Apple Pay FAQs

Apple Pay is one of the mobile payments solutions available to HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit cardholders. It provides a safe, contactless, easy way to pay in stores, online and apps using your compatible iPhone or Apple Watch, and within some apps on your compatible iPhone, iPad and Mac. Simply add your HSBC/HSBC Amanah Visa or MasterCard credit card/-i to Apple Wallet and you can make payments using Apple Pay.

Apple Pay is a secure way to make payments. When you added your card to Apple Pay, a unique Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted, and securely stored in a dedicated secure element in iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. When you make a purchase, the Device Account Number, along with a transaction-specific dynamic security code, is used to process your payment so your credit card/-i numbers are never shared by Apple with merchants or transmitted with payment. Every payment using Apple Pay requires Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode, and for Apple Watch must be unlocked - so only you can make payments from your device.

When you use Apple Pay on your iPhone or Apple Watch to confirm a purchase from your Mac in Safari, your Mac and the authorizing device communicate over an encrypted channel via Apple servers. Apple doesn't retain any of this information in a form that personally identifies you. You can disable the ability to use Apple Pay on your Mac in Settings on your iPhone. Go to Wallet & Apple Pay and turn off Allow Payments On Mac.

To protect your card, keep your device under your personal control at all times and do not let others to unlock your device and do not store anyone else's fingerprint or biometric credentials in your device, or else they might be able to make transactions without your authorization. If you have lost your device, please report to the bank using the telephone numbers on the back of your HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit card/-i as soon as possible.

Apple Pay is currently available on the following devices, with the latest iOS, watchOS, iPadOS and macOS. For the latest list of eligible devices, refer to Apple's website.

Any personal HSBC/HSBC Amanah Visa and MasterCard credit cards/-i(s) are eligible for Apple Pay.

For security purposes, we may ask you to enter a verification code to confirm your identity. If prompted, please follow on-screen instruction to receive and enter the verification code. If you fail to enter the verification code or the verification code is expired, you may attempt to prompt for a new verification code via SMS or you can contact our Customer Service team at 1300-88-1388 (for Conventional) and 1300-80-2626 (For Amanah).

Yes, supplementary cardholders can set up and use Apple Pay using their supplementary cards. If your supplementary cardholder set up the Apple Pay successfully, both you and your additional cardholder will receive an email confirmation on the service. The use of Apple Pay will be governed by the HSBC Bank & HSBC Amanah Terms and Conditions for Mobile Wallets which will need to be accepted during setup process. 

No, your Apple Pay and your HSBC/HSBC Amanah physical credit card/-i share the same card account. If your HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit card/-i is cancelled, you will not be able to make payments using your Apple Pay until you add or have another credit card/-i as a mode of payment.

HSBC will not charge you any additional fee for using Apple Pay.

Apple Pay works anywhere that takes contactless payments both domestically and internationally with your iPhone and Apple Watch.  You can also make online payments on supported apps and websites, with iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac.

Yes, you can use Apple Pay overseas in the stores with Visa payWave or MasterCard contactless payment terminals. Nevertheless, you are advised to bring your physical HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit card/-i with you for travel in case contactless payment is not accepted.

You do not need internet access to make purchases on Apple Pay while using your iPhone and Apple Watch for in store purchases. However, internet access is required if you are making a purchase in-app and online; during setup or to refresh the information of your past transactions.

Transaction limit depends on the available credit limit on your HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit card/-i. Every payment using Apple Pay requires Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. For transactions that cannot be accepted by Apple Pay, please use your physical HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit card/-i.

You can check all your transactions made via Apple Pay in HSBC/HSBC Amanah Internet Banking, HSBC Malaysia Mobile Banking App or the credit card/-i statement. Other than that, you can also see the last 10 Apple Pay transactions made via your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch under your card in your Apple Pay app when you tap the "i" button in the bottom right corner. Additionally, a notification with transaction details will be sent after each Apple Pay purchase (this requires an active internet connection).

Your transaction history on your monthly statement or HSBC Bank/HSBC Amanah Online Banking account will display "AP" which stands for Apple Pay if the transaction has been made using Apple Pay.

Apple Pay transactions are treated the same as the normal credit card transactions.

The first card you add to Apple Pay app is your default card. If you have multiple cards in Apple Wallet and want to set your HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit card/-i as default, go to Apple Wallet app, select the card and tap "Set as default card". Moreover, you can also go to Settings> Wallet & Apple Pay. Tap "Default Card" and select your HSBC/HSBC Amanah credit card/-i to make it as the default card.

You can call us at 1300-88-1388 (for Conventional) and 1300-80-2626 (For Amanah) to report loss of your device and our customer service will help to suspend or delete the card from the device. You can also go to icloud.com or use the "Find My" app to suspend or permanently remove your card(s) from the lost or stolen device. If your device is turned off or does not connected to a mobile or Wi-Fi network, the action will be processed once it is online again.

Please call us at 1300-88-1388 (for Conventional) and 1300-80-2626 (For Amanah) immediately to report the lost. Once your physical credit card/-i is reported as lost, you will not be able to continue to use Apple Pay with this card.

If you change your device to a new model, you will be able to access your credit card via the same iCloud account, and will be required to go through a validation process. Alternatively, you can choose to add your credit card/-i(s) to Apple Wallet in the new device again. Please ensure that you remove your credit card/-i(s) from any device before selling, exchanging, or recycling them. You can remove your credit card/-i by selecting "Remove Card" after tapping the "…"  button in the top right corner.

You are reminded to remove all your cards in that device via "Find my iPhone" or iCloud.com. You might also consider removing all your cards by selecting "Remove Card" after tapping the "i" button in the top right corner or go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay, tap the card that you want to remove, then tap "Remove Card".

If you have received an error message and unable to complete your card provisioning onto Apple Pay, please contact our Contact Centre Hotline at 1300-88-1388 for further assistance. However, if we are unable to complete your card provisioning due to the problem with your device ID linked to your Apple devices such as iPhones, Apple Watch and iPad, you will need to contact Apple Malaysia at 1800-80-6419 for further support.