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title: "NFC Business Card: How Tap-to-Share Cards Work"
url: https://repcard.com/glossary/nfc-business-card
description: "An NFC business card shares your digital contact card with a tap. See how NFC cards work, what they cost, and why sales teams adopt them."
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# NFC Business Card

An NFC business card is a physical card, tag, or wristband with a near-field communication chip that opens your digital contact card on the recipient's phone with a single tap. No app, no QR code, no typing. NFC business cards combine the tactile feel of paper with the live, trackable behavior of a digital card.

## How an NFC business card works

An NFC business card has a tiny chip embedded in the card stock. The chip stores a URL that points to your digital business card. When the recipient holds their phone near the card, the phone reads the chip and opens the URL.

Every modern iPhone (XS and newer) and almost every Android phone supports NFC out of the box. No app installation is required on either side. The handshake takes under a second.

## NFC business card vs QR code

NFC works in one motion. The recipient does not have to open a camera or scan anything. That matters in a noisy environment like a trade show booth, a doorway, or a job-site tailgate where the prospect's hands are busy.

QR codes still have a place. They work at distance (yard signs, trucks, T-shirts) and they work on phones held by people not standing next to you. Most field sales teams use both: NFC for the in-person handoff, QR for everything else.

## What to look for in an NFC business card app

Rewritable cards so a rep keeps the same physical card after a title change. A backend that ties every tap to a contact record and a real-time notification. Team ordering for new hires. Durable materials (metal or PVC outlast paper-laminated chips). A fallback URL by QR or text in case NFC is disabled.

## Use cases for NFC business cards in field sales

**At the door.** Tap the homeowner's phone, then trigger a review request after the install.

**At trade shows.** Tap to share in two seconds instead of fumbling with lanyards.

**On the truck.** NFC tags on the dashboard for ride-along passengers and partners.

**On uniforms.** NFC patches on shirts or hats let any conversation end with a tap.

## FAQs

**What is an NFC business card?** A physical card with an NFC chip that opens your digital contact card with one tap.

**Do NFC business cards work with every phone?** Every iPhone XS and newer and almost every modern Android. A QR fallback handles the rest.

**How much does an NFC business card cost?** $5 to $30 per card depending on material, plus a software subscription for the digital card.

**Are NFC business cards reusable?** Yes. The chip points to a URL, so the card keeps working even when your info changes.

## Related

- [Digital business card](https://repcard.com/glossary/digital-business-card)
- [Virtual business card](https://repcard.com/glossary/virtual-business-card)
- [RepCard NFC cards](https://repcard.com/nfc)