Yes. PNC customers can now add PNC Visa consumer and small business debit and credit cards and SmartAccess cards to Apple Pay. PNC commercial and MasterCard^® credit cards are not eligible at this time.

PNC customers using Apple Pay on an eligible iPhone, iPad, or Mac will use the Wallet app to add and manage their credit and debit cards. PNC customers using Apple Pay on the Apple Watch with a paired eligible iPhone will instead use the Apple Watch app to add and manage their cards. A maximum of 12 credit or debit cards can be added to Apple Pay on each eligible device.

To add your first card to Apple Pay on an eligible iPhone or iPad, you will open the Wallet app and select the “Add Credit or Debit Card” option. If you already have a eligible PNC debit or credit card on file with iTunes, you can add it to Apple Pay as your first card simply by entering the security code on the back of your card when prompted. To add a new or second PNC card to Apple Pay, use the device camera to capture your card information or type it in manually. Once verified with PNC, your debit or credit card will be ready to use for Apple Pay on your eligible device.

To add your first card to Apple Pay on the Apple Watch, you will open the Apple Watch App on your eligible paired iPhone and select the “Wallet & Apple Pay” option. If you already have an eligible PNC debit or credit card on file with iTunes, you can add it to Apple Pay as your first card simply by entering the security code on the back of your card when prompted. To add a new or second PNC card to Apple Pay, use the device camera to capture your card information or type it in manually. Once verified with PNC, your debit or credit card will be ready to use with Apple Pay on your Apple Watch.

To add your first card to Apple Pay on a Mac, you will open the Wallet & Apple Pay option from system preferences. If you already have a PNC debit or credit card on file with iTunes, you can add it to Apple Pay as your first card simply by entering the security code on the back of your card when prompted. To add a new or second PNC card to Apple Pay, follow the prompts on your Mac.

Please note that if you wish to use the same PNC credit or debit card on both your Apple Watch and eligible iPhone, you must add the card twice – once to the Wallet app using the first method listed above for the phone, and once to the Apple Watch app as described here for the Apple Watch. Cards added in one Apple Pay management app are not automatically transferred between paired devices.

To make a purchase using Apple Pay at a merchant equipped with a contactless payment terminal, simply hold your device over the terminal and accept the charge using your Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode when prompted. A subtle vibration and chime will let you know your purchase was successful.

Your experience with Apple Pay may vary by merchant. If asked to verify the last four digits of your card number when making a purchase, provide the merchant with the last four digits of the device account number. The device account number can be found by selecting the ⓘ icon while viewing your card in the Wallet app. You may also be asked to provide a signature or debit card PIN to complete your transaction. You can also use Apple Pay on eligible iPhones, iPads, or Macs to make purchases within participating mobile apps.  Look for the Apple Pay logo while completing your in-app purchase to use this feature.

PNC customers using an iPad or Mac are only eligible to make in-app purchases using Apple Pay. Simply look for the Apple Pay button while completing your in-app purchase to use this feature. These devices cannot be used to make in-store purchases using Apple Pay at this time.

When using Apple Pay on the Apple Watch, you will be prompted to unlock the device for payments by entering your four digit PIN. Once the watch is placed on your wrist and the PIN is entered, your Apple Watch will remain unlocked for Apple Pay until it is removed from your wrist. You can also enter your four-digit PIN from your paired eligible iPhone to unlock your Apple Watch once it has been placed on your wrist. The Apple Watch will automatically lock the Apple Pay feature once it is removed from your wrist, and cannot be used with Apple Pay again until it is placed back on your wrist and unlocked using the four digit PIN.

To make a purchase using the Apple Watch, unlock the Apple Pay feature by entering your four digit PIN and double tap the small button on the side of the watch twice to display your default credit or debit card. To pay with a card other than your default card, simply swipe up and down to select the desired payment method. To make a payment, hold the watch a few centimeters away from the contactless payment terminal with the display facing towards the reader. A gentle vibration and chime will let you know your purchase was successful.

Your experience with Apple Pay may vary by merchant. If asked to verify the last four digits of your card number when making a purchase, provide the last four digits of the device account number. The device account number can be found by selecting the ⓘ icon while viewing your card in the Apple Watch app. You may also be asked to provide a signature or debit card PIN to complete your transaction.

With Apple Pay, your card information is never shared with the merchant when you shop. When you make a purchase, a digital account number along with a dynamic, transaction specific code is used to process your payment.

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Visit the Apple Pay site for a list of participating merchants and mobile apps.

If you are in a rewards program, you will continue to earn rewards or points for purchases made using your physical card or through your card in Apple Pay.

The return process varies by merchant. You may need to present a receipt from the merchant to return the item. To complete the return, hold your eligible iPhone or Apple Watch over the contactless payment terminal and wait for the slight vibration of the device to confirm the refund has been processed. You must use the same Apple Pay enabled device you used to purchase the item to process the return.

Yes, Apple Pay is available on the Apple Watch and can be used to make purchases in-store at participating merchants. The Apple Watch cannot be used to make in-app purchases at this time.

When you hold your eligible iPhone over a contactless payment terminal to make a purchase, your default card will be displayed at the top of the screen and your other cards will appear stacked at the bottom. If you would like to use a card other than your default card to make the purchase, simply tap on the stack of cards at the bottom of the screen to view your other cards, select the one you would like to pay with and use your fingerprint or passcode to complete the purchase.

When making a purchase using the Apple Watch, double tapping the small button on the side of the watch will display your default card ready for use. To pay with a card other than your default card, simply swipe up and down to select the card you would like to use and hold your watch face near the terminal to complete your purchase.

For security purposes, we may ask you to call PNC to verify your card when adding it to Apple Pay. This is done to confirm your identity and protect your personal information.

For security purposes, your Apple Watch will not be eligible for Apple Pay if you disable wrist detection, disable your device passcode, log out of iCloud^® or unpair your Apple Watch from your eligible iPhone. If you set up Apple Pay on your Apple Watch and then disable any of these features, the cards you enrolled in Apple Pay will be deleted and you will need to add them again. For customers using an eligible iPhone with their Apple Watch, disabling these features will only remove the cards enrolled in Apple Pay through the Apple Watch app, and not the Wallet app. Cards enrolled in Apple Pay on your iPhone through Wallet will still be active. Please see the Apple Watch site for more Apple Watch & Apple Pay troubleshooting.

When a PNC credit or debit card enrolled in Apple Pay expires or is replaced due to loss, theft, fraud or chip card upgrade, PNC will automatically update your card information in Apple Pay within two (2) business days from when your replacement card is activated. To update Apple Pay immediately and not wait the two (2) business days for the automatic update, manually remove the existing card and add the new card to the Wallet app.

When a PNC SmartAccess card enrolled in Apple Pay expires or is replaced due to loss, theft, fraud or chip card upgrade, you will need to manually delete your existing card information and enroll your new card in Apple Pay using either the device camera or by typing in the card information.

If you replace or update your eligible iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac, your PNC debit or credit card(s) will not be transferred automatically. You will need to set up Apple Pay again and add your cards on the new device.

If your Apple Pay device is ever lost or stolen, you can use Find My to easily suspend the device account number, or call PNC Bank using the number found on the back of your card to suspend it for you. You can continue to make purchases using your physical card even when the device account number is suspended on Apple Pay.

PNC currently supports Google Pay™, which allows cardholders to make payments with their PNC consumer and small business credit and debit cards using their eligible Android mobile devices. Click here for more information.  

The first eligible credit or debit card you add to Wallet or the Apple Watch app will automatically become your default card. This is the card that will appear on your iPhone or Apple Watch when you use Apple Pay at a contactless payment reader when checking out. To change your default card, simply open settings and select the Wallet & Apple Pay option for iPhone users, or the Apple Watch app option for Apple Watch users.

Your card image in the Wallet and Apple Watch app is a digital representation of your physical PNC credit or debit card. The image you see in the Wallet and Apple Watch app may not be an exact copy of your PNC card.

Yes, you can add multiple PNC debit and credit cards to Apple Pay on multiple compatible devices.

To remove a card from Apple Pay, simply select the card in the Wallet or Apple Watch app and click on the ⓘ icon in the bottom corner to view the back of the card. Scroll to the bottom to find the ‘remove card’ option. After deleting, you can re-add this card to Apple Pay at any time.