iPhone SE: Enable NFC - how to turn on the standard

NFC is a short-range radio standard that was integrated into iPhones in 2014. Here, the installed chip was used for Apple Pay. To use NFC on your smartphone, it does not need to be enabled.

How to enable NFC in your iPhone SE

Since 2017 and iOS 11, it is also possible for developers to access the NFC chip.

1. Neither developers nor users have the ability to turn NFC on or off on the iPhone. So enabling NFC is also not possible on the iPhone SE.
2. NFC is only enabled and used by Apple for the use of Apple Pay.
3. Apple Pay is available in Germany, so you can make mobile payments with the iPhone SE under certain conditions.
4. For example, you can deposit your credit card in Apple Pay. Then hold your iPhone SE to a card reader at the checkout, you pay mobile and contactless via your iPhone.
5. The card reader must be equipped with an NFC reader function sen.

What you need to know about NFC

NFC means Near Field Communication and is an international transmission standard. This is used for wireless transmission of data such as Bluetooth. A pre-programmed NFC tag is required for data transmission. The NFC chip built into the smartphone allows certain devices to communicate with each other. Above all, NFC is used for contactless payment.