Wireless acceptance anywhere
Mobile terminals for tableside, curbside and field payments
A mobile terminal is a battery-powered wireless payment device staff carry away from a fixed counter. RapidCents mobile terminals connect over LTE or Wi-Fi, so servers close checks at the table, technicians collect on the job site and vendors sell at events without cabling. Tips are selected on screen before the tap, receipts go by email or SMS, and transactions attribute to the server or technician who took them. Cellular plans may apply depending on the device program.
- LTE and Wi-Fi for field and tableside use
- All-day battery with fast recharge
- Tip on screen before customer PIN or tap
- Automatic cellular continuity
- SOC 2 Type II
- Drop-resistant designs
- Shared tipping pools supported
- Same-day device swap program
Who it's for
Full-service restaurants
Servers close checks at the table without a central terminal queue.
Field service teams
Technicians collect payment before leaving the job site.
Pop-up and event vendors
Accept cards anywhere with cellular connectivity.
Core capabilities
Automatic cellular continuity
When Wi-Fi is not the path, a Rivo terminal with an active SIM moves the authorization onto cellular on its own. Staff do not change a setting, and the customer does not wait. The sale continues on the SIM.
Tip on screen
Guests select tip percentage before completing tap or chip.
Email and SMS receipts
Send digital receipts without a countertop printer.
Split payment support
Divide checks across multiple cards on supported flows.
Staff assignment
Attribute transactions to server or technician for reporting.
On-terminal health check
The terminal reviews its own path: whether Wi-Fi is carrying traffic, whether an active SIM should take the authorization, whether the connection responds, and whether a restart will keep the terminal responsive. In most situations it completes that adjustment itself, confirms the path and returns to the sale.
Refund controls on the device
Refund fraud is a refund that was never a genuine sale. Every RapidCents terminal applies controls that stand between that refund and the merchant account, so a refund has to be genuine before it leaves the device.
Location lock
When the merchant turns it on, the terminal authorizes only inside a set radius of the business. Outside that radius it locks, including when the terminal is taken from the premises, so it stops taking payments.
Multi-carrier SIM
The SIM is not locked to one mobile network. It is a universal SIM that attaches to the strongest signal available, whichever carrier that is. Several terminals in one business can each sit on a different network at the same time.
How it works
Identify mobile payment scenarios, table, curbside or field.
Select LTE-capable device with appropriate battery profile.
Activate on merchant account and assign to locations.
Staff run test transaction on cellular network.
Review server or technician reports in dashboard.
Mobile payment scenarios
Pay-at-table dining
Server presents check total; guest taps card and selects tip.
Curbside delivery handoff
Staff meets customer at car with pre-entered order total.
On-site service completion
Technician processes final invoice before packing up tools.
Farmers market booth
Vendor runs sales on LTE without venue infrastructure.
Dashboard and reporting
Transactions, deposits and exceptions visible in the RapidCents merchant dashboard.
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Merchant dashboard
- Today
- $4,218
- Deposits
- $12,482
- Disputes
- 2 open
- In-person
- $842
- Online
- $1,104
- Virtual terminal
- $392
Demonstration data only
Integrations
TouchBistro tableside
Check totals sync from POS to mobile terminal.
Standalone amount entry
Enter job total manually for non-integrated field work.
Tip pool exports
Export tip data for payroll reconciliation.
Works with Mobile Terminals
Capabilities on the same account, so the parts below connect without a second integration or a second contract.
A café worker holds a phone running RapidCents Tap to Pay, showing an $18.75 sale and the contactless symbol, while a customer holds a Visa card to the screen. No separate card reader is present. Tap to Pay
Contactless acceptance on a compatible phone, with no extra hardware.
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APPIE interoperability on a RapidCents desk: a terminal and host path that can work across processor boundaries. APPIE
The interoperability layer that lets existing point-of-sale software drive RapidCents hardware.
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The RapidCents payments screen: gross volume, payment count, acceptance rate and refunds across the top, a filterable transaction list below, and a money timeline on the right tracing one payment from capture to planned payout. Merchant dashboard
Transactions, deposits, refunds and disputes across every channel in one place.
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A merchant reviews RapidCents reports for volume, mix and payouts, with the terminal that took the sales on the desk. Reporting and reconciliation
Deposit-level detail that ties settlements back to the transactions behind them.
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Tableside card capture on a RapidCents terminal in a restaurant, with the POS and payments dashboard on the pass. Restaurant POS
Tableside ordering, tips, course firing and split payments.
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Security
Device PIN lock
Require staff PIN to open payment app.
Location lock
When the merchant turns it on, the terminal authorizes only inside a set radius of the business. Outside that radius it locks, including when the terminal is taken from the premises, so it stops taking payments.
Remote wipe
Disable device immediately if lost.
Implementation
Coverage check
Verify LTE signal strength at primary use locations.
Charging plan
Docking stations or shared chargers for multi-device teams.
Role training
Tip, void and receipt flows for mobile context.
Pilot shift
Run one service period before full rollout.
Pricing
Mobile device programs
LTE-enabled terminals may include monthly connectivity fees. Device and processing priced separately.
Questions about Mobile Terminals
How long does the battery last?
Most shifts cover a full service day. Charge overnight or between events.
Does LTE cost extra?
Cellular data plans may apply depending on device program.
Can mobile terminals print receipts?
Many models support optional Bluetooth printers or digital receipts.
What happens when Wi-Fi is not the path?
With an active SIM, the terminal moves the sale onto cellular by itself. Staff do not switch networks. The health check confirms that path and can restart the terminal when that is what keeps it responsive. If there is no Wi-Fi and no cellular path at all, store-and-forward still depends on the device and its configuration, and your advisor confirms what applies to your account.
Do mobile terminals need Wi-Fi, or is cellular enough?
Either path works. With an active SIM, the terminal moves the sale onto cellular on its own when Wi-Fi is not the path, and it stays on Wi-Fi when that is the path. Staff do not switch networks. The same terminal can move between a dining room and a patio.
How do receipts work without a printer?
The customer chooses email or SMS on the device and the receipt sends immediately after approval. Many models also pair with an optional Bluetooth printer if a paper copy is expected, which some field and trade customers still want alongside the invoice.
Can I see which server or technician took each payment?
Yes. Transactions attribute to the staff member assigned on the device, which is what makes tip reporting and end-of-shift accountability possible. Tip data exports for payroll reconciliation, and a staff PIN lock keeps the payment app closed to whoever picks the device up.
What is the difference between a mobile terminal and Tap to Pay on a phone?
A mobile terminal is purpose-built hardware: it reads chip cards, takes PIN for debit card and prints or sends receipts. Tap to Pay uses a phone you already own and is contactless only. Choose the terminal when debit card and chip insert matter, and Tap to Pay when the lowest hardware cost does.
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