You can purchase apps and digital content on Google Play using payment methods from your Google account. If it's your first time making a purchase, your payment method will be added to your Google account.
Update payment settings & fix issues
- Add or change your payment method.
- Fix payment issues on your account.
Find payment methods you can use
Available payment methods vary by country. If your country is not listed, scroll down.
On August 29, T-Mobile Phone billing won't be accepted as payment method for new Google Play Store subscription sign ups.If you already have a Play subscription with T-Mobile Phone billing, to avoid any interruptions, update your payment method before September 2024.
You can add the following credit/debit cards to your account:
- American Express
- Discover
- JCB
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Visa Electron
Note: The types of cards accepted through Google Play may vary. If your card doesn't work when you think it should, contact your bank or card issuer for help. You may notice temporary authorizations on your account when using a credit or debit card.
In the United States, you can use your Google Paybalance to pay for your purchase. Simply make sure there's enough money in your Google Pay balance to cover the total amount of the purchase.
With some mobile devices and service plans, you can charge purchases to your carrier bill.
Participating carriers in the USA:
- US Cellular
When you buy something, you'll see the charge on your carrier account after 15 minutes.
Note: You may see an SMS (text message) starting with "DCB" or "DCB_Association" on your phone when you sign up for mobile phone billing. The message is automatically generated and sent to complete enrollment in mobile phone billing for your Google Play account.
Mobile phone billing troubleshooting
If you don't see a carrier billing option, keep in mind:
- Mobile phone billing is only available using the Google Play Store app. It isn't available on the Google Play website on a computer or mobile browser.
- Your account with your carrier must be in good standing.
- If you use a device with dual SIM cards, make sure to put the right SIM card in slot 1 and leave slot 2 empty.
- Mobile phone billing is not available on rooted devices.
- Some mobile phone carriers can't be used to pay for subscriptions.
Check with your carrier to make sure:
- You haven't exceeded your carrier's monthly spending limit.
- Your device and service plan allow premium content purchases.
- Your device can use mobile phone billing.
Cancelled purchases
Purchases that aren't successfully authorized with your carrier are immediately cancelled. For help with unsuccessful mobile phone billing purchases, contact your mobile service provider.
Google Play balance and Google Play gift cards
You can use your Google Play Balance to:
- Buy apps and digital content on Google Play.
- Pay for subscriptions on Google Play.
Ways to get Google Play Balance
- Google Play gift cards and some promotional codes.
- A convenience store and pay cash to add money to your Google Play Balance. Learn how to add cash to your Google Play Balance.
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To buy apps and digital content on Google Play, you can use Cash App Pay.
Tip: To use the service on Google Play, if you don't have a Cash App Pay account, create an account. To get more info on Cash App Pay, refer to the app or Cash App Pay website.
You can use PayPal to buy apps and digital content on Google Play.
Important: If you have PayPal Security Key turned on, you have to add PayPal to your Google Play account using a computer or mobile web browser. You can't link it using the Play Store app. To add PayPal, select "Add a payment method" under your payment methods in Google Play.Once you've added PayPal, you can use it to buy things from the Play Store app and the Play web store.
Google Play can't be used with:
- Wire transfers
- Bank transfers
- Western Union
- Money Gram
- Virtual Credit Cards (VCC)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Transit cards
- Any escrow type of payment
Other countries
If your country is not on the list, available payment methods are listed below:
You can add the following credit/debit cards to your account:
- American Express
- Discover
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Visa Electron
Note: The types of cards accepted through Google Play may vary.If your card doesn't work when you think it should, contact your bank or card issuer for help. You may notice temporary authorizations on your account when using a credit or debit card.
