LONDON -- Apple Pay launched in the UK earlier this month to the excitement of many, but not every major bank was signed up to the service.
While NatWest, Nationwide, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and Ulster worked with the service from its July 17 launch date, several others revealed they'd be late to the party.
HSBC and First Direct came under fire, particularly as HSBC was supposed to be a launch partner.
They've now got their act together and are signed up to the service, meaning their customers can pay for things with their iPhone or Apple Watch just like everyone else.
APPLE PAY FOR @HSBC_UK_Help IS FINALLY HERE — Marshall ✈ (@marshall_mcf) July 28, 2015
So Apple Pay with HSBC is LIVE in the UK!!!— Alex (@lexy1968) July 28, 2015
Bought this morning's coffee at @CostaCoffee with @HSBC_UK_Help Apple Pay on my Watch. The future has arrived!— Brendon Parsons (@BrendonParsons1) July 28, 2015
Apple Pay is accepted by a variety of businesses, from high street shops to cafes and supermarkets, as well as on the London Underground - although there are a few potentially costly issues with the latter.
Mashable published a guide to using Apple Pay in June.
Lloyds Bank, TSB, Bank of Scotland and Halifax are expected to start working with Apple Pay in the autumn.