Beacon Payments Mobile Payments
Beacon Payments Mobile Payments combines an Android or iOS app with a compact Bluetooth card reader for accepting credit and debit payments on a smartphone o…
What Beacon Payments Mobile Payments is
Beacon Payments Mobile Payments combines an Android or iOS app with a compact Bluetooth card reader for accepting credit and debit payments on a smartphone or tablet. Merchants can enter items, apply taxes and tips, issue digital receipts, review sales history, create reports, and maintain customer records. The reader accepts EMV chip, contactless tap, magnetic-stripe cards, and mobile wallets including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. After initial pairing, Beacon says it reconnects automatically. Mobile settings are typically configured the same day after merchant-services signup. Beacon uses interchange-plus pricing and says there are no separate mobile rates or reader surcharges; a numeric rate requires contacting the company. Processing is described as PCI-compliant and end-to-end encrypted. Beacon advertises 24/7/365 U.S.-based technical phone support. Deposits may arrive up to 24 hours faster than those from many traditional processors. Named use cases include contractors, tradespeople, food trucks, mobile vendors, market sellers, and in-home service providers.
Good
- Works on Android and iOS devices
- Accepts chip, tap, swipe, and mobile wallets
- Includes receipts, reporting, and customer records
- Automatic Bluetooth reconnection after first pairing
- 24/7/365 U.S.-based technical support
Watch out
- Requires a Beacon merchant account
- Requires a Bluetooth card reader
Who it suits
It suits mobile merchants and service providers needing card acceptance away from a fixed checkout. Beacon specifically names contractors, tradespeople, food trucks, vendors, market sellers, and in-home providers.
Verdict
Beacon provides mobile card acceptance with broad payment-method support and practical checkout records. Merchants must request pricing and have a Beacon account plus reader.
Plans and prices
From Beacon Payments Mobile Payments's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Payments | Priced on request | Requires a Beacon merchant account · Bluetooth card reader pairs with iOS or Android phone/tablet · Contact Beacon for pricing; the page describes interchange-plus pricing without listing a rate. |
The facts
Each one read from Beacon Payments Mobile Payments's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Checkout tools
- The app supports item entry, taxes, tips, digital receipts, sales history, reporting, and customer records.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Beacon says mobile payment deposits can arrive up to 24 hours faster than those from many traditional processors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Beacon names contractors, tradespeople, food trucks, mobile vendors, market sellers, and in-home service providers as use cases.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile wallets
- Beacon’s mobile payment page lists Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay support, as well as contactless EMV payments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- The reader accepts EMV chip, contactless tap, and magnetic-stripe payments, including mobile wallets.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Beacon says it uses interchange-plus pricing and charges no separate mobile rates or reader surcharges; the page does not give a numeric rate.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Reader connection
- The reader pairs with the app over Bluetooth and is described as reconnecting automatically after its first pairing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Beacon describes its mobile processing as PCI-compliant and protected by end-to-end encryption.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The page says mobile payment settings are typically configured the same day after merchant services signup.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Beacon advertises 24/7/365 U.S.-based technical support by phone at 877-986-4445.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Beacon pairs its app with a compact card reader to let merchants accept credit and debit payments on a smartphone or tablet.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company and address
- Beacon Payments lists its headquarters at 3 Edgewater Drive #203, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062, and identifies Beacon Payments Inc. as a registered ISO of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Norwood, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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