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MCC 4812 — Telecommunication Equipment and Telephone Sales

Assigned to merchants selling telecommunications equipment including mobile phones, networking hardware, and telephone systems.

MCC Code

4812

Industry

Telecommunications

Risk Level

Low

Overview

MCC 4812 covers retailers and wholesalers of telecommunications equipment including mobile handsets, landline telephones, networking equipment, PBX systems, and related accessories.

Transaction Profile

Mid to high value for devices, moderate frequency, card-present dominant in retail, card-not-present for online, device financing and trade-in programmes create complex transaction flows

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies. Device financing transactions may require specific merchant disclosure requirements.

Risk & Compliance

Low risk for standard retail operations. Higher-value equipment sales and business telephony systems may carry modest risk. Device financing arrangements create future delivery or credit exposure.

Common Merchants

Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy Mobile, Apple Store (mobile), Samsung stores, Vodafone retail, EE shops, O2 retail, Three stores, independent phone retailers

Transaction Profile

Mid to high value for devices, moderate frequency, card-present dominant in retail, card-not-present for online, device financing and trade-in programmes create complex transaction flows

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies. Device financing transactions may require specific merchant disclosure requirements.

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