VTM / ATM Wireless Device

Keep your vending machine online with the VTM Wireless Device

Cellular is the most reliable way to connect a vending machine. The VTM Wireless Device puts your machine on Verizon 4G/5G or a similar cellular network, so it never depends on the location's Wi-Fi or wired internet. Cellular connections run at 99.9% reliability, which is why state lotteries, Cardtronics, and Brinks rely on them almost exclusively.

What’s in the kit

Everything you need to get your machine online:

• WTI Wireless Device
• Power Splitter
• Two High-Gain Antennas
• Power Supply
• Ethernet Patch Cable

The $20/month data plan

The Wireless Device requires a data plan: $20 per month per machine. It is a high-data plan that covers card transactions, sales reporting, remote management, and age verification checks. Advertising images and videos are stored on the machine's internal drive, so the ads on your screen do not add to your monthly data.

Why cellular is worth $20 a month

Many small operators skip a cellular modem to save the cost of a data plan. That decision is often penny-wise and pound-foolish. Downtime costs you revenue: an offline machine loses remote management, live sales reporting, and the connection that age verification depends on. Next to that, the data plan is a small price for long-term stability.

A cellular connection keeps your machines online, cuts downtime, and protects your revenue. It is the same reason the biggest names in unattended retail run on cellular.

Essential if your machine verifies age

If you rely on third-party software to verify age, a stable connection matters even more. Machines with biometric age verification have to reach verification databases over the internet to authenticate a license. A poor connection means slow or failed checks, a frustrated customer, and a lost sale. If you run age verification, we highly recommend the Wireless Device.

Cellular, Wi-Fi, or wired?

• Cellular (recommended): the most reliable option. Your machine has its own connection, independent of the location's network.
• Wi-Fi and wired: they work, but your machine depends on the location's internet. If the store's network goes down or changes, your machine goes offline with it.

Installation

For a wall-mount machine, the ethernet cable plugs directly into the port on the power supply. For a tower, contact VTM support at 888-373-8158 and we will walk you through the setup.