Samsung Pay: What is it, how does it work and how do I use it?

Everything you need to know about Samsung Pay, the mobile payments platform which is available on selected Galaxy smartphones and has a key advantage over Android Pay and Apple Pay.

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[terry_moorer]

I used Samsung Pay yesterday and the cashier almost argued with me that it wouldnt work.. I kept saying "can I try it?" and he kept saying "its not going to work." Soon as I put the phone up to the terminal.. beep.. and he looked at me and said
"everyone has tried it to use their phone and you're the first person that it worked for..." the look on his face was priceless...
Thank you Samsung Pay for not allowing me to get played! lol

[ripem]

"I wanna hit up some more local places you're not going to find anywhere else"

Goes into McDonalds....

[cameronh]

Use Samsung pay at a Apple Store...lolol

[blognewb]

*He's doing it so wrong. You don't have to put your fingerprint on the button the entire time. Scan your fingerprint, THEN LET GO and place the phone PARALLEL to the card reader, not perpendicular, NOT the NFC like what he did in McDonald's. Did he check if his NFC was on.. PLEASE READ THE EFFING MESSAGE ON THE PHONE SCREEN*

[JamesRussoMillas]

I use it on my Note, it's LEGIT. People are always amazed when I show them.

[HTMLguruLady]

Part of the reason you were having difficulty, is because you're laying your phone on the credit card device. Your phone is supposed to be a ¼-½ inch away from the card reader. Also when you were at McDonald's, laying it on that wifi reading mat does not work. You always have to place your phone next to the card reader, the location where you would physically swipe your card.
When you were beginning to use it, you were holding your phone on the credit card reader while using your finger print.... you are supposed to open the app, authenticate with your finger print, then lay the phone on the credit card reader.

[bars]

NOTE**
Make sure to tell the cashier to set the cash register ready to take a credit card payment.. If you put the phone before, you will crash the register.

[FordK]

I have used Samsung Pay for 2 months now and I can say it works at 90% of places you buy anything. I constantly surprise the cashiers as most have never been able to have a phone pay for purchase. I have Android pay and used to have Apple pay and Samsung for sure is better and works more places.

Also most times it's best to use it against the area you swipe your card... some terminals that show NFC are for NFC credit cards so the phone will show error like it did in the video but just put the phone next to where you swipe and it works. If a terminal shows Apple pay or Android pay then place your phone at the NFC section and it will work as NFC no problem.

[Snicker]

See I live in Australia, and we haven't used magnetic card strips in over 6 years. EVERYONE supports the chip and 99% support NFC.

[mommmycat]

Am l the only one who feels awkward holding my phone up to the electronic payment terminal with people looking at me?

Lol, don't get me wrong I've used Android Pay 2 times at a Winn Dixie.

[LeroyTyler]

it works on the vending machines at my job. it's fucking awesome!!

[CocoRican]

I'm so glad they finally added Wells Fargo. I went to buy a few things, and they all accepted Samsung Pay. At first they were like.. We don't accept Apple P.. *beep* Oh that's Samsung lol. This one cashier gasped and said Apple Pay never works at the store and that the iPhone isn't always all that then lol. 😙❤

[JaredBusch]

Awesome video, I found it very interesting!

[RanduMandu]

Lanh, your videos have improved quite a bit since you first joined up. Keep up the good work brother. Giving a viewers a first hand look at Samsung Pay in the wild was great. I'll probably give it a shot after seeing this.

[bradhaughton]

your problem is you keep hold your finger on the fingerprint every time when you use SAMSUNG PAY just scan your finger and then put your phone up to the terminal don't keep hold your finger on it that's why most of your purchase is not going through

[ReggieRichardson]

Samsung Pay tip I learned while using my Note 5: the NFC radio is at the top of the phone, while the MST transmitter is in the back of the phone. I thought that both were on the back, but the NFC readers at Walgreens have blue LEDs that light up 1-4 for how well you have it lined up. Keeping that in mind helps the process go that much smoother.

[n.h]

is there really a need to say "apple pay, from apple"

[phui]

Lol. I used Samsung pay at FedEx today and it froze up their computer. FedEx lady got quiet and I could tell she was mad as fcuk!

[asebaninja]

Day 2 and the baby shower is still in the car.

[VuNguyen-qkhb]

I know I'm a year and a half late, but this is very helpful. Can't wait to try it out next time!