[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KayserS0ZE:
Samsung UAE Customer Service claims NFC in devices

let me give you the Q&A session between me and SAMSUNG customer service in UAE:

It is now clear that UAE version has NFC chip on it.

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DEAR SAMSUNG,

PLEASE TELL IF SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES VERSION HAS \NFC\ OR NOT.

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The Galaxy S II to be lunched in the Middle East will have the NFC

capability.

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Dear Samsung,

I have received a support e-mail from you that Galaxy S2 has NFC capabilities.

Please explain me the following contradictions on your web-page:

1- on this page, it says that the phone does not have NFC

wwwDOTsamsung.com/ae/consumer/mobile-phones/mobile-phones/smart-phone/GT-I9100LKAXSG/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detailntab=specificationnsubsubtype=android

2- on this page, it says that the thickness of the phone is different with/without NFC. UAE model has 8.49mm thickness, which implies that NFC is not present in the phone since it is the thinnest model.

wwwDOTsamsung.com/ae/microsite/galaxys2/feature.html

Please explain me these two issues. I'm planning to buy this phone \IF\ it has NFC.

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Thank you again for your interest in SAMSUNG Galaxy S II

The NFC (Near Field Comunication) it's optional feature.

Actually there two diffrent specification for the same model.

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Hi, I just received this message from you and need further assisstance.

\Thank you again for your interest in SAMSUNG Galaxy S II

The NFC (Near Field Comunication) it's optional feature.

Actually there two diffrent specification for the same model.

We hope this has been of some assistance to you. If you do have any further queries, please do not hesitate

to contact us.\

Kindly tell me:

1- What is the name of the SGS2 model WITH NFC?

2- What is the name of the SGS2 model WITHOUT NFC?

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The one with NFC is GT-i9100

and the other one with no NFC is GT-i9100G

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Thanks.

Hi, previously I asked the model names of SGS2 with/without NFC and have received this reply:

\The one with NFC is GT-i9100

and the other one with no NFC is GT-i9100G\

Thank you for the information.

I am asking this final question for confirmation before I buy this phone:

-Do you confirm that GT-I9100LKAXSG (the model at SAMSUNG-UAE website) has NFC?

-What does LKAXSG stand for?

Thank you.

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LKAXSG is the buyer code for UAE.

However, we recommend that if you purchase, you purchase it from

official distributor like EROS electricals or with Official dealers like

Axiom , Sharaf DG and Carrefour.

Please be advised only that the current i9100 available in the market

does not have NFC on its software User Interface. Thus, you will not

find any option or menu where to use NFC since there are no NFC service

available right now in the UAE. The device is NFC capable which means it

has the NFC hardware on it.

The other i9000G has no NFC hardware with it.

Thank you.