The new iPhone 4 offers more than a stylish stainless steel antenna. It also offers more strength in your style of business when it hooks up with a mobile credit card reader. Using a credit card reader with your phone has many advantages for the small businessman, and to get you started, Payment Max will give you a card reader for free with a new approved account.

If you are an owner or on the sales team of an on-the-go business that keeps you away from the office—or perhaps you don’t even have an office, then you surely know the value of traveling light. Letting your iPhone 4 do double duty as a credit card processor is one of the best ways to travel light.

You can still qualify for the lower swiped rates on card present transactions without the expense or hassle of toting a bulky processing terminal wherever you go. Other than your cell phone, the only additional hardware you need is the lightweight and compact card reader that is sized to fit your iPhone4.

You can also travel light by reducing your need for paper records. The app that is used in conjunction with the card reader will keep your records where you can find them, and do it electronically. You can still capture customer signatures by having them sign your touch screen, and you can send them a paperless receipt via email.

Pardon the pun, but you can also travel light-wait because processing major credit cards like Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express is fast and efficient. Payments show up in your bank account within 1-2 business days. You’ll never lose a sale by making your customer wait in a line for check-out.

The one thing that is not lightweight about using a credit card reader on your iPhone 4 is the safety. The card reader encrypts all sensitive data before it enters and is transmitted by your phone. The card reader is in full compliance with all the latest industry standards and protocols that protect both you and your customers.