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My 16 year old daughter is unable to add my debit card to her Apple Pay account

my 16 year old daughter can't add my debit card to her Apple Pay account. I talked to my bank, they accept Apple Pay, but she gets denied when trying to use it on her iPhone. Can anyone help with this? Thank you


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Posted on Sep 27, 2024 1:16 PM

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Sep 28, 2024 1:36 PM in response to Dave02338

She opens a bank account in her own name with a drivers license or state issued ID that matches her banking information.


If that can’t be done, you’ll need to explain the situation to the bank and the PNO. You won’t be able to directly contact the PNO and resolve the issue. Your bank needs to open a support ticket with the PNO and then they’ll have to agree to a potentially fraudulent activity.


The real answer is you daughter gets her own account and you transfer funds from your account to her account. Another alternative is switch banks to one that will work with you. I had a similar issue several years ago and opened accounts with American Express and they bent over backwards to help with the situation.

Sep 28, 2024 10:46 AM in response to Limnos

Sorry Jeff, we live in US right outside of Boston. The error message she gets is: 'Card Not Added - Contact your credit card issuer for more information'. I did contact them and they said it should work. I should add that she can use my card for things like Door Dash food orders, but Apple Pay will not allow her to add.....

Sep 28, 2024 1:02 PM in response to Dave02338

More than likely the card is being rejected by the bank or the Payment Network Operator (MasterCard, Vista, etc.) because of the name mismatch and other identifying features. Apple is not a bank and doesn’t decline, approve or verify identities for Apple Wallet. Cards are approved or declined for Apple Pay exclusively by the issuing bank. However, additional information is provided by the PNO and Apple.

My 16 year old daughter is unable to add my debit card to her Apple Pay account

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