As businesses move away from operating only in an office setting, mobile credit card processing is becoming a common practice. There are a variety of ways to accept credit cards away from a main office, and one of the easiest to use is PAYware Mobile for iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4. Getting started with PAYware Mobile credit card processing requires four steps:

1. Get the Card Encryption Sleeve
2. Download the App
3. Connect to the Gateway
4. Configure Merchant Account

The PAYware Card Encryption Sleeve can be purchased from the Apple store, and it fits onto your iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4. The sleeve allows you to ‘swipe’ a credit card with your iPhone, and sends the completely encrypted data through the phone for processing. Encryption is end to end – the client’s data is secure from the moment it’s swiped in until you receive card approval. The encryption sleeve allows the customer to ‘sign’ upon transaction completion, using an included stylus.