NAB EFTPOS Mobile Terminal Guide 43NAB EFTPOS MOBILEPRE-AUTHORISATIONThe Pre-Authorisation feature is optional. You may enable or disable this feature by contacting the Merchant Service Centre.Pre-Authorisation is used to reserve a value amount on a cardholder’s account. The value amount is generally held for up to7 days depending on the cardholder’s financial institution.The funds held are not debited from the cardholder’s account until final payment, a Pre-Authorisation Completion, isprocessed. It is important to retain the Pre-Authorisation merchant receipt as the pre-authorisation completion cannotbe completed without the Approval Code from the receipt.Pre-Authorisations are available for credit cards only.Note: This function is available on NAB EFTPOS Mobile terminals integrated with your POS, however some steps may notapply or may be initiated via the POS.Step 1Press 1 in the Menu to select ‘Transaction’Step 3Press 1 to select ‘Pre-Auth’Step 2Press 5 to select ‘Pre-Auth’Step 4Enter the pre-authorisation amount
