Telephone-based credit card payment solutions Peterborough

Card payments by telephone

Does your business take credit or debit card payments over the telephone from customers, or would being able to do so improve your Peterborough-based business?

For many businesses, taking credit or debit card payments over the telephone is done by asking the customer to read out their card details.

Higher standards of security

Tightening standards for PCI DSS compliance mean it will no longer be acceptable to take card payments by telephone from customers reading out their card details, whether the details are entered into a card machine or payment web site.

Tighter security on card payments is expected to be introduced shortly after the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) becomes enforceable from 25 May 2018.

The problem for your business

This enhanced security leaves a gap for small businesses needing to take card payments by telephone but without the resources to invest in an automated secure telephone-based credit and debit card payment solution. It also creates an opportunity for you to get ahead of your competitors and introduce a secure automated payment solution ahead of the rule changes.

As well as enabling you to take credit and debit card payments at your business premises, this is the ideal solution for taking credit and debit card payments at exhibitions.

Secure payment solutions for small businesses

The card payment solution we offer is telephone-based and specially created for small and medium-sized businesses. It can be tailored to your business and at a very cost-effective price. It includes customised voice prompts, taking your customers step by step through making their payment.

The payment solution is fully automated, taking payments from your customers at any time of day and night every day of the week without anyone ever having to read out their card details, therefore offering a considerable increase in security over manual payment methods and at the same time extending your business hours. It is ideal for use both at your place of business and at exhibitions.

As the payment solution is fully compliant with PCI DSS level 1 security standards, you not only get the ability to take credit and debit card payments all day every day; you also get an effortless way to comply with the new security standards. It can be aligned with your existing in-house systems, including your existing merchant accounts and comes with a full report package.

PCI DSS compliance

If you take all your card payments using this credit card payment service and don't use a credit card machine of your own, you won't need to complete the annual PCI DSS compliance paperwork as it is this service that is PCI DSS compliant so your business doesn't need to be.

Even if you don't specifically need to take credit card payments over the telephone, this payment service offers the advantage of being fully PCI DSS level 1 compliant, removing the need for your business to comply with PCI DSS at all.

Why choose SEP Business Services?

PCI DSS level 1 security compliant payment solution
Continue to use your existing merchant
Reduce caller waiting times, and staff and management costs
Take payments 24/7
Customer SMS receipts
Completely customisable
Works with your existing telephone system
Integrates with your CRM system

Give it a try

To experience this for yourself, try our demonstration. The demonstration uses dummy card details so you won't be charged.

Call 0115 671 1395. You will hear a series of automated prompts to guide you through the payment process.
When asked for the amount, enter 2999 (£29.99) followed by #.
When asked for the card number, enter 5100 0800 0000 0000 followed by #.
When asked for the expiry date, enter 1020 followed by #.
When asked for the security code, enter 123 followed by #.
You will be asked to confirm the transaction by pressing 1.
You will then be given a transaction reference code and payment is complete.

Call us on 0115 938 9685 or use our contact form.