Critical Distinction · May 2026

Your RFID wallet blocks one frequency. Your threats are everywhere else.

Contactless cards live at 13.56 MHz. Your key fob broadcasts at 315 or 433 MHz. AirTag pings at 2.4 GHz. The wallet rated for one is invisible to the others. The category difference between RFID-blocking and Faraday shielding — and why one stops the threats that actually matter.

Published April 30, 2026 Updated May 2, 2026 Reading time 4 min
REVIS-1 Executive Guard — broadband Faraday shielding across 30 MHz – 10 GHz
The Short Answer

RFID-blocking is a narrow subset of Faraday-shielding. RFID wallets cover the 13.56 MHz contactless-payment band — useful for skimming defense, useless against the threats that actually matter. The key-fob relay attack runs at 315/433 MHz; AirTag stalking runs at 2.4 GHz BLE; hotel-WiFi MITM runs at 2.4/5 GHz. A bag rated 76–85 dB across 30 MHz to 10 GHz blocks all of these — and incidentally also blocks 13.56 MHz contactless. Faraday is the category. RFID wallets are a corner of it.

Operational Details

The frequency map your wallet doesn't show.

13.56 MHz
RFID Contactless Cards
315 / 433 MHz
Key Fob Bands
2.4 GHz
AirTag · BLE · WiFi
76–85 dB
REVIS-1 Across All
Trusted by Operators

Anyone who actually tested their RFID wallet against a key fob.

The five-test protocol takes five minutes. Drop your fob in your RFID wallet. Stand five feet from the car. Press unlock through the wallet. If the doors open — and they almost always do — the wallet doesn't block what matters.

Critical Distinction

Frequency by frequency — where each defense actually works.

A friend recommends his RFID wallet. "Best $40 I ever spent — blocks all that wireless theft stuff." You ask if he's tried it on his key fob. He hasn't. You hand him his fob. Drop it in the wallet. Walk to his BMW. Press unlock through the wallet. The doors thump open. He looks at you. Looks at the wallet. The wallet was never lying — the marketing copy was. RFID wallets do exactly one thing well: block contactless skimming at 13.56 MHz. Everything outside that band walks through them.
ThreatFrequencyRFID walletREVIS-1 Faraday
Contactless card skimming13.56 MHzYesYes
Key-fob relay attack315 / 433 MHzNoYes
AirTag / BLE tracking2.4 GHzNoYes
Hotel-WiFi MITM2.4 / 5 GHzNoYes
GPS location lock1.5 GHzNoYes
Cellular IMSI catcher700 MHz – 6 GHzNoYes
FM-broadcast leakage88 – 108 MHzNoYes
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FAQ

Common questions on RFID-blocking vs. Faraday.

What's the difference between RFID-blocking and Faraday shielding?
Bandwidth and depth. RFID-blocking wallets cover the narrow 13.56 MHz HF (high-frequency) band used by contactless credit cards, hotel keys, and corporate access cards. Faraday shielding covers a much broader band — typically 30 MHz to 10 GHz — encompassing the key-fob band (315/433 MHz), AirTag/Bluetooth (2.4 GHz), WiFi (2.4/5 GHz), GPS (1.5 GHz), and cellular (700 MHz – 6 GHz). RFID wallets are a subset; Faraday is the category.
Will my RFID wallet block my key fob?
Almost certainly not. Your key fob broadcasts at 315 MHz (North America) or 433 MHz (Europe and most modern U.S. vehicles). Your RFID wallet is rated to attenuate the 13.56 MHz contactless-payment band. The fob's frequency is over twenty times higher than what the wallet's metallization is designed to block. Test it: drop your fob in the wallet and try to unlock the car standing five feet away. If the doors open, the wallet doesn't block the fob.
Do RFID wallets actually stop credit-card skimming?
For 13.56 MHz contactless cards (most modern Visa/Mastercard/Amex contactless), yes. The threat itself is small — modern contactless transactions require POS terminal authentication and have $100 single-tap limits without PIN/biometric. RFID skimming exists but is a minor financial-fraud vector compared to phishing, online breach, or stolen-physical-card use. The real value of an RFID wallet is unfortunately oversold — it solves a small problem and gives no protection against the larger ones.
Why doesn't my RFID wallet block AirTag tracking?
AirTag uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) at 2.4 GHz — over 175 times higher in frequency than the 13.56 MHz band that RFID wallets are designed for. The wallet's metallized lining is too thin and the closure is too gappy to block 2.4 GHz signals at meaningful attenuation. A bag rated for the BLE band (Faraday-class, 76+ dB at 2.4 GHz) blocks AirTag entirely. An RFID wallet does not.
Is one bag that does both RFID and Faraday possible?
Yes — that is exactly what a Faraday bag is. A bag rated 76–85 dB across 30 MHz to 10 GHz attenuates the 13.56 MHz contactless band (under-band, fully blocked), the 315/433 MHz key-fob band (in-band, blocked), the 2.4 GHz BLE/WiFi band (in-band, blocked), and everything between. Faraday is the category that includes RFID-blocking, plus everything else. The REVIS-1 Executive Guard has three independent chambers — wallet+keys+RFID for cards and fob, tablet+phone, laptop — covering the full daily attack surface.
Should I keep using my RFID wallet?
If it solves your contactless-skimming concern, sure — it's a small benefit. But understand it as an RFID wallet, not as comprehensive electromagnetic protection. For the threats that matter — relay attacks against your car, AirTag stalking, hotel-WiFi MITM against your laptop — you need Faraday shielding across the right frequency bands. The REVIS-1 Executive Guard provides both: contactless cards live in the wallet+keys chamber alongside the fob, fully isolated, while the laptop and phone get their own chambers.
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General information about RFID and Faraday-shielding categories as of May 2026. Specific attenuation values vary by product; verify spec sheets before purchase.