Veira terminal and hardware

Does the Veira terminal work without WiFi or internet?

Updated June 2026

Short answer

Yes. The terminal has dual-band WiFi and a SIM slot for 2G, 3G and 4G, so it can connect over mobile data when there is no WiFi. It also has an offline mode that keeps selling when the connection drops entirely, then syncs once you are back online.

More detail

Network drops are normal in many Kenyan towns, so the terminal is built to keep trading through them. Sales and eTIMS invoices are captured on the device and transmitted to KRA automatically when the line returns.

With WiFi, mobile data failover and offline mode together, the counter keeps moving whether the issue is your shop network or the wider connection.

Related questions

Does it keep my eTIMS invoices if the network is down?
Yes. Offline mode stores each sale and its eTIMS invoice on the terminal and files them with KRA once you reconnect.
Can it use mobile data instead of WiFi?
Yes. The SIM slot supports 2G, 3G and 4G, so the terminal can fail over to mobile data automatically.

Veira gives Kenyan shops one calm app for selling, M-Pesa, KRA eTIMS and stock, with a free terminal. Book a demo and see it set up for your trade.

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