What is near field communication (NFC) technology?

What’s near field communication (NFC) technology?

Near field communication (NFC) is the magic behind contactless payments with your card, or digital wallets like Apple or Google Pay. It just lets your phone and the card terminal have a friendly chat when they get close to each other.

Just like a normal card reader reads your debit/credit card, your device needs NFC to process payments smoothly.

For the specifics, it’s best to have a read through the manufacturer’s help articles.

But here’s a quick tip: if you can pay with Apple or Google Pay, your device probably works with NFC.

Then if you’ve already got a Stripe account and you want to start taking card payments, you can do that easily.

Your best bet is to get in touch with the manufacturer or read their help articles.

You’ll usually find your NFC settings in your device’s Settings menu. It’ll probably be labelled “NFC”, “Contactless payments”, or “Connections”.

Make sure you’ve switched on all the options you need to and you’ll be back to taking contactless payments in no time.