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Apple Expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Eight New Latin American Markets

Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone now works in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru, letting merchants accept contactless payments without hardware.

Apple announced that its Tap to Pay on iPhone service is now available in eight additional countries: Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru.

The feature enables merchants to accept contactless payments directly on an iPhone, eliminating the need for traditional point‑of‑sale hardware; customers can tap their iPhone, Apple Watch, credit or debit card, or any other contactless payment method on the merchant’s device.

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According to the source, Tap to Pay on iPhone is offered only through paid subscription plans.

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Why This Matters

The rollout brings Apple’s hardware‑free payment solution to key Latin American economies, giving small and medium‑sized businesses a low‑cost way to accept digital payments and deepening Apple’s presence in the region’s growing mobile‑commerce market.

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