Virtual debit cards operate just like traditional ones. They have the same 16-digit number, expiration date, and CVV number, so you can use them for all of your online shopping.

Apple Cash users can now create virtual card numbers to use for online purchases, making things a little more secure than before. Here's how.

Same-day debit cards are virtual cards that you can use right away. Banks will provide your virtual card number and other details before your physical card arrives.

I never use my personal credit card for free trials, and I never share my card info with unfamiliar vendors. Here's what I do instead.

But when Apple released iOS 17.4 in March, the update made it easier to use your Apple Cash in more places online, with virtual card numbers for Apple Pay.

Virtual cards give you more control over where and how they can be used, and you might want to set up multiple virtual cards for different purposes or different merchants.