Does ParallelPOS work without internet?Yes — offline mode rings sales, applies discounts and prints receipts with no connection, then syncs sales and inventory automatically when coverage returns.
What happens to card payments offline?Card authorization requires a network by nature — most vendors run cards through their processor's offline/deferred capture at their own risk policy, take cash, or use a phone hotspot for the card reader while the POS itself runs offline.
Do I need special hardware for offline mode?No — offline mode runs on the same iPad, iPhone or browser register as everything else. There is no proprietary offline terminal to buy.
Which businesses benefit most from an offline POS?Food trucks, market and event vendors, and any store with unreliable internet — anywhere a dropped connection would otherwise mean a stopped line.