Here Samsung starts accepting registrations for early access to Samsung Pay in India

Indian is making significant strides towards the cashless economy. Eying on the opportunity, Samsung is planning to launch Samsung Pay service in India. It is already operational in 12 countries like US, Canada, South Korea, China, etc. Samsung has started accepting registrations for early access to the service in the country. Customer owning a Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) are eligible for applying to early access. 

Read: Samsung Pay may soon be coming to your smartphone 

At this juncture, Samsung Pay supports only Mastercard and Visa from selected banks. It is accepting credit cards of Axis Bank, HDFC, ICICI, and SBI. Also, debit cards of Axis Bank, HDFC, ICICI, and Standard Charted Bank are accepted. After a valid registration, you get a follow-up email to set up the service. 

For beginners, Samsung Pay uses NFC to process transactions at tap-to-pay and magnetic strip terminals. Bear in mind; it doesn't work where you need to insert the card in the POS machine physically. It uses the fingerprint to authenticate the transactions. It can support upto ten cards, and you need to select appropriate card before processing the payment. Once the payment is made, a notification will be popped up, and the transaction details are stored in the app. 

It is very convenient to use, however, many POS machines in India may not be compatible with Samsung Pay or any similar service that uses NFC to transfer details. Nevertheless, merchants may upgrade the infrastructure, especially when people are embracing quick and seamless e-transactions. 
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