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When you key in a card number, the terminal
will prompt you for additional information.
Depending on your choices, it will ask for some
or all of the following:
Card expiration date: 4-digit date on card
Card present: Whether the card is there
with you or you are accepting it over the
phone
CVC: 3 or 4 digit code on back of the card
Mail order/Phone Order/Ecommerce
Order #: Don’t skip this prompt, enter
something to get the best rate from Visa &
MasterCard
Address: numeric part of the cardholder’s
street address
Zip: cardholder’s 5 digit ZIP code
After you have inserted, swiped, or keyed in the
card number, the terminal will process your
transaction, return a response, and print a
receipt.