Google Pay: How to add debit/credit cards for new 'Tap & Pay' NFC feature

Since Google is rolling out this feature to limited users only, there’s no information how many have already received it and if it is coming to both Android or iOS users.

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Recently it was found out that Google is planning to make payments easier via its Google Pay account as it is slowly rolling out ‘Tap & Pay' NFC-based payment system. For this, one would have to add his/her credit or debit card in Google Pay. Since Google is rolling out this feature to limited users only, there's no information how many have already received it and if it is coming to both Android or iOS users. But if you do see this option of adding cards under settings, you are indeed the lucky one.

So, how do you register your card in Google Pay? It's pretty simple though. Here are the steps:

-On your mobile device, open Google Pay app.

-Tap Settings > Payment methods > Add card.

-Enter the card number, expiry date, CVV, and the cardholder's name and billing address.

-Accept Terms & conditions.

-Choose how you will verify.

-Fill the OTP number.

-Tap Activate option placed next to your new card's payment method listing.

-Enter your one-time password, which you will receive via text message to the phone number associated with your Google Pay account.

-Accept the confirmation.

This will let you use ‘Tap & Pay' at NFC enabled terminals.

In case you want to remove a card from Google Pay, you can open the app, enter settings > Payment Methods and then Remove card. It's worth adding that removing your Card from Google Pay will automatically disable all forms of tokenized card payments for you.

On the other hand, it is even possible to change the default Tap & Pay card. This can be done from the ‘Account services' option in the ‘Settings' page.