How to use your NFC business card — and fix a tap that fails
No pairing, no app: hold the premium PVC card to the back of any NFC phone, tap the banner and your hosted profile opens in the browser. Works on iPhone XS+ and most NFC Androids — QR on card is fallback for every camera phone.
Tap → banner → save
All happens in under 3 seconds once NFC is on.
Hold card to phone
No app. Hold the PVC card flat against the back of the phone — top near camera on iPhone, centre on most Androids. No pairing, no Bluetooth.
Tap the notification
iPhone XS+: banner appears at top. Android: link pops. Tap it — your profile opens in the normal browser (Safari/Chrome) in ~2 sec.
Save or act
One tap: save contact to phone, call, WhatsApp, view catalog, pay via UPI, book a slot, or leave review — whatever the profile offers.
Edit anytime
Change number/role/company in dashboard — every card you’ve handed out updates instantly. No reprint. Lost card? Unlink it and reorder.
Tap not working? Try these first
No notification?
Check NFC is ON (Android: Settings → Connections → NFC). iPhone XS+ is always on — ensure screen is awake and card touches back, not side.
Metal case / wallet?
Metal-backed cases and metal card holders block the field. Remove card from sleeve or tap directly against phone. Then try again.
Wrong spot?
iPhone antenna is top-edge near camera; Samsung/OnePlus centre. Slide card slowly around back until banner appears — range is ~4cm by design.
Two cards together?
Phone reads strongest signal only. Separate cards — hand one card, not a stack. QR on card works if NFC is crowded.
Still nothing? Use QR
Every Beeps card has custom QR backup — open camera and scan. Same profile opens, also works on budget Androids without NFC.
Re-link / revoke
Dashboard → Cards → Relink: change where chip points, or revoke lost card so it stops resolving instantly.
Deep tech: how NFC business cards work • Phone list: iPhone & Android compatibility
Usage questions
Does tapping need internet or an app?
Tap needs no app; opening the profile needs internet like any web page (<1 MB). Neither person installs anything.
Do NFC cards need charging?
Never. Chip is battery-free — phone powers it via induction for milliseconds per tap, so it lasts years.
Will it work through my phone case?
Plastic/leather yes; thick/metal-backed often blocks. Tap card directly against back or use the printed QR.
Is it safe — can tapping install something?
No. Chip holds only a link — tap opens a normal web page, cannot install apps or access your contacts. That’s why it’s read-only.
Can someone rewrite my card?
No — Beeps cards are locked after encoding. Only your dashboard’s authorized relink can change the destination.
How long does the chip last?
No battery, no moving parts — solid-state chip outlives the PVC print. Profile stays live while subscription is active.
Also: QR card • specs • still stuck? contact us
Three reasons a tap fails, and what to do about each
Almost every failed tap is one of these, and none of them means the card is faulty.
Nothing happens at all
The phone gives no reaction — no banner, no vibration. This is nearly always NFC being switched off rather than anything to do with the card.
Check NFC is on, then find the antenna
On Android, NFC is a toggle in quick settings and is off by default on many handsets. On iPhone XS and later it is always on. The antenna sits near the top on iPhone and around the centre on most Androids, so move the card rather than pressing harder.
It works on one phone but not another
Your card taps fine on your own phone and does nothing on a colleague's, which makes it look intermittent and unreliable.
It is almost certainly the case or the model
A metal case or a magnetic mount blocks NFC entirely; plastic and leather do not. Some budget Android handsets have no NFC hardware at all. In both situations the printed QR is the answer, and it is on every card for exactly this reason.
The banner appears but nothing opens
A notification shows and then disappears, or tapping it does nothing, which usually happens when the phone is locked or the tap was very brief.
Unlock first, hold for a full second
The screen needs to be on and unlocked. Hold the card still for about a second rather than swiping it past — the read is not instantaneous and a moving card often registers as a partial read.
Getting more out of the card than a phone number
The mechanics are easy. These are the habits that decide whether it produces anything.
- Say what will happen before you tap. "This opens my catalogue" turns an unfamiliar gesture into an invitation rather than a small awkwardness.
- Let them keep their phone. Ask them to hold it and bring the card to it, rather than reaching for their device.
- Have the QR ready as the fallback and use it without ceremony. A failed tap followed by a smooth scan reads as prepared, not broken.
- Update the profile before an event, not after. The version people tap on the day is the version they judge you on.
- If you lose a card, unlink it from the dashboard the same day. It stops resolving immediately, which paper can never do.
One tap beats explaining —
show, don’t tell.
Cards from ₹1,699 one-time + profile from ₹199/year. QR on every card as backup.