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Is there a way to detect rfid chip on an iphone?

i know iphone 4 does not have a NFC chip built in but i am wondering if i can still detect a rfid chip maybe using wifi signal or celluar signal?

Solution

  • Only the iPhone 6 has the required NFC controller to communicate with NFC tags. At this time, it's unclear what SDK might be available to developers:

    Reading NFC Tags with iPhone 6 / iOS 8

    RFID or NFC chips cannot be detected by WiFi or cellular. This is not possible due to different technology they use. There are external NFC readers available for the iPhone.

    Check e.g. here: http://www.icarte.ca/