Square launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Ireland. Available within the Square Point of Sale, Square for Retail, and Square Appointments iOS apps, Tap to Pay on iPhone lets sellers of all sizes accept contactless payments directly from their iPhone, with no additional hardware required and at no additional cost.
Through Tap to Pay on iPhone, Square is making it easier for both new sellers and established businesses to conduct in-person commerce. Any Square merchant with a compatible iPhone can accept contactless payments by simply opening the Square POS, Square for Retail, or Square Appointments app, making a sale, and presenting their iPhone to the buyer. The buyer completes the payment by holding their contactless payment method such as a contactless credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or other digital wallet, near the sellerโs iPhone, and the payment will be securely completed using NFC technology. Tap to Pay on iPhone also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.
Tap to Pay on iPhone uses the built-in features of iPhone to keep the business and customers data private and secure. When a payment is processed, Apple doesnโt store card numbers or PIN information on iPhone or on Apple servers, customers can rest assured that their data stays theirs.
Powered by Squareโs elegant, intuitive software, Tap to Pay on iPhone gives sellers a flexible, mobile solution that can adapt to any environment while meeting evolving consumer preferences for contactless payments. Together with Appleโs contactless payment technology, Squareโs software creates a smooth, straightforward checkout experience that provides shoppers with all the information needed to help them complete their purchase with confidence.
โTap to Pay on iPhone allows Irish businesses of all sizes to begin taking payments in minutes and process transactions in seconds from anywhere in the store or on the go, with nothing more than an iPhone,โ said John OโBeirne, Executive Director of Square in Europe. โIrish consumers appreciate the many different ways in which they can pay. Tap to Pay on iPhone adds another option that businesses can offer them and at Square, we are proud to be among the first companies to offer this to the Irish market. The new solution helps reduce some of the barriers to entry for new businesses, and enables existing sellers to create new ways to sell with nothing more than their iPhone and Squareโs software, allowing them to never miss a sale.โ
After becoming available to millions of sellers in the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, the UK, and France, Tap to Pay on iPhone is already proving to be a valuable part of Squareโs ecosystem. Since launching, merchants of all types and sizes have found new value in the ability to seamlessly and securely conduct business with no additional hardware:
- Mobile professionals like tradespeople and caterers gained the ability to securely accept contactless payments onsite at their project location;
- Retailers found new efficiency through line-busting and the convenience of helping shoppers complete their purchase wherever they are in store;
- Hairstylists and beauty professionals benefited from the speed and ease of enabling customers to pay for their services right from their chair.
Square sellers and new merchants can begin using Tap to Pay on iPhone today, on an iPhone XS or later running the latest version of iOS, by downloading the Square POS, Square for Retail, or Square Appointments app on compatible devices. For more information, please visit this page.
