
Used Apple Pay for the first time today in Palakkad 💳
A small thing, but it felt pretty cool. After years of seeing people use Apple Pay abroad, finally being able to tap my own iPhone and pay here was a nice little tech moment.
Apple Pay officially launched in India on 30 September 2026, initially supporting eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
The payment itself was almost boringly simple - authenticate, bring the phone close to the contactless POS machine, done.
Of course, India already has UPI, which is difficult to beat for everyday payments. But Apple Pay is a useful addition, especially for card payments without having to take the physical card out.
Anyone else in Palakkad tried Apple Pay yet? Would be interesting to know which shops and POS terminals around the district are accepting it without issues., i asked this becuase i used it to fill fuel and after that, i tried the same in a super market - but that machine did not accept it... .