How to activate NFC on Microsoft Lumia 640

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones such as the Microsoft Lumia 640. Due to the NFC it is possible to do lots of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you tips on how to activate it on your Microsoft Lumia 640. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will observe in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Microsoft Lumia 640. Finally, we will explain to you how you can use it in different circumstances.

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What’s the NFC function on your Microsoft Lumia 640

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information as well as files between 2 devices. The attribute of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Microsoft Lumia 640 so that it operates. So, the NFC will allow your Microsoft Lumia 640 to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your Microsoft Lumia 640.

How you can activate the NFC of your Microsoft Lumia 640

To be able to make use of the NFC on your Microsoft Lumia 640, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Microsoft Lumia 640, you must go to the Settings menu of the Microsoft Lumia 640. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Microsoft Lumia 640. If you desire to save a little battery, we advise you to activate the NFC only when you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How you can use the NFC with your Microsoft Lumia 640

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange data files between your Microsoft Lumia 640 and another cellphone, you can use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To get this done, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once completed, just bring the 2 telephones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Microsoft Lumia 640

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Microsoft Lumia 640, you will need to do 2 things. The 1st is to have an application compatible with your bank. The second is to configure his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you wish to pair a device to your Microsoft Lumia 640, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Microsoft Lumia 640 and stick the telephone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.