This tag collects CellularNews guides on contactless payments and the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology that powers them. It is for anyone looking to set up mobile wallets, enable tap-to-pay features on their phone, or understand the hardware behind these transactions.
The articles here solve two main kinds of problems. One group focuses on getting specific payment services running on your device, such as setting up Apple Pay on an iPhone 12 or using Google Pay on Android. Another group helps you locate and activate the NFC hardware itself, with guides on enabling NFC on iPhone 13 and iPhone 14, or finding where the NFC antenna is on your Samsung phone. You will also find explanations of the tools involved, including what an NFC reader, an NFC chip, or an NFC card actually does.
Beyond setup and hardware, the collection covers practical use cases like paying with PayPal NFC, adding an NFC tag to Apple Wallet, or using the MTA's OMNY system with Apple Pay and Google Pay for transit. Whether you need to set up a digital wallet on Android or configure Omny on an iPhone, these articles help you complete the specific steps to start paying without your physical card.
