Datatel Communications has announced a complete portfolio of PCI (News - Alert) compliant telephone payment solutions for Home and Commercial Services Companies using IVR.

The solutions will aid Home and Commercial Services Companies to take credit card payments from customers, immediately on completion of a job. The payment can be done over the telephone 24/7, with real-time reporting.

This process is simple and does not require any specialized equipment. All companies need is a landline or mobile telephone.

Datatel is a hosted solution and it is in the business of providing Home and Commercial Services Companies with the key components to process credit card payments over the telephone while meeting PCI Compliance Requirements.

The company claims their solutions can be deployed in days, with minimal technical effort.

Excited to be working with home and commercial services companies, Barnard Crespi, CEO of Datatel said that it is good to facilitate the collection of payments immediately after a job has been completed. And provide them with a simple approach to PCI compliance”, said Barnard Crespi, CEO of Datatel.

Datatel offers standardized service plans, which include Set-up, Assisted by a Telephone Payment Expert and various API’s that allow information to flow seamlessly between the Caller, the PCI ready Telephone Payment Gateway and the Processor (News - Alert). This provides the highest level of security and flexibility.

Because Datatel’s PCI Ready Telephone Payment Gateway is a hosted solution, implementation does not require special hardware, software licenses, or customized development. Furthermore, Datatel maintains the telecommunications hardware and infrastructure, reducing expenses and ensuring rapid and worry-free implementation.