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Accept Our Network

Bring in more transactions from millions of shoppers

Accept Discover® Network and our partners Diners Club International® and PULSE® to help grow incremental sales with access to an ever-expanding base of credit and Discover® Debit cardholders.

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Accept Discover® Network and our partners Diners Club International® and PULSE® to help grow incremental sales with access to an ever-expanding base of credit and Discover® Debit cardholders.

Start Accepting

Grow your business with acceptance

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Open your business to millions

Accepting the 439 million cards that run on our global network1 gives you access to cardholders around the world who are ready to spend.

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Increase sales potential

In 2025, our global network facilitated over $634B in transaction volume.2 Acceptance of the global payment network ensures that you can take advantage of new revenue opportunities.

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Continue to expand your customer base

Offer an efficient and simple way to accept more credit and debit cards, millions of cardholders worldwide3, and more forms of payment—all in one partnership.

1.  Total cards include open cards on Discover Network, Diners Club International and network alliances. Based on information provided by network participants as of December 2025 and the Global ATM Intelligence Service study by Datos Insights data as of December 31, 2024.

2. Internal Discover Network Volume Data, total volume in 2024 and 2025.

3. Total cards include open cards on Discover Network, DCI and network alliances. Based on information provided by network participants, and Datos’ Global Cards and Payments research published as of 2025.

Improve your checkout experience

Customers expect uninterrupted, secure checkout experiences. Accepting Discover Network credit and debit cards is the key to taking advantage of every sale—whether it’s online, in-app, or in-store.

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Show customers you accept

Make an impact and let cardholders know they’re welcome with free signage and marketing materials.

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Let customers pay their way

Offer customers the flexibility to pay wherever, whenever, and however they want. Welcome debit and credit customers with a full suite of payments options.

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Access resources that add value

Your innovation is top of mind. We help power your success by connecting you with value-added opportunities.

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Keep transactions secure

Give your customers peace of mind and make every transaction safe and reliable with steps that help identify and prevent fraud.

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Seize the debit opportunity

On average, debit cards are the preferred method of payment at retail locations and for reoccurring payments.4

4.  TSG (The Strawhecker Group) Consumer Debit Survey, commissioned by Discover Network, Q2 2025.

Check to see if you’re already able to accept our cards

Whether you’re looking to start accepting our cards or are encountering something other than a “decline” message during your test, contact us  to get the support you need to start accepting.

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Show shoppers you accept Discover Network

76% of consumers sometimes, often, or always look for signage or other posted notices about methods of payment accepted at different places before proceeding to shop when traveling.5 Put your acceptance on display to let cardholders know they can pay their preferred way.

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5.  Data from TSG (The Strawhecker Group) Consumer Travel and Entertainment survey commissioned by Discover Global Network, Q1 2025. Includes 2,200 consumers residing in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions with plans to travel in 2025.

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Payments providers

Help businesses capture every sale with a comprehensive offering of payment tools and materials.

Businesses

Please contact your current payments provider to start accepting Discover Network.

Not sure if you accept? Test your POS system easily.