What to buy
Everything is off-the-shelf. You don't need it all at once — the till screen and a phone get you started; add a printer when ready.
🟧 Recommended pick in each group is highlighted. Prices are rough guides — click Buy on Amazon for the live price. Already have a tablet or phone? Use it.
Till screen
★ Recommended
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Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet
~£180 (often less on sale)
Cheapest touchscreen till. Open the POS in its browser. Pair with a stand on the counter. Any tablet/laptop you own works too.
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Mini PC (Windows)
~£160
Best if you want a USB receipt printer plugged straight into the till.
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tounee adjustable tablet stand
~£17
Aluminium desk stand that props the till tablet upright at the counter.
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Caller-ID phone (with your shop SIM)
★ Recommended
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Motorola Moto G06 (unlocked)
~£97
SIM-free Android. Put your shop SIM in it and run the caller-ID app/Tasker. Keep it charging on wifi.
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Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (unlocked)
~£120
Alternative Android phone with longer software support.
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Phone / tablet desk stand
~£12
Adjustable desk stand to park the SIM phone by the till.
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Landline caller-ID box (no SIM)
★ Recommended
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Topiky USB 56K modem (Caller ID, dual RJ11)
~£18
Plugs into your phone socket + the till PC's USB and reads the caller's number off the line. Has TWO phone ports, so your handset plugs into the modem — no splitter needed. Run caller_id.py (sets UK Caller Display mode automatically) — no SIM, no VoIP. Our pick.
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U.S. Robotics USR5637 USB modem
~£45
A well-known, rock-solid alternative if you can find it in stock (often sold out). Single phone port, so add the splitter below. Same caller_id.py agent.
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RJ11 phone line splitter (4-pack)
~£5
Only needed if your modem has a single phone port (the Topiky doesn't). Lets the modem and your normal phone share the one wall socket.
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Kitchen printer
★ Recommended
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MUNBYN 80mm USB + Ethernet
~£90
Network printer for AUTOMATIC printing (with the print agent). Auto-cutter, ESC/POS. Our recommended pick.
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MUNBYN 80mm USB + Serial + Ethernet
~£95
Same idea, extra ports. Great for auto-printing over the network.
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MUNBYN 80mm USB (+ cash-drawer port)
~£70
Cheapest option for the SIMPLE click-to-print method via a USB till PC.
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Extras
★ Recommended
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80mm × 80mm thermal till rolls (5-pack)
~£7 / 5 rolls
The paper the printer uses. Pick the “80 x 80” size to match the MUNBYN printer. Buy a few packs.
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Tera cash drawer (12V RJ12)
~£50
Optional. Plugs into the MUNBYN printer (RJ12 port) and pops open when a receipt prints.
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