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Mobile card processing for trades and service businesses

For trades, in-home services, mobile detailing, delivery, repairs, and consultants. If you get paid away from a counter, we match the setup to where and how you collect.

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Ingenico Move 5000 wireless terminal being used away from a counter
Take itAnywhereSignalWiFi or LTEOr useYour phone

Getting paid away from a counter changes the setup.

Where you work decides whether WiFi is enough or you need cellular
Your phone can be the terminal — no extra hardware to carry
Next-day funding on approved accounts, so a day’s work isn’t a week’s wait
Software and equipment should be quoted separately from your rate

Three ways to take a card

Start with the lightest setup that covers you. Step up only if you need a printer, an all-day battery, or a device that isn’t someone’s personal phone.

Lightest setup Link/2500 reader paired with a phone running the Elavon Mobile app
Your phone

Elavon Mobile app

Turn the phone you already carry into your terminal. Tap to Pay on a recent iPhone takes a contactless card or wallet with no reader at all; on other phones, pair the Link/2500 below.

Specs
  • Runs onYour own phone
  • AcceptsTap to Pay on a recent iPhone, or a paired reader
  • ConnectivityYour phone’s WiFi or cellular data
No terminal to carry App tier and any reader priced on your quote
Ingenico Move 5000 portable terminal
Mobile terminal

Ingenico Move 5000

Runs on WiFi at the shop and switches to 4G LTE at the job, so you can still take the payment when the customer’s WiFi is down.

Specs
  • ConnectivityWiFi, or WiFi + 4G LTE cellular
  • AcceptsTap · Chip · Swipe · Apple & Google Pay
  • BatteryFull-day portable use
From $28/mo WiFi · add a cellular data line for $20/mo
Link/2500 mobile card reader
Pocket reader

Link/2500 Mobile Reader

A pocket reader that pairs to your phone over Bluetooth. The simplest way to add tap and chip to a phone that can’t take Tap to Pay on its own.

Specs
  • ConnectivityBluetooth to your phone
  • AcceptsTap · Chip · Swipe
  • Best forPhones without Tap to Pay
Rent or buy Priced on your quote

Already taking cards on the road? Send a statement and we’ll compare your processing, software, and equipment costs. See what the review includes

Selling at markets, fairs, or pop-ups instead? See the vendor & market setup

See every equipment option

What you’d save depends on your volume, card mix, and current processor. An estimate gives you a number to work from.

Not sure which fits? Tell us where you collect payment and we’ll recommend one.

Pick the connection before you pick the hardware.

WiFi only. Fine when you work where the WiFi is yours to trust, like your shop or a regular site.
WiFi + 4G LTE. A $20/mo data line, for jobs where the WiFi is someone else’s problem.
Your phone’s own data. The app runs on the signal you already pay for. No terminal to carry.
Full-day battery. Nothing in a mobile setup should depend on finding an outlet.

Pricing for mobile and service businesses

2.19% + 9¢/txn
Card-present starting rate
$0/mo
Platform fee
No long-term
Processing contract
Quoted separately
Equipment

Final card-present pricing depends on volume and card mix. Equipment, any cellular data line, and other applicable charges are separate.

Mobile processing questions

Can I take cards on my phone?

Yes. The Elavon Mobile app turns the phone you already carry into your terminal. Tap to Pay on a recent iPhone takes a contactless card or wallet with no reader, and other phones pair the Link/2500 reader over Bluetooth.

What if there’s no WiFi at the job?

You can still take the payment. The Move 5000 switches to 4G LTE on a cellular data line, and the Elavon Mobile app runs on your phone’s own cellular data.

Can an employee take payments without using their own phone?

Yes. The Move 5000 is a mobile terminal with a full-day battery, so payment doesn’t depend on anyone’s personal phone. Rental and cellular line prices are listed above.

Do I need an EIN to get a merchant account?

Not if you’re a sole proprietor. You can use your SSN instead, along with a business bank account for your sales to settle into and photo ID. Approval is the bank’s decision, not ours.

Just starting out on your own, or switching processors?

Tell us what kind of jobs you do and where you collect payment. Card-present processing starts at 2.19% + 9¢, and higher-volume businesses can qualify for a lower rate. We fill out the application with you, and you review it before anything is signed.

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