Disclosed herein are a mobile communication terminal using Near Field Communication (NFC) and a method of controlling the same. The mobile communication terminal receives data from an NFC active tag during NFC communication. The mobile communication terminal includes an NFC antenna for receiving a data signal from the active tag, an NFC controller for performing control so that a session with the active tag is set up, and receiving the data signal, a function control unit for receiving the data signal from the NFC controller and analyzing the data signal, and a terminal control unit for performing functions of the mobile communication terminal. The data signal of the active tag is a function control signal including a command to control at least one function of the mobile communication terminal. The function control unit extracts the command, applies the command to the terminal control unit, and executes the command.