14 DAY TRIAL // Adding a new Mastercard card to Apple Pay isn’t currently possible, as the service seems to be experiencing an outage that makes the whole thing impossible.
In other words, if you’ve just bought a new iPhone and want to set up Apple Pay, you won’t be able to add your Mastercard card to the Wallet. This is because of an ongoing outage hitting Apple Pay, with the Cupertino-based iPhone experience acknowledging the problems and revealing that it’s already working on a fix for the whole thing.
No further information has been provided on the problem, but in theory, everything should be working properly with other cards, such as those from VISA.
Needless to say, Mastercard cards that have already been added to Apple Pay continue to work properly. I can confirm this is the case, as I have two different Mastercard cards configured in Apple Pay, and both of them are working correctly during this outage.
Problem already fixed
It looks like Apple has finally managed to resolve the problem, with the Apple System Status Page revealing that all services are now up and running properly.
The company hasn’t provided any information as to what may have caused the outage.
In the meantime, Apple is evolving the iPhone wallet with new capabilities, including support for driver’s license and state ID for some states in the US.
“Apple announced that Arizona is the first state to offer driver’s license and state ID in Wallet. Starting today, Arizonans can add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet, and tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to seamlessly and securely present it at select TSA security checkpoints in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport,” the company said back in March, revealing that other states would follow, including Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, and the territory of Puerto Rico.