Wireless Credit Card Processing Key Terms

Learn key terms to choose the best wireless credit card processing solutions

Wireless credit card processing is very convenient for a variety of businesses. Instead of waiting for checks to clear or turning away customers because they cannot pay cash, a wireless credit card system gives you the freedom to accept any type of payment including credit cards, debit cards and checks.

Once you make an initial investment in the equipment and sign up for a merchant account to process those payments, you're ready to go.

You have many choices when picking a wireless credit card processing company. It's helpful to know some wireless credit card processing key terms when it comes to making the important decisions, such as:

1. Choosing the right wireless credit card machines.

2. Picking WiFi credit card processing, including the amount of time it takes to process a payment and where the system can and cannot be used.

3. Signing up for the right merchant account to process payments.

Know your options when choosing mobile credit card machines

There are many different types of mobile credit card machines. While many models may look similar, price and quality range from simple machines that just read the card, all the way up to credit card machines that can process payment within just a few minutes and from anywhere you are located. 

Choose the best wireless credit card terminal processing speed

Depending on the type of network your card reader uses, it's best to choose the fastest network connection for processing payments from wireless credit card processing equipment. The most common network connections are General Packet Radio Service (GRPS) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). CDMA is faster than GPRS and raises the prices slightly between models, but it's worth the investment in the long run. 

Find the right merchant account from wireless credit card processing companies

Before you begin to accept credit card payments, you'll have to sign up for a merchant account. A merchant account allows you to view your transactions, and after a processing fee is taken out you can see your total earnings. Merchant accounts offer different features, so shop around to find the one that best fits you business. 

• Before buying mobile credit card processing equipment for your business, do a little research on what type of terminal and merchant account will be the most cost-effective. The right account will minimize the fees you pay, be they flat rate or percentages of the total sale.

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