DURBAN – Garmin South Africa has launched Garmin Pay, a contact-less payment feature that is now available on pay-enabled Garmin watches in the country. This payment feature from Garmin allows customers to make secure and contactless payments at the NFC enabled POS retail locations.
Does Garmin pay work in South Africa?
Garmin Southern Africa have announced that the Garmin Pay contactless payment feature is now live on a range of Pay-Enabled Garmin watches in South Africa. The feature is currently available to VISA-enabled cardholders of First National Bank (FNB) and RMB Private Bank.
Which South African banks support Garmin pay?
| Digital payment wallets | Supported banks |
|---|---|
| Apple Pay | Absa Discovery Bank Nedbank |
| Fitbit Pay | Absa Discovery Bank FNB Investec Nedbank RMB Private Bank |
| Garmin Pay | Absa Discovery Bank FNB Investec Nedbank RMB Private Bank Standard Bank |
| Samsung Pay | Absa Discovery Bank FNB Investec Nedbank Standard Bank RMB Private Bank Virgin Money |
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Where is Garmin pay accepted?
Garmin Pay can be used anywhere that accepts contactless payments, including stores like Starbucks, Disney, Walgreens, Whole Foods, Staples, Nike, and Subway. If you’re not sure if a store accepts contactless payments, you just need to look for the contactless payment symbol, which looks like a sideways WiFi signal.
Does FNB support Garmin pay?
Garmin Pay™ is available to existing FNB/RMB PB clients who have the latest compatible Garmin devices and have downloaded the Garmin Apps onto their smartphones (iOS and Android).
Does Garmin pay work everywhere?
For Android platforms, mobile devices have to run on Android 4.4 KitKat or higher. 4. … Garmin Pay uses Near Field Communication (NFC) to make contactless mobile payments. This ensures that Garmin Pay will work everywhere contactless payment are accepted.
Can you use Garmin pay without phone?
No, you don’t need to have your phone nearby to use Garmin Pay. Once the smart watch is setup, payments can be made directly from the smart watch, provided you have entered your Garmin 4-digit PIN code every 24 hours, or when you put the smart watch on.
Which banks are compatible with Garmin pay?
Garmin Pay works with “many credit and debit cards from major banks,” as well as “many major credit and debit cards, including Visa and MasterCard.” Now, here’s the thing: although cards from MasterCard and Visa are all compatible, you won’t be able to use them unless your bank is supported.
How much can you spend on Garmin?
You can use Garmin Pay for transactions of up to £30 at most contactless payment terminals: just look for the contactless symbol. Mobile payments like Garmin Pay are accepted at a wide range of shops, venues, and car parks – and on public transport. Handy when you’re in a rush for the tube or the bus.
Is Garmin wallet safe?
Your transactions and card information are secure. Garmin Pay does not store your payment information or your card details on the Garmin smart watch or share these details with merchants. When a contactless payment is made at the terminal with Garmin Pay, the merchants will only see the Device Account Number.
Is Garmin pay on Fenix 5X?
Garmin Pay is now widely found across the company’s range of sports watches. They include: Garmin Fenix 5 Plus (inc. 5S and 5X)
Does the Garmin 5X have Garmin pay?
Garmin Pay is now supported by multiple devices: vivoactive 3, Forerunner 645 Music (Music and non-music versions), vivoactive 3 music and fenix 5X Plux, fenix 5 Plus, fenix 5s Plus.
Is Garmin Pay secure?
Privacy and Security
That’s why Garmin Pay protects you by using watch-specific card numbers and transaction codes every time you make a purchase. And your card number is not stored on your device, on our servers or passed to merchants when you pay. So you pay with confidence.
How does FNB tap pay work?
The cool bit is that customers using Android phones can enable “tap-to-pay” on their FNB app. This means that customers can pay for goods at the till by simply tapping their phone; no physical card is required.
How do I load money into FNB?
STEP 1: Login to Online Banking using your username and password. STEP 2: Select the Pay tab. STEP 3: Select the Scheduled Payments sub tab. STEP 4: Select the Add button.