On October 21, the original electronic money "nanaco" and "WAON" developed by Seven & I Holdings and Aeon supported Apple's electronic payment service "Apple Pay".Even if you don't carry nanaco or WAON plastic cards, you will be able to pay using your iPhone or Apple Watch, and you can also exchange for the earnings and exchange for the earned points on hand.The usability is greatly increased.If you already use each electronic money with a plastic card, you can use the balance and points to the iPhone Apple Pay.
Each electronic money users are mainly high -age groups, aiming to acquire young people and expand their use by supporting the iPhone's Apple Pay, which has a high ratio of young users in their 20s and 40s.Only the WAON has a unique “begging function” that children ask for a charge to their parents, so it seems to be fun for parents and children.
With Apple Pay, electronic money cards can be issued for free
I think many people use Seven & i's "nanaco" and Aeon's "WAON" with plastic cards, but from October 21, it can be used on the iPhone Apple Pay.rice field.The basic functions are almost common to nanaco and WAON, so let's introduce them all together.
To register each electronic money on Apple Pay, two types of nanaco and WAON plastic cards are used to Apple Pay and two types of methods to issue and register a new card from the Wallet app.increase.In the former, the merit of the balance and points of electronic money is inherited, but the latter has the advantage of creating a new card with no commission.When issuing a plastic card at the store, both companies have a 300 yen fee, so it is attractive to be able to make a card without burden.
After registering nanaco or WAON in the Apple Pay, you can charge the charge from the Wallet app, and you can check the remaining amount.Since the balance is unknown with plastic cards, it is still convenient to visualize the balance.A reminder function that issues a notification if the balance falls below a certain amount, can prevent you inadvertently pay due to lack of balance.
If you pay with Nanaco or WAON in Apple Pay, just double -click the power button on the side.You can also pay with the Apple Watch in cooperation with the iPhone, so you can shop only with Apple Watch even if you do not carry the iPhone for walking or jogging.
If you introduce each electronic money dedicated app on the iPhone, you can use it more conveniently with various functions.What is particularly noteworthy is that you can charge the accumulated points to the balance on the app.With a plastic card, it was necessary to operate it on a dedicated terminal at the store, but it can be replaced quickly with the iPhone at hand.
By registering with Apple Pay, you can bring various benefits that did not have a plastic card.After all, you can't miss the risk of inadvertently losing your card and losing your balance.If you lose your iPhone, you can find a "search" app on your family's iPhone.Unfortunately, if you can't find it, you don't have to worry about erasing the device from the app you want to find.
There is no need to regain the lost iPhone or change the model to a new iPhone.The data of nanaco and WAON registered in Apple Pay is stored on the cloud, so you can use the conventional electronic money simply by reviving it again with a new iPhone.
What is the unique “begging function” of WAON?
The basic function is compatible with the same nanaco and WAON Apple Pay, but only one function is installed only by WAON.That is the "begging function".If you set WAON on the Apple Watch that your child has in a family sharing and use it instead of pocket money, the child issues a message from the Apple Watch and asks parents to charge.The sent message can be confirmed from the parent's iPhone's message application, and parents can charge the child's Apple Watch WAON on the message app.
I want to spread my own electronic money to young people
According to Aeon's representative, WAON has been spreading to relatively high age groups, but the spread of young people in their 20s and 40s has become an issue.In response to Apple Pay, we are aiming to acquire and expand the use of young people who use the iPhone on a daily basis.
In recent years, QR code payment, which is often used in cashless payments, will not be available if mobile communication lines cannot be used due to the trouble of the telecommunications company.Since Apple Pay, which uses FeliCa, can be used in such situations, it is worthwhile to introduce it as a financial means that can be used in case of emergency.
