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About NFC technology
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available.
NFC technology is a short-range, wireless technology that is designed to allow you to quickly exchange information between
your BlackBerry® smartphone and smart accessories, smart payment terminals, smart access points and smart tags. You can
also use NFC technology to save, view, create or change smart posters.
Depending on your wireless service provider and the applications you have added to your smartphone, you might be able to
use your smartphone as a public transport pass, an access pass or a credit card by tapping the smart tag reader on the back of
your smartphone against a smart access point or smart payment terminal, subject to applicable terms and conditions from the
particular vendor.
To use NFC technology on your smartphone, your smartphone must be within approximately 1 in. (2.5 cm) of the smart
payment terminal, smart accessory, smart access point or smart tag that you want to exchange information with. For functions
such as viewing smart posters or connecting to smart accessories, NFC technology must be turned on and the backlight on your
smartphone must also be turned on. For payment transactions, you can use NFC technology on your smartphone even if your
smartphone is locked, the backlight is turned off or your smartphone is turned off. When you try to make a payment
transaction using NFC technology, you are prompted to enter the password or PIN that is associated with your credit card or
payment application.
Turn on or turn off NFC technology
On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen or click the Manage Connections icon.
• To turn on NFC technology, select the NFC check box.
• To turn off NFC technology, clear the NFC check box.
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Connect to or disconnect from a smart accessory
Do one of the following:
• To connect to a smart accessory, tap the smart tag reader on the back of your BlackBerry® smartphone against the
smart accessory. If necessary, click Pair with Bluetooth. If necessary, enter your smartphone password.
• To disconnect from a smart accessory, tap the smart tag reader on the back of your smartphone against the connected
smart accessory.
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