This FAQ is to guide you on any questions concerning the Nokia 3220 or the 3220's NFC Shell for Payment and Ticketing.
Learn about this special Nokia XPress-On cover, and how it turns your standard Nokia 3220 phone into an NFC device.What is the NFC Shell for Payment and Ticketing?
The NFC Shell for PT turns a regular Nokia 3220 into a full-blown NFC device.
Out of the box, it comes with a MIDlet called ServiceDiscovery with which you can read and write the included Mifare stickers, or any other kind of RFID tag that will allow you to write to it.
If you want to write your own Java MIDlets to access the shell's functions, you need Nokia's SDK for Payment and Ticketing.
Where can I get the NFC Shell for Payment and Ticketing?
You'll have to contact a representative of Nokia. You can't buy them in a store, or order them from the website. Pricing information depends on the number of licenses you expect to be using.
Can I use the 3220's NFC functions when the phone is off?
No, you can't. NFC Devices are active devices that need battery power to back them.
Also, you'll need to be logged in to your SIM card (i.e. you have successfully entered your PIN) before the NFC Shell can be operated.
You said that the Nokia 3220 also behaves like a JCOP card.
Indeed it does. Not only can the Nokia behave like an NFC device, it also has a built-in smart card that can be either addressed from the outside or from an inside MIDlet, using the Secure Chip SDK.
I've used Eclipse in conjunction with the IBM JCOP Tools to address this card. Using a standard smart card reader, tiny JCOP Java applets can be uploaded to the phone.
Such an applet can be used to for instance, securely retrieve an amount stored on the phone.
Can I use a serial COM port connection to interface with the 3220?
Unfortunately, the 3220 does not support a serial CommConnection.
How do I install the Shell for Payment and Ticketing?
The NFC shell comes with a tiny connector that connects the NFC part of the shell with the phone. Because a standard 3220 is not equipped with NFC, it holds a stub at the place where the connector is supposed to be.
Be careful that once you insert the connector, it's not likely you're going to get it out again in one piece. The tiny plastic and copper connector is not very strong, you might even crush it to pieces when trying to remove it.
Next, power up the phone and enter your PIN. The phone will begin downloading the ServiceDiscovery MIDlet, and this should take several minutes. When finished, you can access your brand new MIDlet at Applications -> Collection -> Select Application.
You'll also get the Cover Browser, a MIDlet that enables you to check for any installable applications on the NFC Shell.
After use, the ServiceDiscovery MIDlet registers certain types so that it will be launched upon the touch of any RFID tag or device.
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