No electricity, no WiFi, Art show tomorrow, how do I use square?

[CharisseRudolph]

Help! I just set up for an art show and found out there’s no electricity and no Wi-Fi. How am I going to sell anything if I don’t have a square going on? Or how do I use Square without electricity or Wi-Fi? I may have a hotspot if it works.

[MJD · Accepted solution]

Hey there @CharisseRudolph! 

No electricity and no Wi-Fi is less than ideal. But fear not, depending on what Square devices you use you should be able to simply use their battery and carry a power bank to recharge if need be. In terms of Wi-Fi, if you can use a hotspot then that's perfect, you can also take offline payments with the Terminal or Register - excluding contactless card taps. (https://squareup.com/help/gb/en/article/7777-process-card-payments-with-offline-mode)

I hope it goes great for you, and if this helps please do mark it as best answer to help others in the future!

[alexandriak]

Don't panic what @MJD said will work!

[Anthem]

Square reader and square terminal are both great options with solid battery life to get you through the event. Just do as @MJD suggested and keep a battery pack on hand for charging devices and your phone.