Etisalat, Du begin issuing NFC-enabled SIM cards

Dubai: The special NFC (Near Field Communication)-enabled SIM cards that are required to make public transport payments though mobile phones are now available to the public.

The NFC payment system, available on a range of smartphones, is already live and those who already have acquired the NFC SIM cards from service providers etisalat and Du can use the facility right away, according to a senior Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official.

“The system is already live. Once the new SIM card is acquired and placed in the mobile, and the account is topped up, the mobile will work just like a Nol card and can be used to make payments on Metro, buses and water bus,” said Mohammad Yousuf Al Mudharreb, Director of Operations at RTA’s Rail Agency.

The NFC Nol accounts can be topped up either through the ticket counters at Dubai Metro or bus stations. The top-up can also be done online at www.nol.ae through the unique number that will appear on mobile screens once the NFC SIM is placed in the smartphone.

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