Do you need a SIM card for NFC to work?

If a phone has NFC capabilities, do you need an NFC SIM card to use NFC? No, in this case you have already a NFC chip installed in your phone 🙂 Is NFC a technology of the phone or of the SIM card? Or is the NFC SIM card just ‘more secure’ than a regular SIM Card and if so, how/why?.

Do SIM cards have NFC?

Using Near Field Communication technology, NFC Mobile Payments allow you to securely download your credit card details to an NFC SIM card. Using your bank’s mobile payment app, you can then pay for everyday purchases by holding your phone on a merchant’s contactless point of sale terminal.

Can I put my Fido SIM card in another phone?

In putting your sim in another handset it does not affect any part of your services including your agreement. Furthermore, changing your sim (activationg a new one) also does not affect any part of your services either.

Can I use my old SIM card in my new phone Fido?

If you bought your phone from a Fido store or kiosk, just insert your old SIM card into your new phone, and it’s ready to use. This new SIM card will be provided to you in-store. Contacts information must be saved on your SIM card to access them in your new phone.

What if my phone does not have NFC?

But not every Android phone does support NFC, and many are actively released without it. If you don’t have one, you may not have Near-Field Communication (or the button switched on). To check for sure, head to settings and look for NFC in the wireless device settings, or just search for it.

How do I know if my SIM card is NFC enabled?

If your card has the contactless icon below, it is NFC-capable. The easiest way to check if your device has NFC capability is to look for the small NFC tile in your quick settings menu.

Can I put my contract SIM in an unlocked phone?

If it is SIM free and unlocked then you can use any PAYG, contract or pay monthly SIM from any network provider in it provided that the SIM card is the correct size. You can use it in a SIM free and unlocked handset.

How do I activate my old Fido SIM card?

To do it on Fido.ca, sign-in to your account. You’ll first be redirected to your Account’s Overview. From there, click on Show all lines (if you have multiple lines) > Select your phone number from the list > Click on View Usage & Manage > Scroll down to Quick Actions > Click the link Update SIM Card.