Can I use a “cell phone dock” with a Nurit 3010 credit card swipe machine?
I am an artist and do trade shows. I currently use a Nurit 3010 credit card swipe machine with a wireless merchant service. At my last show, another merchant told me that she thought there is now a product called a "cell phone dock" that would allow me to do credit card transactions with my cell phone. Normally these docks are for connecting your cell phone to your home or office wired phones. If this is true it would save me tremendous "$" as the merchant service is NOT cheap. Does anybody know if this would work?
bigboy: what in the world are you talking about?
chrisgalv : could you please explain why you don’t think it will work? My swipe machine will dial out using my phone line at home. Also, I have heard from another merchant that they are doing this…
Also, if this wont work, if somebody invents a gadget that will do this they will make a fortune! There are thousands of mobile merchants who are on systems like mine.
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3 comments
Jason Bordeaux on January 5, 2010 at 2:28 pm
You will not be able use a cell phone dock on many networks for data applications including modems, fax machines and credit card terminals. The issue is that digital cellular networks compress the traffic that is passed over them so any advanced service applications will be degraded beyond use unless they specifically recognize and support the service. The service may work on an analog network, but these are very slow (and rarer every day).
There are new services that will work on a regular cellular network that are being launched, but as you can imagine, this will require $$$, too.
Have you considered a dial-pay account? This would require you to pay a slightly higher key-entered rate for each transaction instead of the lower swipe fee, but if you are paying as much as you imply for the wireless service, this should save you quite a bit of money. It would depend greatly on your average transaction and how many transactions you process.
If you have specific questions, contact me at jbordeaux@windriverfinancial.com or cal me at (920)-993-9433.
bigboy on January 5, 2010 at 2:28 pm
kitchen printer , cardswiper, credit card software
chrisgalv on January 5, 2010 at 2:28 pm
no it would not work