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With Tap to Pay on Android, you can accept in-salon contactless payments right on your phone or tablet – with no extra terminals or hardware needed. It's easy, secure, and private. All you need is an active TimelyPay account and your Android phone or tablet with NFC.
Tap to Pay lets you accept payments from physical debit and credit cards, other digital wallets or devices such as a smartwatch directly through the Timely app. The transaction fees are the same as for the terminals, you can see the current rates for your region here.
Timely note: Tap to Pay on Android is currently only available in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
Pre-setup checklist
Before setting up Tap to Pay on your phone or tablet, please make sure:
- You have downloaded the Timely Android app from Google Play
- Your Timely app is up to date, see the help guide How to check for updates on your Android device
- Your phone software must be up to date, see the help guide how to make sure your device is up to date
- Your phone must also have NFC capability and be switched on; see the help guide How to turn on NFC
- You must also have enabled TimelyPay if you haven’t turned this on yet
To continue, see our guide How to set up Tap to Pay on your Android device for the next steps.