Compare Barclaycard card readers 2023

Barclaycard Payments Smartpay Touch

£29 a month + VAT

• Card reader & online portal
• Low transaction fees
• Free Accounting plan

Designed to help simplify business admin

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Name	Product	Initial cost	Monthly cost	Transaction cost	Contract	Networks	Key benefits	Link
Barclaycard Payments Flex Mobile Barclaycard Payments Flex Mobile		£0	£15	1.6%	18 month			Go to site View details		loading Fetching your data...
Barclaycard Payments Smartpay Touch Barclaycard Payments Smartpay Touch		£0	£29	1.6%	12 months			Go to site View details		loading Fetching your data...
Barclaycard Smartpay Anywhere Barclaycard Smartpay Anywhere		£29	£0	1.6%	12 months			Go to site View details		loading Fetching your data...

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Card readers make payments quick and effortless and come in a range of shapes and sizes to meet different business requirements.

Barclaycard offers 2 types of card readers: the Flex Mobile card reader, which costs £10 a month, and the Anywhere card reader, which has no monthly fee but a one-off rental charge of £29.

The Flex Mobile reader has 2 different pricing plans. The first is a pay-as-you-go option with a 1.6% transaction fee, which is suitable for seasonal traders or if your annual card turnover is less than £200,000. The second is a tailored pricing option with a variable monthly transaction fee, which is suitable if you take over £200,000 in card payments a year.

Barclaycard Anywhere works on a pay-as-you-go basis.

More about Barclaycard card readers

Below are the key features for each of the Barclaycard card readers:

Barclaycard Flex Mobile

• Monthly cost of £15 plus VAT
• 18 month contract
• Accepts up to 700 sales a day on a full charge
• Light and travel-friendly
• 1.6% transaction fee (for pay-as-you-go pricing plan)
• Accepts all payment types, in store, on the move, by phone and by mail
• Flexible Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPRS connectivity

Barclaycard Anywhere

• One-off rental fee of £29 plus VAT
• Pay-as-you-go contract
• 12 months transaction fee
• Accepts credit, debit and digital payments in store or on the move
• Manage payments in real-time via the app
• Export data to make accounting easier
• Add multiple users on a single account
• Option to issue digital receipts and give refunds from your online personalised dashboard

How to order a Barclaycard card machine

After you have researched and chosen the best card reader for you or your business, you can start the application process.

Pros and cons of Barclaycard card readers

Our Verdict

With 2 different types of card readers to choose from, plus flexible pricing plans and the option to take payment in store and on the move, there’s certainly a lot to like with Barclaycard.

However, there are also some downsides to consider, particularly with Barclaycard Anywhere. For a start, it doesn’t accept American Express, Diners Club International or Union Pay cards, and secondly, its app is not as advanced as some of its competitors. For this reason, it’s worth checking out other card readers on the market first before making your decision.

Barclaycard customer reviews

Barclaycard doesn’t score well on Trustpilot. It has a rating of 1.3 out of 5 stars, based on over 2,000 reviews, which is considered a “bad” rating. However, this is based on reviews for Barclaycard as a whole, including all reviews by personal and business credit card users, so the rating doesn’t necessarily represent the views of business customers who use Barclaycard’s credit card readers.

Frequently asked questions

• How do I use my Barclaycard card reader?

  When taking a payment, simply ask a customer to insert their card into the machine and enter their PIN or to tap their card on the device if they are using contactless.
  You can also take payments over the phone by entering the customer’s 16-digit card number, expiry date and 3-digit security code on the machine.

• How do I activate my Barclaycard card reader?

  When you receive your Barclaycard Anywhere card reader you should charge it fully and then switch it on. Log into your Anywhere app on your phone or tablet and then use Bluetooth to pair your card reader with your mobile device.

• Does Barclaycard Anywhere accept Amex?

  No, it doesn’t. Barclaycard Anywhere only accepts Visa, Mastercard or JCB cards. Barclaycard Flex, on the other hand, accepts all payment types.