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Hurry — Offer ends 31st December 2025!
Mobile card machines
Take your mobile card machine with you
Are you a mobile hairdresser, taxi driver, window cleaner, plumber, or, in fact, anyone who travels to see their customers?
A mobile card machine might be perfect for you.
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How do mobile card machines work?
How do mobile card machines work?
A mobile card machine lets you take payments from customers there and then, face to face. No more relying on invoices or cash.
It uses 4G to connect to the strongest GPRS signal available through a SIM card, just like your mobile phone does.
That means that you can accept credit and debit cards anytime, anywhere in the UK, helping make things easier for you.
Mobile card machines are also perfect for hospitality businesses serving customers outside, whether that's in your garden or allocated seating area on the pavement.
Plus, our mobile card machines come equipped with contactless payments so you can serve more customers quickly.
Why choose takepayments?
Why choose takepayments?
It's your money, so why wait for it? Keep your cash flowing with next day settlement.
Thousands of customers have already gone online to express their satisfaction with the 5 star service we provide**
Our Welcome Team will get you transacting quickly and confidently and will be there if you've any questions.
Switching providers should be simple, and with us, it is. Let us see if we can save you money, and our dedicated team will make it as easy as possible to switch.
Mobile card machine features
Mobile card machine features
Built-in GPRS SIM card
The SIM card connects to the strongest mobile network, so you can take payments anywhere.
Long lasting charge
The battery lasts a whole day, so you can charge it overnight. In-car chargers are also available.
Light and durable
It's light which makes it easy to carry in your bag, but is also sturdy and durable.
Easy to set up
You can set the machine up yourself, and start taking payments as soon as it arrives.
Fast thermal receipt printer
Print a quick receipt for you and your customer with its fast, integrated printer.
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Is a mobile card machine right for your business?
Is a mobile card machine right for your business?
We'll help you decide. One of our local payment consultants will come to your business to meet you to get a really good understanding of how it works.
They’ll look at how you currently process payments, your turnover and what you want out of a card payment solution.
They’ll then be able to help you decide whether a mobile card payment machine is right (if it’s not, we have plenty of other options!).
Based on this information, they’ll then create a personalised mobile card machine pricing package that works for you.
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It's so simple to take card payments. As we're on the top of a hill in the countryside, I was worried the card machine would fail, but the mobile machine works perfectly!
Gill Wilde
Pony Patch
FAQs
FAQs
How does a mobile card machine work?
The machine comes in two parts:
- A charging base that you can leave at home or in the office when you’re out and about (it also comes with a micro USB which you can plug into your car to charge if you need a boost).
- The card machine itself.
The machine comes with a SIM card, and will connect to the strongest GPRS signal available (Vodaphone, O2, and T Mobile) through 3G. This means you can process payments anywhere you have a signal.
What types of card payments can I take?
All of our mobile card machines come set up to accept all major credit and debit cards. This includes Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and American Express.
Are mobile card payments secure?
Yes, they are.
Our machines use chip and PIN technology to process payments. This means the customer puts their card in and enters their PIN number to make a payment.
They all also have PCI security features to help protect both you and your customers’ data.
Will I be able to accept contactless payments with a mobile credit card machine?
Yes, you will. All of our machines accept contactless payments up to £100.
Rather than putting their card in and entering their PIN, the customer can just tap the card against the machine to pay and that's it.
Do mobile credit card machines accept Apple and Android Pay?
Yes, they do. The machines are set up to accept Apple Pay, Android Pay (also called Google Pay) and Samsung Pay as standard.
Choose from a range of card machines
Choose from a range of card machines
Terms and conditions apply.
*This offer is available to new customers1 of takepayments, a Global Payments company, who enter into an agreement for an eligible takepayments product between 26th November 2025 and 31st December 2025 (inclusive)*. Eligible businesses will receive a discount of £25 (excluding VAT) per month, per customer purchase for the first three (3) months of their term (“the offer period”). Where the monthly charge for the selected product exceeds £25 (excluding VAT), the discount will be limited to £25 per month, and the takepayments customer will be required to pay the difference.
This promotional offer has no cash equivalent, is non-transferable, cannot be exchanged for any other benefit, and applies only to charges otherwise payable to takepayments for eligible products2. All other fees and charges remain payable by the takepayments customer, including but not limited to, card-processing charges or any fees imposed by the acquiring bank under its separate agreement with the customer.
Where reasonably necessary, including but not limited to, for operational, commercial or regulatory reasons, takepayments may amend or withdraw this offer without notice in its sole discretion at any time and reserves the right to refuse to apply the offer if it has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these terms and conditions or any illegal or criminal activity has occurred in relation to this offer, or there has been a breach of any other contract the customer has with takepayments. Any amendment or withdrawal will not affect customers who have already entered into a qualifying agreement during the offer period.
This offer and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation is governed by, and will be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Any decision taken by takepayments in connection with this offer shall be final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
This offer is operated by Takepayments Limited (company number 3102137), 4th Floor, Highbank House, Exchange Street, Stockport, Cheshire SK3 0ET.
Businesses must apply for a merchant acquiring account with an acquiring bank nominated by takepayments. Approval is solely at the discretion of the acquiring bank and is outside the control of takepayments.
1 A business that has not held an agreement with takepayments in the preceding 12 months.
2 Products specifically identified by takepayments as part of this promotion.
Businesses will be required to enter into and maintain a separate contract with an acquiring bank nominated by takepayments for the processing of the card transactions. Under the contract with the acquiring bank, transaction charges and other fees will apply.
#This service is available to takepayments Limited customers who are accepted for acquiring services and is subject to the acquirers' approval and terms & conditions. Your card machine’s banking window function must be performed before the acquirer's set time in order to receive settlement the next day or next banking day. Transactions processed via Ecommerce pay pages, pay by link and virtual terminals may be subject to different settlement timescales.
†https://www.takepayments.com/trust/.
**Correct as of January 2025.