Contactless Payments

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.

Digital Wallet

What Are NFC Devices?

by Rebbecca Stanek | 24 October 2023
NFC devices are phones or other hardware with near field communication chips that let them read tags, make contactless payments, and exchange data over very short range. Understanding what NFC...
Digital Wallet

Where Is The NFC On My Phone?

by Peggie Seymour | 23 October 2023
The answer to "where is the NFC on my phone" is that it is not a physical chip you can see or touch; it is a software feature controlled through...
Digital Wallet

What Is NFC On A Samsung Phone?

by Cassy Pagan | 23 October 2023
NFC on a Samsung phone is the short-range radio technology that lets you tap your device to make contactless payments, read tags, and exchange data with nearby gadgets. It stands...
Digital Wallet

What Is The NFC Tag On Cash App?

by Myrle Rego | 23 October 2023
What is the Cash App NFC tag? The Cash App NFC Tag is a physical, tap-to-pay accessory that lets you make purchases with your Cash App Card without carrying the...
Digital Wallet

What Is An NFC Card?

by Carolann Midkiff | 23 October 2023
An NFC card is a contactless smart card or tag that stores data and communicates with a phone over Near Field Communication when the phone is held close to it....
Digital Wallet

How To Enable NFC On IPhone 13

by Ilka Prickett | 23 October 2023
To enable NFC on your iPhone 13, you don't need to do anything, NFC is already always on. There is no manual toggle or settings switch to turn NFC on...
Digital Wallet

What Is An NFC Reader?

by Risa Costello | 23 October 2023
An NFC reader is your phone's built-in ability to detect and read nearby NFC tags or contactless devices by bringing the phone close to them. This short-range wireless technology, known...
Mobile Phone

How To Set Up Omny On IPhone

by Benedicta Avelar | 8 October 2023
To set up OMNY on iPhone, you use Apple Pay, not a separate app, because OMNY is a contactless payment system for New York City transit, not a downloadable application....
Android

How To Use Google Pay On Android

by Jesse Richmond | 1 October 2023
To use Google Pay on Android for contactless tap-to-pay, you now access it through the Google Wallet app. Setting up Google Wallet for contactless payments Open the Google Wallet app...
Definitions

What Is Mobile Payment (M-payment)?

by Pat Chestnut | 15 September 2023
Mobile payment (m-payment) is a way to pay with a phone or other compatible device using a digital wallet such as Apple Pay, Google Wallet, or Samsung Wallet, instead of...