Now you can use Samsung Pay to make payments for your shopping. Carrying a wallet is now history. Just a few taps on your Samsung Galaxy S8 and you can pay for your purchases anywhere, anytime. You can set up Samsung Pay with your Samsung Galaxy S8 by following a very simple method.
Samsung Pay is an app available on Google Play Store. You need to download this app and perform some small tasks on your Galaxy S8 phone. Once the app is set up on your phone, you can make payment by tapping your phone against a terminal. This clearly indicates you are not supposed to keep your wallet with you, not even a credit or debit card. So, once you set up Samsung Pay with Galaxy S8, you are good to go.
How to Set Up Samsung Pay with Samsung Galaxy S8
First off, download and install Samsung Pay on your Galaxy S8 phone. Upon launching the app for the first time, you will receive terms & conditions, and privacy policy. There is no option but to accept those terms & conditions; then, you are required to set up the method to verify purchases. To verify purchases, you can either set up a PIN, an IRIS scanning, or fingerprint scanner. From here, you are supposed to enter your credit or debit card details.
Your bank should get intimation from you that you have set up Samsung Pay, and there is no issue of identity theft. Sometimes, bank may not approve such transactions if it is not intimated. Just give a tinkle to your bank after setting up Samsung Pay on your Galaxy S8 phone.
Note that you may be asked if you wish to make Samsung Pay your new default tap and pay method.
Method to Set up Samsung Pay with Galaxy S8
Step #1: You have already installed Samsung Pay, now simply launch the app.
Step #2: Next, you need to agree to Terms & Conditions.
Step #3: Tap on Next.
Step #4: Now you have to select a verification method.
Step #5: Then tap Next.
Step #6: Tap on Add button to fill in your credit/debit card information.
Step #7: Finally, tap ‘call your bank’ to verify your card.
Android offers relatively easier method to set up Samsung Pay. If you compare it with how you set up Apple Pay on and add cards on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.
Samsung Pay is the easiest way to make payments when you are planning something in a short time. No more fumbling your pockets to take out currency notes or coins. Are you going to set up Samsung Pay with Samsung Galaxy S8? Share your feedback with us on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.