square up on straight talk

[rosanna gusler]

here is an e-mail i got today.....Dear Rosanna,

Thank you for your interest in Straight Talk Wireless. We are
responding to your recent inquiry.

We understand that you are inquiring if squareup.com credit card service
works in Straight Talk Wireless.

Please be informed that squareup.com allows you to accept credit cards
using mobile phones. You will simply attach the card reader and
download the required app on the phone for the process to work. Also,
this app is compatible with Apple products such as iPhone, iTouch, and
iPads. In addition, squareup.com is also compatible with Google Android
devices running 2.1 and up.

On the other hand, since Straight Talk Wireless already have Google
Android handsets and BYOP or Bring Your Own Phone program. Squareup.com
app will certainly work as long as this app is compatible with the
Straight Talk handset you are using.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact one of our
customer care representatives at 1-888-251-8164. For your convenience,
our representatives are available Monday-Sunday from 8:00 AM to 11:45 PM
EST.

Thank you for being a Straight Talk Wireless customer. We appreciate
your business.

Sincerely,

Straight Talk Wireless



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will square up credit card service work on your netwrok? thank you,

[Morganica]

Basically, if you can get an email on your smartphone in that area, you can use the Square (assuming, of course, there's a Square app for your particular smartphone platform). The Square is working through the Internet, so as long as you can reach the web, you're fine.

[rosanna gusler]

cool. thats what i got from that. thanks for the reinforcement. rosanna

[Tom Fuhrman]

any possibility that would work witha Kindle Fire? or netbooks with WIFI cconection? We have a very old and inexpensive phone plan and don't want to spend all the $ for a smartphone upgrade.

[rosanna gusler]

nope. has to be gps enabled phone or an i pad type device. check out cosco for merchant processing. they are one of the final few on my pick from list. i hate wallmart so bad that i am still trying to figure a way around straight talk. rosanna

[Sherry Salito-Forsen]

I use the Square on an old Ipod touch that a friend gave me. It works GREAT

[Janet McFadyen]

I am hesitating on the square because I would think it would be good to have both debit and credit card reader... what do you all think ... is it really important to have debit service? I have a lot of small items to sell. I am just not sure... one other thing I listened to a CBC radio program last week that said 80-90% of a sales are done with plastic either debit or credit card now... and Canada has just stopped using the penny, because of the round up or down to the nearest nickle, using cash will become less and less, but by using a card the sale is the exact amount, so now the debit reader for point of sales seems even more important. janet

[carol carson]

Square reads both debit and credit cards.

[Janet McFadyen]

thanks Carol! I was told it didn't! that settles it... now I can get this salesman of card terminals off my back, he wants $39 pre month for 5 years or 1500 up front. I will check into .

[Janet McFadyen]

I am all signed up with Square! I was very disappointed last year when they weren't in Canada and then when they did offer their services here .. I was told no debit cards by someone... I have been fussing for months on what I should do ... I bought and iPhone 2 weeks ago and now I am ready to go... thanks this glass site is the best... I so trust the info I receive here. thank you

[carol carson]

Good for you! Good Luck.

[Barry Kaiser]

We've been using it on Straight Talk for about a year on my wife's Iphone. Works beautifully.

Barry

[rosanna gusler]

ok that does it. i am going to go that way too. thanks barry. r.

[Janet McFadyen]

what is Straight Talk all about? I googled it and still don't understand it.

[Barry Kaiser]

Straight Talk is another supplier of cell phone service. Same as verizon and AT&T etc.
Prices are much better.
Sharon has unlimited everything for $45 per month. Note: to get her on an Iphone, I had to outright buy the Iphone at the Apple store. Ran me about $500. That has paid back many times over in monthly savings on service.

Barry

[GuyKass]

Plus one of the best things about Straightalk is that is actually uses Verizon's system, so in turn you are getting Verizon coverage at a great discount.

[Janet McFadyen]

thank you for the explanation

[Bert Weiss]

Plus one of the best things about Straightalk is that is actually uses Verizon's system, so in turn you are getting Verizon coverage at a great discount.

Guy, you perked my interest because where I live Verizon is the only reliable service. The others all suck. But... The Smart Talk website says that the card they use is GSM. Verizon is CDMA. I happen to have a retired Verizon iPhone4. I share a Verizon plan with my wife. I don't know where we are in the contract term, but the bill for her iPhone and my flip phone is more than $90. Ironically, the flip phone is much better at phone calling than the iPhone.

Meanwhile, I got an offer yesterday from Paypal for their credit card accepting service. It seems to be comparable to squareup. But, it does require a smart phone, iPhone or Android, not a laptop or desktop.

[Barry Kaiser]

Bert,
For some reason (unknown to me) none of those services work on laptop or desktop.
Tried to get one for one of my businesses that accepted credit cards, and had to use an ipad.

Barry

[Bert Weiss]

Bert,
For some reason (unknown to me) none of those services work on laptop or desktop.
Tried to get one for one of my businesses that accepted credit cards, and had to use an ipad.

Barry

I use an ipad at the gallery I participate in. The card reader goes in to the headphone jack. You can't listen to Pandora when the card reader is plugged in. However, as far as I am aware, the ipad is working on wifi, not on a phone driven connection.