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Hack adds NFC payment to your iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins Jul 29th 2011 at 6:00PM

Apple is rumored to be adding NFC support to the iPhone at some point in the future, but here's a way you can add wireless payments to your iPhone right now. You don't have to solder an NFC chipset, install any applications or even apply a sticker, all you have to do is pop off the back of the iPhone and stick an NFC payment card inside. The procedure is detailed over at Unplggd and it seems easy, once you overcome the fear of cracking the glass back of your iPhone.



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Christian T

I frequently change my back covers, I have a brushed aluminum one, clear, and blue one. Unless you are very careless and are trying to squeeze the phone to death the glass will not break.

July 30 2011 at 1:14 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Mark

I've taken my back off. You aren't going to break just removing it unless you are a total klutz. The real trick is having the pentalobe screwdriver (ifixit has 'em) to remove the wacko screws with.

July 29 2011 at 7:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Russ

This worked. The guy at Jack In The Box asked is that the iPhone 5 I heard it has NFC.

July 29 2011 at 6:52 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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