A wireless telecommunications carrier operates a commerce platform in a
trusted domain, which may store sensitive information associated with a
consumer. During a credit card based transaction, a merchant's POS
terminal sends transaction information to an acquirer. The acquirer
recognizes the transaction type and responds by routing the transaction
information to the commerce platform. The commerce platform validates the
transaction by verifying the identity of the user. When the transaction
is validated, the commerce platform notifies the acquirer, which
initiates a clearing process. When the transaction clears, the acquirer
notifies the commerce platform and signals the merchant's POS terminal to
output a paper receipt. The commerce platform stores a digital receipt of
the transaction and signals the wireless device to output a confirmation
message to the consumer. The consumer's credit card number and other
sensitive information may be restricted to the trusted domain, which
excludes the merchant.