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How to change or remove cards used with Apple Pay

Apple Pay

You can change your default card, remove a card from Apple Wallet, or update the billing and contact information that Apple Pay uses for in-app and online purchases.

Change your default card

The first payment card that you add to Apple Wallet on a device becomes your default card for that device. When you add more cards, you can change your default card.

How to change the default card for Apple Pay on your iPhone

  1. Open the Wallet app.
  2. Touch and hold the payment card that you want to set as your default card.
  3. Drag the card in front of your other cards.

How to change the default card for Apple Pay on your Apple Watch

  1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.
  2. In the My Watch tab, tap Wallet & Apple Pay.
  3. Under Transaction Defaults, tap Default Card.
  4. Tap a card to set it as your default card.

How to change the default card for Apple Pay on your Mac or iPad

  1. On your device, open Apple Wallet settings.
    • On your Mac with Touch ID, go to System Settings (or System Preferences) > Wallet & Apple Pay.
    • On your iPad, go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay.
  2. Select a new default card.
  1. On your Mac with Touch ID, choose a card from the menu.
  2. On your iPad, scroll down to Transaction Defaults > tap Default Card and choose a card.
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Remove a card from Apple Wallet

You can remove a debit or credit card from your device.

How to remove a payment card on your iPhone or iPad

  1. In the Wallet app, tap the card that you want to remove.
  2. Tap the More button (a circle with three dots), then tap Card Details.
  3. Scroll down and tap Remove This Card.

* In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 and earlier, you don’t see the option to tap Card Details.

How to remove a payment card on your Apple Watch

  1. On your Apple Watch, tap the Wallet app.
  2. Tap the card that you want to remove.
  3. Scroll down and tap Remove.

How to remove a payment card on your Mac with Touch ID

  1. Go to System Settings (or System Preferences) > Wallet & Apple Pay.
  2. Click the card that you want to remove.
  3. Click the Remove button.
Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.