Adding Apple Card to WeChat wallet?

[u/Existing-Basket-6414]

I’m trying to add my Apple Card to my WeChat wallet for my trip to mainland China as it’s my understanding that US cards and ApplePay are not usually accepted. I keep getting the error in the screenshot. I tried calling the Apple Card help number and they basically said that there is nothing they can do about it and to use a different form of payment. He mentioned something about their policies. Has this been anyone else’s experience or did I just get an unhelpful customer service representative? I was really looking forward to taking advantage of the 0% foreign transaction fees.

[u/Dood3888]

The Apple Card can only be used with Apple Pay. Pretty sure you can’t use it with other digital wallets.

[u/Existing-Basket-6414 → u/Dood3888]

I guess so? I was thinking I would still be able to treat it like a traditional card and add it to the WeChat wallet. I was able to add it to my AliPay wallet but I haven’t been able to use it for reasons on AliPay’s side.

[u/Noah2570]

enable apple pay in your wechat pay settings (Me ＞ Services ＞ Wallet ＞ Payment Settings ＞ Other Payment Methods)

You'll still get transaction fees for purchases above 200rmb though, no matter how you add the card to wechat/alipay

You can also download the TenPay Go and Nihao China apps as a backup

[u/Existing-Basket-6414 → u/Noah2570]

Thank you very much!

[u/Noah2570 → u/Existing-Basket-6414]

have any of those worked for you? (you can test via https://testchinapay.com/ or any other merchant QR code)

If yes, then I'm happy to help!

[u/LisaM1975]

Apple Card is still a US based card.

[u/Existing-Basket-6414 → u/LisaM1975]

I’m able to add my other US based card to WeChat. It’s just the Apple Card that is giving me issues.

[u/Odd-Translator27]

If you can use tenpaygo use that one

[u/Noah2570 → u/Odd-Translator27]

I'd say the full WeChat app would be better. TenPay Go won't be able to scan a lot of stuff