I. | Background Information

Before we go through the process of acquiring and installing your first RFID/NFC implant, it is best to know what you are buying.

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What are microchip implants?

A human microchip implant is an electronic device implanted subdermally usually via an injection with a syringe or a needle. These devices contain no batteries and instead communicate with compatible readers(this could be a smart phone, door lock, and such devices with RFID capability) using the small magnetic field that the reader generates. No need for chargers or batteries.

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What can microchip implants do?

Microchip implants can do everything from unlocking your computer to paying for your groceries using contactless payment. Here is a list of common uses for RFID implants:

  • Unlocking your computer
  • Unlocking/Starting your car(Yes, this can work with Teslas)
  • Unlocking door locks
  • Sharing contact information
  • Contactless Payment
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Cryptocurrency Wallet Address Storage

You can also use your implant with Apple Shortcuts to do anything from turning your lights on to calling your friends. This can be done by adding the NFC implant as a trigger in the "automations" section in the Apple shortcuts app.

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What is RFID and NFC?

RFID stands for Radio-Frequency Identification. RFID technology enables the communication between an unpowered tag(the implant) and a powered reader.

RFID systems consist of a reader with an antenna, and a transponder(this would be your implant). There are two different RFID tags possible. Either they are active, meaning they have their own power source or they are passive. Passive tags have no own power source and have to be supplied with energy via an electromagnetic field produced by the reader. A microchip implant would be an example of a passive tag.

NFC stands for Near-Field Communication. NFC is also based on the RFID protocols. The main difference to RFID is that a NFC device can act not only as a reader, but also as a tag(this allows for abilities like contactless payment).

NFC systems operate on the same frequency as HF(High Frequency) RFID (13.56 MHz) systems. Therefore, there are only short read range limitations.

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Common Misconceptions

The use of microchip implants in use of the human body is relatively new so there can be alot of misconceptions about new, emerging technologies like this. Here is a list of common misconceptions:

  • No, human implantable microchip implants do not come from vaccination needles.
  • There is no clear affiliation with microchip implants being a vehicle of the "Mark of The Beast" - in the book of Revelation, often associated with the religion of Christianity and Catholicism.
  • No, in the current state of implants, they do not possess tracking cellular/GPS tracking capability as they are simply too small than the smallest available trackers.
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Reasons you may not want to get a microchip implant installed?

Subdermal implants are not for everyone and that is completely understandable. Here are a few things that you should take into account before proceeding with purchasing a microchip implant:

  • They can be expensive - the typical cost of purchasing and having a microchip implant installed can be a few hundred dollars. This is because the implants themselves often start at around $60 and installation costs can often start at around $100 for basic installation procedure by a trained and licensed professional.

II. | Selecting your Implant

There are different implant which serve different purposes; from generating two-factor authentication codes to sharing contact information. Provided is a list of the most popular implants and their prices and uses.