| Wireless credit card machines are at the
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| | How Wireless Network worksWireless credit
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| forefront of credit card processing
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| | card machines operate on wireless
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| technology. Many have built in pin pads
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| | networks, and thus require additional
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| and thermal printers to make them a
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| | wireless fees for the cellular service. A
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| complete mobile transaction solution.
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| | wireless credit card machine can be used
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| They are lightweight, very portable and
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| | with a normal phone line if cellular
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| are easy to use.
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| | service is not available within a
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| - A wireless credit card machine comes
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| | particular area, or can be set up with a
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| with advanced technology but also with a
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| | store and forward system when no
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| much higher price tag when compared to
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| | telecommunication method is available at
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| standard POS terminals. The starting
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| | all.
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| price on a wireless credit card machine
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| | Important Wireless Network Information
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| is around $850.00 for full featured
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| | 1. Mobitex Wireless Processing Network It
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| terminals and can go up from there.
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| | uses a satellite network, and operates
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| - Wireless credit card machines are most
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| | similar to a cellular phone. This network
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| often used in mobile and trade show
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| | is the standard for wireless processing.
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| businesses, but are becoming more common
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| | The mobitex network is run by Velocita
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| in upscale restaurants, taxi, limo, and
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| | Wireless. This is not the standard
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| delivery services.
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| | cellular phone network, but is designed
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| - The comstar charge anywhere terminal
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| | specifically for business and processing
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| has a much lower price, but does not
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| | uses.
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| include an attached printer. One of the
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| | 2. CDPD Wireless Processing Network It is
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| benefits of wireless terminals is a
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| | similar to but pre-dates the Motient
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| feature called store and forward. This
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| | network is called CDPD. Machines that use
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| service allows cards to be processed when
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| | the CDPD system will soon be useless on
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| no cellular service is available, by
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| | the wireless processing network because
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| storing the card and transaction
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| | the CDPD system is being abandoned. It is
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| information obtained in the swiping of
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| | important when purchasing a wireless
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| the credit card. The merchant later
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| | terminal to ensure that the machine does
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| completes the transaction when service is
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| | not use the CDPD wireless network but
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| available. By using store and forward, a
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| | uses the Motient or CDMA networks.
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| merchant will never have to turn down a
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| | 3. Wireless Network Wireless Network is
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| sale.
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| | very new for processing is the standard
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| - Most wireless terminals have built in
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| | GSM and CDMA cellular phone networks. The
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| pin pads, and are also able to operate
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| | GSM network is used by Cingular and
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| with electronic check acceptance
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| | T-Mobile. The CDMA network is used by
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| services. Due to federal regulations,
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| | Verizon and Sprint Wireless. These
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| both debit and electronic checks must be
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| | systems are the networks that most
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| processed through a land line connection
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| | cellular phones operate on, allowing for
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| and cannot be processed wireless. This is
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| | a very large coverage area and reliable
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| due to the added security that is
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| | service. The coverage area is
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| required when transactions involve a
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| | substantially larger than the Motient
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| customers bank account.
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| | Network.
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