It represents all the things Apple stands for. Like simplicity, transparency, security, and privacy. You can buy things effortlessly, with just your iPhone. Or, if Apple Pay is not yet supported by the merchant, use the Apple‑designed titanium card anywhere in the world.
Lisa Eadicicco for Business Insider:
The Apple Card comes with three different credit card numbers: one for your physical card, a virtual card number, and one that’s used with Apple Pay.
This is a security measure that makes it possible to continue using your Apple Card should your information get stolen.
You can use the Apple Card in three different ways: via Apple Pay, through the physical titanium card you can order after you’ve been approved for an Apple Card and accept the offer, and by providing a credit card number. Each of these payment methods has its own credit card number. By issuing three different numbers that work independently of one another, Apple is hoping to mitigate the potential harm that could occur should your phone or credit card information get lost or stolen.
MacDailyNews Take: We got our Apple Cards for two main reasons: Security and 3% Daily Cash back on Apple purchases. Well, and a third reason, the physical card is just too cool! “That’s bone. And the lettering is something called Silian Rail.”
Does cash back work with online purchases where you have to type in the information?
Yes it does.
Used it for the first time at my grocery store, Shaws, which is part of the Albertsons/StarMarket chain, and it didn’t work. For what it’s worth, the software the store uses is ancient, and I had a bunch of problems using ApplePay in the past at this store.
I used mine at Lucky yesterday and the first reader didn’t work, but they took me to another register where it did. I didn’t have my wallet with me so i’m glad, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to pay. It’s still best to have some cash as a backup since no matter how good Apple’s hardware/software is, they have little control over the local grocery store.
Odd that ‘older’ tech (in relation to Apple Card) like the magnetic strip and chip reader didn’t work properly. Rereading your comment, are you instead referring to ‘tap to pay’?