French-based telcom Orange has announced its support for Apple Pay as part of the expansion of the Apple mobile payments service into France later this year. 

The telecom said it will make Apple Pay available to Orange Cash customers, who number some 200,000 in the country. 

Orange said that after downloading the Orange Cash app on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE or Apple Watch, it takes only a few clicks to create an account and activate the mobile payment function that allows the use of Apple Pay directly from the Orange cash app, regardless of the customer's choice of banks.

Orange said in a press release that Orange Cash users will continue to receive all of the rewards and benefits offered by Orange Cash, which comes with a Visa prepaid card. Orange Cash is also a shopping companion and is accepted at 400,000 points of sale across France. Customers receive information on exclusive offers from Orange Cash partners.