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Tap to Phone on iPhone (United States)

Jamie B
Jamie B
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Tap to Phone allows customers to pay by simply tapping their contactless-enabled credit card, debit card, or mobile device (such as a smartphone or smartwatch) on a compatible device—no credit card reader is needed. Tap to Phone supports all major credit and debit cards with the NFC 140697433-near-field-communication-nfc-icon-nfc-logo-vector-icon.jpg icon and digital wallets, like Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay, and you can start accepting credit cards as soon as you sign up for Vagaro Credit Card Processing by connecting your Apple ID to your merchant account, which only takes a few moments. You can add up to three devices with the same Apple ID.

Vagaro businesses using Tap to Pay will pay the following processing fees per transaction:

  • Small Merchants:

    2.6% + $0.16 per tap

  • Large Merchants:

    2.29% + $0.25 per tap

Tap to Phone is currently available in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This feature is not available to businesses in Canada at this time.

Prerequisites: This feature requires Credit Card Processing, a current version of Vagaro Pro app, and a compatible iPhone (iPhone XS or later running iOS 17.0 or later). Tap to Phone is not available on an iPad.

Set Up Tap to Pay in Vagaro for the First Time

To set up Tap to Pay:

  1. Go to the Checkout circle-dollar-regular-full.png screen.

  2. In the bottom-left corner, select Pay by Card → Tap to Pay on iPhone.

    Note

    Make sure you've turned off your reader before starting.

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  3. In Tap to Pay on iPhone. Now Available, select Get Started.

  4. Link your Apple ID with Vagaro.

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    • Select Continue with This Apple ID to link with the Apple ID shown on the screen.

    • Select Use a Different Apple ID to use another Apple ID.

  5. Once the system has linked your account, you'll see instructions on using Tap to Pay with Vagaro. Select Next to finish the setup process.

The Pay by Card button will change from black to blue.

Charge a Customer with Tap to Pay

If you've already set up Tap to Pay on your device, you can process payments from the Checkout screen.

Important

When charging credit cards with tap to phone, ensure your Vagaro Pro app and iOS version are up-to-date. Also, remove any personal credit cards near or attached to your phone to avoid accidental charges.

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To charge a customer with Tap to Pay:

  1. Go to the Checkout circle-dollar-regular-full.png screen, or check out the customer directly from the Calendar.

  2. Select a customer and add items to their shopping cart.

    Note

    For existing appointments or classes, the customer is already selected and ready for checkout.

  3. In the bottom-left corner, select Tap to Pay. The Tip screen appears.

    Note

    If you don't see Tap to Pay, make sure you have connected to Tap to Pay or unassigned your credit card reader.

  4. Have the customer enter their tip amount. The Tap to Pay screen appears.

  5. Show your phone to the customer and have them tap their device or card on the front of your device. When the process is complete, the Approved screen appears.

  6. Optionally, send the receipt to the customer.

Comments

4 comments

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  • Viviana Montalvan

    Does tap to pay work with ipad?

     

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  • Jamie B

    Hi Viviana, tap-to-pay is only available on iPhone. 

    Thanks, Jamie

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  • Brenda Situ

    Do i mail reader back to Vagaro? i'm paying $10 monthly right now, does that change?

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  • Jamie B

    Hi Brenda, 

    Vagaro does not accept refunds, returns, or replacements for the Vagaro Credit Card Reader. Also, that $10 per month is the subscription for the large merchant account, not the reader. You will need to pay for that if you continue to use the large merchant account.

    Thanks, Jamie

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