Apple Pay experienced service disruptions on Friday. Users reported problems with processing transactions and transferring funds. Downdetector, an outage-tracking website, captured these reports. Customers were unable to complete payments through Apple’s digital wallet service.
By 6 p.m. ET, around 1,400 issues with Apple Pay were reported. Most complaints involved fund transfers and payment issues. As of Friday afternoon, Apple had not acknowledged a widespread outage or explained the reported issues. Newsweek contacted Apple for comment via email.
Apple Pay enables users to make contactless purchases and online payments using iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac products. Outages like Friday’s are not new. Apple Pay and Wallet services have faced intermittent disruptions before. Users have previously reported issues like failed transactions and problems with Apple Cash transfers. Accessing Wallet features has also posed challenges at times. Though most outages are quickly resolved, they can leave users without the ability to complete purchases or send funds temporarily.
Understanding the ‘Unable to Connect to Wallet Services’ Error
Many users affected by Friday’s disruption saw an “Unable to Connect to Wallet Services” error message. This error typically means that the Wallet app can’t communicate with Apple’s backend systems. This prevents users from adding cards, verifying payment methods, or processing purchases.
The cause of Friday’s issues wasn’t clear immediately. Similar errors may occur during server outages or disruptions affecting Apple Pay and related services. This is a breaking news article, and updates will follow.
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