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A prolonged failure to connect to any Google product or service — not just Google Pay — can trigger removal of a payment instrument, even if the user intends to continue using Google Pay.
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Users whose devices lose connectivity to all Google products or services for 90 consecutive days risk having their payment instrument removed from Google Pay on that device.
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"your mobile device fails to connect to any Google product or service for 90 consecutive daysExcerpt from Google Ads's Terms of Service
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A prolonged failure to connect to any Google product or service — not just Google Pay — can trigger removal of a payment instrument, even if the user intends to continue using Google Pay.
Users whose devices lose connectivity to all Google products or services for 90 consecutive days risk having their payment instrument removed from Google Pay on that device.
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