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Replace your Student ID with an iPhone or Apple Watch at Duke, Alabama and Oklahoma universities

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Oct 03, 2018, 3:50 AM

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At its WWDC event in the summer, Apple promised new features coming to its Wallet app in the fall. One of those was the ability to only use your iPhone or Apple Watch around campus, and that goes both for payments and for access at various locations that heretofore would have required your Student ID card or pass.

Well, the company just came out with a press release that it has activated the option at Duke University and the Universities of Alabama and Oklahoma. Students there will be able to access dorms and dining halls, gyms and libraries, along with campus events or attending class.

They will also be making purchases from the campus retail shops and bookstores and paying for laundry and items from vending machines. All from the comfort of their iPhones or Apple Watches. The pilot rollouts will continue with Johns Hopkins, Santa Clara and Temple Universities "by the end of this school year."

Apple Wallet Campus ID

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.