Samsung Pay is set to launch in India soon and now Samsung is allowing users to sign up for an early access. The contactless payments service has been in existence since 2015 and is expected to make its debut in the country in the first half of 2017.
The service is compatible with Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+, and the Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A7 (2016). All these devices, updated with the Samsung Pay app through recent software updates are compatible with Samsung Pay. So if you own any of these devices and have updated it to the latest software, you can sign up for the early access to Samsung Pay.
To sign up for the service, all you need to do is go to the official Samsung Pay product page and click on Register for Early Access. You will then be redirected to the registration page where you can fill in the details including model number and eligible bank details. As of now, there are select banks which are partnering Samsung for the contactless payments service through MasterCard and Visa credit and debit cards. These include Axis, HDFC, ICICI, SBI, and Standard Chartered banks. Upcoming banks include American Express and CitiBank.
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You will then also be required to fill in your details including your Samsung user ID, mobile number and pin code. Once you fill out the registration form, Samsung will send you a confirmation mail. Interestingly, the mail does not mention when the service will actually be available, SamMobile reports. However, it does ask you to update your device to the latest Android software. By doing so, users will be able to see a Samsung Pay option on their smartphone. Additionally, once the Early Access Program goes live, the registered users will further receive a confirmation email along with a guide on how to use the service.
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Samsung Pay is exclusive to Samsung smartphones with NFC capabilities. By using the app, you can simply wave the smartphone near any NFC-enabled PoS machine, and make payments instead of swiping cards or inserting details. Claimed to be a more secure and contactless payments solution, Samsung Pay also makes use of fingerprints or code input for transaction authentication. With Samsung Pay, users can also choose to save multiple cards including shopping cards for payments’ purpose. The service is already available in regions including the US and South Korea.
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