iPhone 8 lightning splitters for Square?

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iPhone 8 lightning splitters for Square?

I currently use Square for remote credit card transactions in a small business using the Apple supplied dongle. Does anyone know if there are lightning splitters available for the iPhone 8+ that can both charge the phone and support Square input simultaneously? All the splitters I am seeing only support charging to the phone and audio from the phone, which probably won't work OR could damage the phone.

Square does apparently sell a wireless (bluetooth?) device but its not free either and I have heard has issues as well.

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Posted on May 11, 2018 11:15 AM

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May 12, 2018 12:14 PM in response to Briansyddall

Thanks for the reply, Brian. Yes, I have been scouring both Amazon & eBay sites, but none of the lightning splitters I see appear to have capability to do Square data transfer to the iPhone via the 3.5mm audio aux jack. They all only tell me that I can use the splitter to both charge and listen to music from the iPhone.

I went ahead and purchased a 3.5mm jack + lightning splitter anyway to see test the jack connection with the Square attached (hopefully not toasting the phone in the process) and report back. I can still use the splitter to at least listen to music and charge simultaneously, so it's not money out the window quite yet.

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May 11, 2018 11:53 AM in response to willygates

Hi

Have you tried Ebay /Amazon

Cheers

Brian 🇬-1F1E7;

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