What is NFC?
The NFC feature might not be available, depending on your wireless service provider, your
administrator's settings, and your BlackBerry device model.
NFC is a short-range wireless technology that is designed to let you easily share content and information
without having to pair your device to another NFC-enabled device. Some interesting ways you can use
NFC include:
• Exchange contact cards with a new friend or business acquaintance.
• Pass a picture to your friend.
• Grab a coupon from a poster you see on the street.
• Send a webpage you're viewing to a friend.
• Add a friend to your BBM contacts.
• Copy smart tag information to an NFC tag.
• Connect to an NFC enabled printer to print or scan a file.
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Some NFC apps are designed to simulate a physical card, such as a credit card, a public transit pass, or
an access badge. If the app is open on your device, just tap the back of your device to the NFC reader
and go. A few examples of what you can do using NFC apps include:
• Pay for your morning coffee without taking out your wallet.
• Pay for your bus or subway ride.
• Gain access to your building when you get to work.
These example are just a few of the things you can do with NFC. NFC can be used in many ways
depending on the applications you have installed on your device and the NFC compatibility of other
devices.
Turn on NFC
The NFC feature might not be available, depending on your wireless service provider, your
administrator's settings, and your BlackBerry device model.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap Settings > Networks and Connections > NFC.
3. Turn on the NFC Connectivity switch.