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How To Set-up The Phone Only POS

With our new Phone Only POS, simply use “Tap To Pay” with a credit card or mobile wallet to the back of your Pocket POS to accept payment

Section titled “With our new Phone Only POS, simply use “Tap To Pay” with a credit card or mobile wallet to the back of your Pocket POS to accept payment”

Set-Up Tap to Pay -Ensure NFC and contactless payments is toggled on in your device settings -Tap to Pay then should automatically populate on compatible devices** as a payment method. Screenshot_20241111_153438_GoTab (2).jpg?width=375&height=836&name=Screenshot_20241111_153438_GoTab%20(2).jpg) Make Tap to Pay the Default If you do not utilize an NYC1 with your Pocket POS or simply want Tap to Pay as the default, you can do so. -Navigate to More—Settings—Payments in your POS. -Set “Tap to Pay” as the “Default Device for Preauth”. Screenshot_20241111_153318_GoTab (2).jpg?width=299&height=667&name=Screenshot_20241111_153318_GoTab%20(2).jpg)

How To Use -Click Authorize (if default interface is set to “Tap to Pay”) or click “Tap to Pay” from your payment method options. -Tap mobile wallet or Tap to PayTap to Pay Icon capable credit card to the back of your Pocket POS as shown below. Tap Back of Phone -The phone will buzz with a small chime and you should see “card successfully read” on your POS. Notes: - Compatible with Samsung Galaxy A14/A15 and A16 phones running the GoTab POS app on Android.** **-Not yet available on iOS as of 5/14/25. -Available in United States only. -Unlike credit card chip inserts, tap to pay cannot capture a guest’s name for a tab. Our name prompt on pre auth feature can help. Learn more here.