NFC Compatible Phones
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology does not require an additional app and both the latest iPhones and Android phones support the NFC technology.
Which iPhones can scan Wire Card without an app?
The latest iPhones –
- iPhone 11,
- iPhone XS,
- iPhone XS Max, and
- iPhone XR
—can read the Wire Card without an app.
To use the card, go to your compatible iPhone’s settings to make sure the NFC reader is activated.
How to use Wire Card on a compatible iPhone
Tap the upper back of your iPhone with your Wire Card to open the associated link. Recipients can then tap “Add to Contacts” to save your contact details in their phones.
Which Android phones can scan Wire Card without an app?
All the latest Android smartphones can scan Wire Card without an app. There are a few older models that do not support NFC.
Here’s a list of Android smartphones that are compatible with Wire Card:
- Pixel,
- Pixel XL Pixel 2, 2XL,
- Pixel 3, Pixel 3XL, Pixel 3A, Pixel 3aXL
- Pixel 4
- And all future models
Samsung
- Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, Note 10+ 5G
- Galaxy Note 9
- Galaxy Note 8
- Galaxy S9, S9+
- Galaxy S8, S8+
- Galaxy S7, S7 Edge
- Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+
- Galaxy S5, S4, SIII
- And all future models
Xiaomi
- Mi9, Mi9 SE
- Mi8, Mi8 Lite, Mi8 Pro
- Mi6X, Mi6
- Mi5, Mi5s, Mi5 Plus
- Mi Mix, Mi Mix2, Mi Mix 2S
- And all future models
One Plus
- One
- 7, 7 Pro, 7 Pro 5G
- 6, 6T
- 5, 5T
- 3, 3T
- And all future models
Motorola
- Moto Z3, Moto Z3 Play
- Moto X4
- And all future models
LG
- Q8, Q7, G7 ThinQ, G7 One,
- G8, G8s ThinQ,
- Q9 One
- V40 Thin Q
- V50 Thin Q 5G,
- V35 ThinQ, Q Stylus, Q Stylo 4,
- V30 ThinQ,
- G6, V30,
- K10, V20, G5,
- G3, Nexus 5X, V10, G4
- And all future models
Essential
- PH-1
- And all future models
Nokia
- 6.1, 8 Sirocco, 7 Plus, 5.1
- 8, 6, 5, 3
- And all future models
Sony
- Xperia XA2/Ultra/Plus
- Xperia XZ2/Compact/Premium
- Xperia XA1/Ultra/Plus
- Xperia XZ1/Compact
- And all future models
HTC
- Exodus 1
- Desire 12/12+
- U19e, 19+
- U12+, U12 Life
- U11 Eyes
- U11/Life/+
- One M9, Desire 10 Pro
- And all future models
To use the card, go to your compatible Android phone’s settings to make sure the NFC reader is activated.
How to use Wire Card on a compatible Android phone
Tap the middle part of the back of the phone with a Wire Card to open the associated link. Recipients can then tap “Add to Contacts” to save your contact details in their phone’s contacts
The list of smartphones that support NFC is growing
NFC use is rapidly growing with smartphone use. According to NFC Forum, there are more than 2 billion NFC enabled devices in use today across the world, which means that nearly 25% of the world’s population has access to NFC. And the list of smartphones supporting NFC is growing every day.
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