https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/More-than-1-card-reader/m-p/715605#M59259 <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">Hi <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/657998">@beauty5</a>, thanks for posting and welcome to the Seller Community <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span>.</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">You can buy a second Square Reader to take payments easily when offsite. You can then disconnect the Reader from your phone when you're not using it.&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">While you don't need to open a second Square account, I recommend creating a second location. This will help you track and differentiate your sales on the Dashboard. You can find more information about <A href="https://squareup.com/help/gb/en/article/5580-manage-multiple-locations-with-square" target="_blank" rel="noopener">managing multiple locations</A> on our Support Centre.</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">The only limitation you should be aware of, is that you're not able to connect two Readers on the same device and use them simultaneously (for example, trying to connect&nbsp;your two Readers on your salon's tablet).</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">I hope this helps! Feel free to reach back out if you have any other questions.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:38:22 GMT Lou8 2024-03-11T10:38:22Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/More-than-1-card-reader/m-p/715538#M59258 <P>Hi</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have a beauty business and sometimes I have staff running the salon whilst I am on events.&nbsp; I don't want a 2nd account and I only use the small card reader.&nbsp; If I buy a 2nd reader can I have 1 for salon and 1 for mobile on the same account? when in the salon the dashboard/payments are taken on a tablet.&nbsp; when mobile I will take them on my phone. I can disconnect the events card reader when I am in the salon?&nbsp;</P> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:59:24 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/More-than-1-card-reader/m-p/715538#M59258 beauty5 2025-09-21T15:59:24Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/More-than-1-card-reader/m-p/715605#M59259 <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">Hi <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/657998">@beauty5</a>, thanks for posting and welcome to the Seller Community <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span>.</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">You can buy a second Square Reader to take payments easily when offsite. You can then disconnect the Reader from your phone when you're not using it.&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">While you don't need to open a second Square account, I recommend creating a second location. This will help you track and differentiate your sales on the Dashboard. You can find more information about <A href="https://squareup.com/help/gb/en/article/5580-manage-multiple-locations-with-square" target="_blank" rel="noopener">managing multiple locations</A> on our Support Centre.</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">The only limitation you should be aware of, is that you're not able to connect two Readers on the same device and use them simultaneously (for example, trying to connect&nbsp;your two Readers on your salon's tablet).</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">&nbsp;</P> <P dir="auto" style="margin: 0;">I hope this helps! Feel free to reach back out if you have any other questions.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:38:22 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/More-than-1-card-reader/m-p/715605#M59259 Lou8 2024-03-11T10:38:22Z