is adding a new payment card.
The merchant however may not be able to make the sale, or choose not to make the sale if they lose their connection. That would be true for Apple Pay, Google Wallet, or regular credit card swipe payments. If the merchant does not have a connection to their credit processor they may choose to not allow any sales other than cash, or they may choose to allow sales taking on the risk themselves that they might not go through later.
The only person that needs any kind of connection is the merchant. This is no different for being in a plane than it is on the ground or at sea.
I did not repeat what you said. I will say it again, the consumer/iPhone/Apple Watch etc. does not need any kind of internet connection or cellular connection at all. Please stop trying to confuse people about this. Way to many people think they need a connection for it to work for their phone, they do not.
The merchant does not have to have an internet connection either. They could use a satellite or radio connection that has no ties to the internet at all.
I did not repeat what you said. I will say it again, the consumer/iPhone/Apple Watch etc. does not need any kind of internet connection or cellular connection at all. Please stop trying to confuse people about this. Way to many people think they need a connection for it to work for their phone, they do not.
The merchant does not have to have an internet connection either. They could use a satellite or radio connection that has no ties to the internet at all.
It makes no difference.
If the merchant has no internet connection to the bank, however that connection is made, then no sale.
The end result is the same: no internet, no Apple Pay.
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So effectively, the consumer will need an Internet connection! Maybe not directly, but if the plane's internet connection goes down, then no Apple Pay.
Apple Pay will realistically need an Internet connection for all transactions, as no reputable merchant would not check the status of the card at the time of the transaction. For low value transactions, it's conceivable that a merchant could accept payments if the connection went down, though highly unlikely.
No, the consumer does not need an internet connection (or any other type of connection) at all. The consumer can put their phone in airplane mode, shutting off all cellular, bluetooth, and WiFi signals and Apple Pay will still work fine for them. The consumer will not need to buy WiFi service on their flight, or even hook up to the planes WiFi if it is free. The only part of Apple Pay that a consumer needs a connection for is adding a new payment card.
The merchant however may not be able to make the sale, or choose not to make the sale if they lose their connection. That would be true for Apple Pay, Google Wallet, or regular credit card swipe payments. If the merchant does not have a connection to their credit processor they may choose to not allow any sales other than cash, or they may choose to allow sales taking on the risk themselves that they might not go through later.
The only person that needs any kind of connection is the merchant. This is no different for being in a plane than it is on the ground or at sea.
Thanks for repeating what I said.
Thanks for repeating what I said.
I did not repeat what you said. I will say it again, the consumer/iPhone/Apple Watch etc. does not need any kind of internet connection or cellular connection at all. Please stop trying to confuse people about this. Way to many people think they need a connection for it to work for their phone, they do not.
The merchant does not have to have an internet connection either. They could use a satellite or radio connection that has no ties to the internet at all.
Thanks for repeating what I said.
I did not repeat what you said. I will say it again, the consumer/iPhone/Apple Watch etc. does not need any kind of internet connection or cellular connection at all. Please stop trying to confuse people about this. Way to many people think they need a connection for it to work for their phone, they do not.
The merchant does not have to have an internet connection either. They could use a satellite or radio connection that has no ties to the internet at all.
It makes no difference.
If the merchant has no internet connection to the bank, however that connection is made, then no sale.
The end result is the same: no internet, no Apple Pay.