On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, David VanHorn wrote: > So there is this external modem, which is specifically designed to do > credit card transactions, with a true bell 212 modem, which is what you > need for this. > > It has a serial port, which you can easily connect to your system. > > It has a display, keyboard, and card reader, but these can be enabled or > disabled as you like. > > It's called a Tranz 330. Yes, but I could buy Cermetek or Xecom integrated modems cheaper from an inflated distributor. Even used Verifone units go for $50 and up, usually over $100, from what I have seen -- unless you know where a bunch could be had in the $30-40 range? That's where we need to be. Dale --- The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..." -- Isaac Asimov -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics