https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/149839#M73761 <P>Hi <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/242305">@yellowfintuna67</a>!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You'll need to download the app to start using the reader and to start taking payments.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You will want to download the Point of Sale&nbsp;app from your app/play store and go from there.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="http://squ.re/getstarted" target="_blank">Here's more information about getting started from our Support Center</A>.</P> Sat, 01 Feb 2020 19:30:50 GMT ashc 2020-02-01T19:30:50Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/858#M73758 <P>I have the app and everything but when I swipe a card it says i need to avtivate my account.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:35:01 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/858#M73758 alphadeltapi 2016-04-07T15:35:01Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/915#M73759 <P> Once you download the app, tap New Square Account to start the activation process. You'll need to supply your personal and business information and answer a few questions to verify your identity.</P> <P> &nbsp;</P> <P> For the full list of requirements and more on getting started with Square, check out this article:&nbsp;<A href="https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/4955-sign-up-for-square-register" target="_blank">https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/4955-sign-up-for-square-register</A></P> Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:39:46 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/915#M73759 George 2016-04-07T20:39:46Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/149717#M73760 <P>I have a Square card reader but I do not know how to activate it.</P> Fri, 31 Jan 2020 22:33:15 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/149717#M73760 yellowfintuna67 2020-01-31T22:33:15Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/149839#M73761 <P>Hi <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/242305">@yellowfintuna67</a>!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You'll need to download the app to start using the reader and to start taking payments.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You will want to download the Point of Sale&nbsp;app from your app/play store and go from there.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="http://squ.re/getstarted" target="_blank">Here's more information about getting started from our Support Center</A>.</P> Sat, 01 Feb 2020 19:30:50 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/How-do-I-activate-my-account-to-take-payments-on-my-phone/m-p/149839#M73761 ashc 2020-02-01T19:30:50Z