NFC Expert What you need
You need an Android phone. Almost all Samsung, HTC, Alcatel, Huawei, Meizu, ZTE and Xiaomi phones run on Android. Therefore, if you do not have an iPhone, most likely you have an Android.
Still need support for NFC technology – near field communication. If you bought a smartphone in the last two years, most likely it already supports this technology. If in doubt if your phone has NFC, check the list on the NFC World website.
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HCE – Host Card Emulation support is also required. It is available in all Android phones starting from version 4.4 of Kitkat 2013. If your phone is less than three years old and you regularly update programs, then you should have HCE support.
If you have an iPhone, the technology of contactless payments in Russia is not yet available to you. It can appear at any moment, and when it happens, we will inform you.
Below is the list of Meizu with nfc module
- MX3 32 GB
- MX4 Pro 16/32 GB
- PRO 5 32/64 GB
- PRO 6 Plus 64/128 GB
All of the above smartphones have a built-in module, but are somewhat outdated. The newest of them is Pro 6 Plus 64GB, it came out at the end of 2016, went on sale at the beginning of 2017. Meizu pro 5 with nfc was also popular and is still being used. The smartphone belongs to the category of flagships, has a number of advantages, is appreciated by users, despite the fact that it was released back in 2015. You can buy it at a price of 20,000 rubles.
In 2017, the manufacturer did not release any smartphones with nfc support. This is due to the fact that Meizu is focused on the production of high-quality and affordable smartphones. The module is not cheap, so it is not advisable for a Chinese manufacturer to introduce it into new products. Perhaps in the near future the situation will change, and the manufacturer will resolve the issue.
All Meizu phones with nfc are expensive. One of the most affordable is MX3 32 Gb, released in 2013. Now it can be purchased from 15,000 rubles. This cost is equivalent to the modern flagships of the Chinese manufacturer.
The Chinese manufacturer keeps up with the times, and is in no way inferior to global manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung. Now the company is testing a new feature called Meizu Pay, which will allow you to easily pay for any purchases using your smartphone. In China, contactless payment is in full swing. The developers aim to expand their capabilities and allow everyone who has Meizu smartphones with nfc to use the new Meizu Pay function.
The latest novelty with nfc is Meizu Pro 6 Plus 64/128 Gb. Here, the module only allows you to use contactless payment, data transfer from one device to another is not provided. A powerful flagship can be purchased from 25,000 rubles. For this money, you will receive a module for easy payment with a smartphone, powerful hardware, a high-quality camera, a good battery, and much more.
It is not difficult to find out about the presence of the module, information is indicated in the characteristics. You can also look into the settings. There should be an NFC tab in the wireless network connection section.
Despite modern technologies, smartphones with nfc are still not relevant in many Russian cities. Not all supermarkets have the ability to pay using this system. Therefore, before making a purchase, you should consider whether it is worth overpaying for expensive technology that you will not have to use.
If you have a Tinkoff Bank card
Re-enter the app and the contactless payment icon will appear on the same screen where you enter the security code. Contactless payment can only be connected to an active card: if, for example, you have an additional card issued, and the main one is reissued and not yet activated, then contactless payment may not work. If you don’t see the “Contactless payment” switch on the “Services” screen, write to the bank’s support service and they will tell you what to do.
Otherwise
Pay attention to the type of card you want to connect:
- Prepaid means that you can issue it even if you do not have an account with this bank. You issue a card, send money to it, pay. How much you put in – so much you can spend.
- To an existing account means that you must already have an account with this bank. An additional virtual card for contactless payments is connected to it. When paying, the money will be debited from this account.
Choose which card to issue you: prepaid or to the main account. Wait for the bank to release it, top up using the details, and you can pay. A Tinkoff Bank card is issued in 5-10 minutes.
Keep your phone payments in reserve
Unfortunately, contactless payment via phone is not yet as perfect as payment by card. In stores, there are incorrectly configured terminals that do not accept such payments. There are terminals that do not support contactless payment at all. Therefore, for the time being, it is impossible to count on the phone as the main means of payment: too many things can go wrong.
Gradually the situation will improve, and as soon as in Moscow or St. Petersburg it will be possible to pay from the phone all day, we will write about it. In the meantime, treat paying by phone as a fallback just in case. Make sure everything is set up and working, and keep it in reserve. And check your local supermarket: it may already be accepting payment from the phone.