How to Activate Your Titanium Apple Card on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR - MacRumors
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How to Activate Your Titanium Apple Card on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

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Once you've ordered a titanium Apple Card, it will be posted to you free of charge and you'll receive a notification on your iPhone when it ships.

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When your new titanium ‌Apple Card‌ arrives, the first thing you need to do is activate it. To do so, you'll need an iPhone that's capable of using Apple Pay and running the latest version of iOS.

If you own an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR, follow these steps to activate your titanium ‌Apple Card‌.

  1. Open the packaging that your ‌Apple Card‌ came in.
  2. Wake your iPhone and hold it near the ‌Apple Card‌.
  3. Tap Activate on the ‌Apple Card‌ sheet that appears on your iPhone's screen.

Now that your ‌Apple Card‌ is activated you can use it everywhere that Mastercard is accepted. You can see your transaction details and make payments in the Wallet app.

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If you've thrown away the packaging that your titanium ‌Apple Card‌ came in, the activation process is slightly different. Click here to learn more.

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