Use Text to Pay

In this Article:

• Text to Pay Overview
• Complete a Text to Pay Transaction
• Payment Confirmation Notification

Text to Pay Overview

Text to Pay allows you to accept payment from guests through SMS instead of having to take card details from the guest over the phone.

Text to Pay Benefits

• Eliminates the need for manual card entry, significantly reducing the risks associated with phone orders and catering orders.
• Automates the payment process, freeing up staff to focus on other tasks, such as taking orders and preparing food. 
• Less abandoned/unpaid orders if payment is not taken over the phone. 

Complete a Text to Pay Transaction

Once you've taken the guest's order, transition to the payment screen. Follow these steps to complete the transaction:
 

1. Select Text to Pay in the Payment Screen.
   
   
   
   
2. If you are unable to see the Text to Pay tab in the Payment screen, select "Other" in order for the Text to Pay payment option to appear.
   
   
   
   
3. A pop-up screen will appear prompting you to enter the guest's cell phone number.
   
   
   
   
4. From the "country code" drop-down option, select the desired country code. 
   
   
   
   
5. Enter the guest's cell phone number and select the Text payment link. 
6. The guest will receive a link via text message with their check. The guest will select the link and be directed to either the mobile version of the Local by Toast and Local by Toast App.
   
   
   
   
7. The guest can pay by entering their card information (credit or debit) or pay by mobile wallet for example, Apple Pay or Google Pay. 

Once the transaction is complete, the order will be directly routed according to your printer settings. 


 

Payment Confirmation Notification for Text to Pay

When a guest has paid their check using Text to Pay, you'll receive a notification on the POS.