Apple Pay without internet: Is it possible?

Apple Pay offers a convenient alternative to paying with cash or a credit card. You use the payment service conveniently with your iPhone, iPad or via the Apple Watch. What many users don't know: Apple Pay even works without the Internet under certain conditions.

How to use Apple Pay even without the Internet

You can use the Apple Pay payment service, which is classified as extremely secure, in retail stores even without an Internet connection. You can even use the devices for payment in flight mode under certain conditions. Pay attention to the following when using without Internet:

1. When paying with Apple Pay at point-of-sale terminals in retail, the short-range radio format Near Field Communication, or NFC for short, is now frequently used.
2. If you want to use Apple Pay without Internet on your device for payment, an NFC-compatible payment terminal must be available at the checkout.
3. You can recognize NFC compatibility by the blue radio wave sign, which resembles the classic WLAN symbol. In addition, look for the Apple Pay sign, which indicates the possible use of the Apple payment service.

The payment with Apple Pay without Internet is quite simple: you hold the device for a few seconds to the payment terminal, whereupon the payment is automatically activated via the Wallet app.