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Did some research on these recently so here is a bit of info regarding NFC pay.
Garmin Instinct - Does not have NFC pay.
Garmin Instinct Solar - Does not have NFC pay.
Normal Garmin Instinct 2 - Does not have NFC pay.
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar and Instinct 2 Dezl - Does have NFC pay.
Oddly Japan market Normal Instinct 2 does have NFC pay, so I think the hardware is actually inside the watch they just disable it with firmware in certain regions.
And from what I read no you cannot buy a watch from another region with NFC pay and use the NFC function in Australia.
And from what I read no you cannot buy a watch from another region with NFC pay and use the NFC function in Australia.
Does that mean we can't use GooglePay in Japan or US ?
I think so. I can't find where I read it right now. But I did a lot of research back then so I might have confused it with something else.
One example I read there is a Xiaomi Mi Band China only model with NFC, but the NFC does not work in Australia.
But I just now found an Apple Pay information page on a bank website, that says Apple pay (NFC) will work wherever there is contactless payment that supports your card. So I am not so sure now. (Oh I think I get it now, this information is referring to Apple Pay on smartphones, not a watch. But isn't the NFC technology the same thing on both phone and watch???)
Also many smartwatches with NFC on Amazon AU via Amazon UK/US show (International model) in the title, so I thought that's what that is for. To show that NFC might not work in Australia?
Provided your bank supports Garmin Pay, it can be used anywhere. List of banks below
https://www.garmin.com/en-AU/garminpay/banks/
If you have previously bought the instinct 2 Solar via Amazon UK for $394 the NFC payment still works in Australia! Better keep hands of the outdated instinct Solar 1. I guess the want to get rid of stock. They should put it down to $100.
I think you are right.
I just found this question answered on the Garmin Instinct 2S Solar Amazon page https://www.amazon.com.au/Garmin-Instinct-Rugged-Smartwatch-…
The Instinct 2S models are the same as the Instinct 2 models, so the solar version supports NFC.
Question:
Are there any feature restrictions for use in Australia?
Answer:
I have had mine for a week now and I haven't come across anything.
And I would expect them to have purchased the 2S Solar for the NFC feature and tested it on the UK import watch.
This is not the instinct 2
Yes Sherlock.
Agree instinct 1 is not more worth than $199.
It’s old. The instinct 2 solar was previously just slightly cheaper via Amazon prime. Free delivery via UK for $394. I am waiting for this deal again.
I think I saw the same deal for the Insinct 2 Solar from Amazon AU via Amazon UK. But I wasn't 100% sure my memory was correct so I removed my mention of it from one of my comments above.
So yeah Instinct 2 Solar with NFC from Amazon UK at slightly less than the price of the Instinct 1 Solar in this deal.
Provided the NFC works in Australia with a UK Import watch. Which I think seems to be the case.
How much are they normally?
According to Jb-hifi it's $249 RRP.
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worth buying ? Any good ?
I have a Fenix, how does the instinct compare?
Stinks!
Can this be connected to two phones at the same time
I swear i thought it's actually for free.