An electronic wireless communication device, comprising: a wireless communication means for communicating with a wireless communication initiating device; a monitoring means for monitoring a communication signal received by the wireless communication means; a sending means for sending at least a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal received by the wireless communication means to at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device; a receiving means for receiving at least a further characteristic value relating to a communication signal, the further characteristic value provided by the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device; and a processing means for carrying out a comparison based on the first characteristic value and the further characteristic value, wherein the electronic wireless device is configured to selectively activate communication with the wireless communication initiating device based on the result of the comparison, wherein: the electronic wireless communication device is a payment terminal, or tag, and the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device is a corresponding payment terminal, or tag; or the wireless communication carried out by the wireless communication means in order for the electronic communication device to communicate with the wireless communication initiating device is near field communication, the electronic wireless communication device is a NFC tag or NFC sticker, the wireless communication initiating device is a NFC reading device, and the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device is a corresponding NFC tag or NFC sticker. a wireless communication means for communicating with a wireless communication initiating device; a monitoring means for monitoring a communication signal received by the wireless communication means; a sending means for sending at least a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal received by the wireless communication means to at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device; a receiving means for receiving at least a further characteristic value relating to a communication signal, the further characteristic value provided by the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device; and a processing means for carrying out a comparison based on the first characteristic value and the further characteristic value, wherein the electronic wireless device is configured to selectively activate communication with the wireless communication initiating device based on the result of the comparison, wherein: the electronic wireless communication device is a payment terminal, or tag, and the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device is a corresponding payment terminal, or tag; or the wireless communication carried out by the wireless communication means in order for the electronic communication device to communicate with the wireless communication initiating device is near field communication, the electronic wireless communication device is a NFC tag or NFC sticker, the wireless communication initiating device is a NFC reading device, and the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device is a corresponding NFC tag or NFC sticker. the electronic wireless communication device is a payment terminal, or tag, and the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device is a corresponding payment terminal, or tag; or the wireless communication carried out by the wireless communication means in order for the electronic communication device to communicate with the wireless communication initiating device is near field communication, the electronic wireless communication device is a NFC tag or NFC sticker, the wireless communication initiating device is a NFC reading device, and the at least one neighbouring electronic wireless communication device is a corresponding NFC tag or NFC sticker.