Frequently Asked Questions
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General
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Where can I find the “PC-EFTPOS Root CA V1” certificate or the “PC-EFTPOS Intermediate CA V1” certificate?
How long has Linkly been providing payment services?
Linkly has been providing payment services for over 20 years to some of Australia’s largest organisations.
Which banks do you work with?
Linkly works with all the major Australian banks.
What countries does Linkly operate in?
Currently Linkly operates in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt.
What industries does Linkly support?
Our core industry verticals include Retail, Hospitality and Hotel Management, and we continue to innovate with solutions that support payments, commerce experiences and value-added services for Fuel, Medical and Financial Services.
What level of project management does Linkly offer?
For complex deployments or bespoke solutions, our clients receive a plan that defines specific timeframes, milestones and resources. Projects are supported by an Australia-based working group that provides account management, architecture design, development and implementation.
Does Linkly offer guaranteed service levels?
Linkly is accountable to the RATER model, which is built on five key principles: reliability, assurance, tangibility, empathy and responsiveness.
How can Linkly help my business?
As an end-to-end solutions provider, we can help with every aspect of your payment integration. From advice and initial planning, right through to on-going management and system optimisation.
Please email [email protected] to discuss how we can help support integration and payment experience solutions for your business.
Does Linkly capture transaction data?
Our Transaction Data Service (TDS) gathers transactional, system, product and operational data through our payment gateway. This data can be presented to clients through tailored reporting that increases transaction visibility across all payment channels.
Is Linkly PCI DSS compliant?
Yes, Linkly is Level 1 PCI DSS compliant.
What is PCI DSS?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard governs the credit card security standards for all entities that handle card data. The PCI Security Standards Council website contains more information here.
What level of security does Linkly provide?
Our applications reside besides core banking systems and our solutions comply with all PCI-PED security requirements and PIN cryptography standards. Linkly does not have access to cardholder details, PINs, or any other sensitive information as defined by the PCI organisation.
What are Linkly’s areas of expertise?
We are renowned for our rock-solid middleware applications that connect Point of Sale (POS) systems, payment terminals and banking platforms. Over the years our capabilities have grown and evolved, and we now offer a wide range of implementation tools and support services.
How does Linkly support business partners?
Through close collaborations our solutions support every aspect of payment integration and are designed to increase operational efficiency and enhance end-customer experiences.
What types of clients does Linkly work with?
Linkly’s clients include a wide range of clients. From major retailers, such as Woolworths, David Jones, Myer, Bunnings and JB Hi-Fi, through to local corner stores.
How many businesses use Linkly’s solutions?
Linkly’s middleware enables 85% of Australia’s integrated payments market and processes over 2 billion transactions annually, making us Australia’s most experienced transaction processor.
How can I contact the help desk for support?
You can email the Help Desk or call +61 2 9998 9800.
| Monday – Friday | 8:00am – 10:00pm |
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| Saturday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Sunday & Public Holidays | 10:00am – 3:00pm |
| CLOSED | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and ANZAC day. |
What is Linkly’s mission?
We are driven by a goal to build close working partnerships with our clients, who include merchant acquirers, merchants and POS vendors. Through our experience, we aim to add value to every aspect of payment integration.
Why is the new strategic partnership important?
It enables continuous innovation in our payment integration technology and the delivery of value-added services to our clients. It also means we are growing the team with a focus on collaboration. In partnership we’re here to add value to your business, product and services:
- we’re focused on enabling your strategy and enhancing merchant outcomes
- we’re developing more tailored customer payment solutions to industry verticals
- we’re enhancing help desk support
Why did we change our name?
We changed our name for a range of reasons. Through a new strategic partnership and major capital investment, we set out to reinvigorate and evolve PC-EFTPOS to meet our customer and future business needs. To best signal this, we created a new brand for our business – one that sets our business apart in the payment landscape. Combined with our brand values, Linkly is a contemporary and innovative business with a focus on the future. It’s fresh, confident, and dynamically connects people, payments and POS.
Who is Linkly?
Linkly is the new name for PC-EFTPOS. For over 20 years our company has been Australia’s leading supplier of payment integration solutions.
In-Store
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How does Linkly help with alternative payments implementation?
Our clients have direct access to our App Hub that speeds up the implementation of exciting new payment options such as mobile payment platforms, gift cards, loyalty programs, customer ratings and buy-now-pay-later platforms and more.
My eftpos terminal is showing “Power Fail Z5” or “System Error” or “Term ID Mismatch”, what do I do?
Please contact your bank. Support phone numbers can be found on our contact us page. Click ‘read more’ under Linkly instore.
Linkly is showing “Comms Server Link error” or “No EFT Server”, what do I do?
Please contact support on +61 2 9998 9800.
I cannot process any transaction and receipt is showing “X0 No response” what do I do?
Please contact support on +61 2 9998 9800.
I cannot process any transactions and my eftpos terminal is showing “Waiting for POS”, what do I do?
Perform a full reboot of the pinpad by doing the following:
- Remove EFTPOS from base unit (If it has one)
- Hold down “Function & Clear” at the same time
- Allow the machine to go blue, it will boot up
- If the screen remains black, hold down the green key
- Remove Power cable from bottom of base
- Replace power cable to base immediately
- Place EFTPOS handset on base
- Allow it to boot
If the issue persists, please contact support on +61 2 9998 9800.
I cannot process any transactions and my eftpos terminal is showing “Waiting for connection to cash register”, what do I do?
Perform a full reboot of the pinpad by doing the following:
- Remove EFTPOS from base unit (If it has one)
- Hold down “Function & Clear” at the same time
- Allow the machine to go blue, it will boot up
- If the screen remains black, hold down the green key
- Remove Power cable from bottom of base
- Replace power cable to base immediately
- Place EFTPOS handset on base
- Allow it to boot
If the issue persists, please contact support on +61 2 9998 9800.
I cannot process any transactions and my eftpos terminal is showing “Pinpad offline”, what do I do?
Perform a full reboot of the pinpad by doing the following:
- Remove EFTPOS from base unit (If it has one)
- Hold down “Function & Clear” at the same time
- Allow the machine to go blue, it will boot up
- If the screen remains black, hold down the green key
- Remove Power cable from bottom of base
- Replace power cable to base immediately
- Place EFTPOS handset on base
- Allow it to boot
If the issue persists, please contact support on +61 2 9998 9800.
What are the fees and charges for my eftpos terminal(s)?
The bank that you choose will have this information. For banks that Linkly works with click here.
How do I sign up for an eftpos terminal?
Get in touch with your bank to get connected with Linkly. For banks that Linkly works with click here.
How secure are Linkly’s data centres?
The Linkly Risk Management Framework (RMF) follows ISO 31000 standards. Our transaction processing servers are located in two geographically separate data centres, and we utilise the resources of the world-leading Microsoft Azure cloud.
Does Linkly provide access to APIs?
Linkly offers you a whole range of integration interfaces that can help with solution implementation. These include Cloud REST API, ActiveX and TCP/IP interfaces that are compatible with all major Operating Systems, including Windows, Linux, Android and iOS. You can access our APIs here.
Does Linkly offer cloud-based solutions?
Linkly Cloud Connect is a secure environment that hosts our proven integration applications. It allows clients to integrate multiple wireless terminals with a single POS system in the cloud and removes the need for manual software installations and hardwire connections.
What type of POS applications does Linkly support?
Our solutions are compatible with more than 800 POS applications. We continue to engage with POS communities to maintain Australia’s most comprehensive catalogue of certified POS systems. See our full list of Accredited Partners here.
How quickly can I implement alternative payment options?
The Linkly App Hub allows alternative payment options and commercial systems to be created in around 4-6 weeks – fully tested and ready for deployment.
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When will an extra activity fee be charged?
Extra activity fees are only applied when you have used up all of your free activities and process more e.g. your business is on the Bronze plan and uses the Secure Batch Drive to process 50 payments from your regular customers; your team also uses Invoices to receive a further 80 payments throughout the year, bringing you to a total of 130 activities. You will only be charged the extra activity fee for the last 30 payments, since the Bronze plan includes 100 free activities. Our plans all include free activities.
Can I email receipts with Batch Files?
Yes, simply enable Batch File receipt emails in Messaging and a payment receipt will be emailed to your customer if you include the email address within the batch file.
How will I know if a customer has made a payment?
All transactions processed through your Linkly service will be immediately visible in the MySuite Portal. Simply log in and navigate to Search Payments to view and search for your transactions.
How long does it take to process a transaction on the Linkly Payment Page?
Transactions typically take 2-5 seconds to process. Speeds may vary depending on your internet connection.
Can I email receipts with the Linkly Payment Page?
Yes, simply enable Payment Page receipt emails in Messaging and if your customer enters their email address, the receipt will be emailed to them.
Does the Linkly Payment Page support CVN?
Yes, CVN is a required field for when a cardholder makes a payment on the Linkly Payment Page.
Can I make a partial refund?
Yes, partial refunds are supported.
How do I refund transactions?
The MySuite Portal provides the ability to search for the original payment and refund it. As the refund is matched to the original payment, you do not need the full card details to perform the refund.
When will I receive settlements?
Settlement is performed by your bank and/or your Charge Card Company. Linkly does not delay settlement.
How will I know what settlement I should expect?
A settlement report is available from the MySuite Portal the next morning. The total amount reported is the amount that will be settled to your settlement account.
How long does it take to process a transaction with Payment Terminal?
Transactions typically take 2-5 seconds to process. Speeds may vary depending on your internet connection.
Can I email receipts with Payment Terminal?
Yes, simply enable Payment Terminal receipt emails in Messaging and enter the email address as part of your Payment Terminal processing.
Does Payment Terminal support CVN?
Yes, Payment Terminal supports CVN. Validating the CVN is recommended to reduce the number of fraudulent transactions. Other industry terms for CVN are CVC, CVC2.
What is a CVN?
CVN stands for card verification number. On a Mastercard, Visa or Diners card, the CVN is the 3 digits found on the back of the card. For American Express cards, the CVN is the 4 digits found on the front of the card.
What are activities?
An activity is a payment processed, SMS sent or Secure Form submission using your Linkly products. All of our plans include free activities.
How quickly do I receive my money from my transactions processed through Linkly?
This depends on your banking arrangements. If your Acquirer is the same bank where you have your bank account, then you would be paid for your transactions the following day. Linkly does not delay settlement. A transaction typically takes 2-5 seconds to process, depending on Internet connection.
Does Linkly have a solution for my business?
Linkly provides payment solutions to over 35,000 businesses of all sizes across all industries. The range and flexibility of the Linkly platform allows us to provide a complete solution to any business from small online retailers all way through to Government and Enterprise businesses.
How much does it cost to use the Linkly services?
We provide simple and easy pricing structures on our pricing page.
What payments can I accept using Linkly?
We provide payment services for the following cards:
- Mastercard
- Visa
- American Express
- Diners Club
We can also process bank account payments.
How long does it take?
You can start taking payments instantly as soon as you sign up.
Do I have to integrate directly with the Linkly platform?
No, Linkly provides off-the-shelf solutions that do not require an integration or technical implementation. An API is available for merchants looking to automate and integrate Linkly to their environment.
How do I begin accepting payments?
This depends on your banking arrangements. If your Acquirer is the same bank where you have your bank account, then you would be paid for your transactions the following day. Linkly does not delay settlement. A transaction typically takes 2-5 seconds to process, depending on Internet connection.