Are terminals required? If you’re accepting credit cards in person, a credit card terminal is usually the best option – but not always! Typically, we recommend credit card terminals for merchants who are in the following categories: Low-average-ticket merchants usually prefer terminals. This is due to the fact that terminals process [...]
You may be asking, “How do I add Apple Pay?” or, “How do I integrate Android Pay?” NFC (Near-Field-Communication) is a technology that’s been in mobile phones/tablets for quite some time. It’s an industry standard, meaning that the technology is shared by many different firms, and isn’t unique to a [...]
EMV stands for Euro-Mastercard-VisaIt’s a technology also referred to as “chip cards” and is currently widely used across the globe, originating in Europe over ten years ago. Instead of using the standard, magnetic stripe card to store credit card information, EMV technology allows for the sensitive credit card data to be stored [...]
If you have an existing credit card terminal, it can sometimes be brought over to work on Dharma’s systems. There are several factors that determine if a terminal will be compatible or not, many of which are outside of Dharma’s control. So, know that we’ll do our best to bring [...]
It is possible that a terminal may no longer be supported by the processing networks. This is common on terminals that are more than a couple of years old, as most terminals have at least a 3-5 year lifespan. This can happen for a few reasons: Often times, terminals become [...]
Often times, old terminals can still be programmed to be used as a “backup” terminal in case your main terminal fails. If your terminal has the capability to be used as a backup, we may recommend keeping it for this purpose. Otherwise though, YES your terminal CAN be recycled! Dharma [...]
The answer is…. maybe. Please check with us first, because processing networks are constantly updating their requirements, to ensure that all terminals are operating with the highest possible level of security. We’d want to ensure compatibility with Dharma’s services before making any guarantees. Assuming that your terminal is compatible with [...]
Dharma is able to provide almost any terminal your organization desires – so if you have specific needs, please reach out to us to determine compatibility, as we can typically work with most existing terminals. However, we proudly sell the First Data and VeriFone lines of terminals. First Data terminals, while [...]