Backup internet for your business
What stops when the internet goes down depends on the business. Find yours to see what a cellular backup keeps running and which plan fits.
Backup internet by business
- RestaurantsWhen the internet drops mid-service, Toast, Square and Clover terminals stall and delivery tablets go quiet. Cellular backup for restaurants from $88/month.
- Retail storesKeep Shopify POS, Square and Lightspeed registers taking cards when the store internet fails. Cellular backup internet for retail from $88/month.
- Medical clinicsKeep cloud EHRs like athenahealth and eClinicalWorks, e-prescribing and eligibility checks online during an outage. Cellular backup for clinics from $88/month.
- Dental officesKeep Dentrix Ascend, Curve and Weave phones working when the office internet drops. Cellular backup internet for dental practices from $88/month.
- PharmaciesWithout internet, e-prescriptions stop arriving and claims cannot adjudicate. Cellular backup internet for independent pharmacies from $88/month.
- Veterinary clinicsKeep ezyVet, Shepherd, IDEXX results and client payments working through an internet outage. Cellular backup internet for vet clinics from $88/month.
- Cannabis dispensariesKeep Dutchie, Flowhub, Treez and Cova registers selling and Metrc or BioTrack reporting on time during an outage. Dispensary backup internet from $88/month.
- Salons and spasKeep Vagaro, Boulevard, GlossGenius and Fresha booking and checkout online when the salon internet drops. Cellular backup from $88/month.
- Gyms and fitness studiosKeep member check-in, Kisi or Brivo door access and class bookings working when the gym internet fails. Cellular backup internet from $88/month.
- Hotels and motelsKeep your cloud PMS, channel manager, card pre-authorizations and key encoding working during an outage. Cellular backup for hotels and motels from $88/month.
- Auto repair shopsKeep Tekmetric, Shopmonkey, ALLDATA and parts ordering online when the shop internet goes down. Cellular backup internet for repair shops from $88/month.
- Car dealershipsKeep CDK, Reynolds, Dealertrack and RouteOne online so deals do not stall in the finance office. Cellular backup internet for dealerships from $88/month.
- Convenience stores and gas stationsKeep registers and pay at the pump approving cards when the store internet fails. Cellular backup internet for c-stores and fuel stations from $88/month.
- Law and accounting officesKeep Clio, QuickBooks Online, e-filing, Teams and Zoom working when the office internet drops on a deadline. Cellular backup from $88/month.
- Real estate officesKeep the MLS, DocuSign, dotloop and SkySlope working so offers go out on time. Cellular backup internet for real estate offices from $88/month.
- Warehouses and distributionKeep handheld scanners, ShipStation labels and your WMS running so trucks leave on time. Cellular backup internet for warehouses from $88/month.
- Multi-location businessesOne backup internet standard for every site: same router, same plans, static IPs for site-to-site VPNs. Month to month, from $88/month per location.
Cellular as your main internet
For places with no wired service, or that move around.
- Construction sitesGet the job trailer online in days, not weeks: cellular internet for Procore, Bluebeam, site cameras and email. Month to month, plans from $88/month.
- Food trucksA dedicated cellular router keeps Square, Toast Go and Clover taking cards all service, not just while your phone has signal. Plans from $88/month.
- Events and pop-up shopsVenue WiFi fails when it is busiest. Bring your own cellular internet for registers, ticket scanning and check-in. Month to month, from $88/month.
Guides
- What to Do When Your Business Internet Goes DownA practical playbook for a business internet outage: how to tell whose problem it is, how to keep taking payments and calls, what to ask your provider, and how to stop it happening again.
- Cellular Backup vs. a Second Internet ProviderShould your business back up its internet with a second wired provider or a cellular connection? An honest comparison of reliability, cost, installation and speed, and when each one makes sense.
- 4G LTE vs. 5G Backup Internet for BusinessDo you need 5G for business backup internet? How LTE and 5G compare for failover, why signal strength matters more than the label, and how to choose a router and plan.
- How Much Data Does Backup Internet Use?How to size a cellular backup data plan: what uses data during an outage, what to keep off the backup line, worked examples, and which plan fits.
- Do You Need a Static IP on Your Backup Internet?When a business backup connection needs a static IP: site-to-site VPNs, allow-listed vendor connections and remote access. How to tell, what it costs, and when to skip it.
- Taking Card Payments During an Internet OutageWhat happens to card terminals when the internet goes down, how offline mode really works and its risks, and the options for keeping payments approved through an outage.
- Keeping VoIP Phones Working During an Internet OutageWhat happens to internet phones when your business internet fails, how to set up call forwarding before you need it, and how backup internet keeps desk phones ringing.
- DSL and Copper Retirement: What It Means for Your Business InternetPhone companies are retiring copper lines, and DSL internet goes with them. How to tell if your business is on DSL, what your options are, and how cellular fits as a replacement or backup.
Add backup internet to your business
Plans from $88/month on Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile. Month to month, no contract. Use your own router or one of our recommended Peplink routers from $549.
Questions? Call 800-732-0846 or contact us.