Free Wifi Access in Rome

scottish_lassy

Well, after having to postpone our holiday to Rome last October due to illness, we are finally going in a couple of weeks (although BA could hit us yet!!)

We are staying near the Termini and was wonder if there are any useful (free) wifi spots nearby eg a Macdonalds or something?

SL

Donnie

If you have an unlocked mobile broadband dongle(everybody should have one) or a suitable mobile telephone, you can buy a SIM card; Maxxi Alice Facile for 20 euros that will give you a GB over a month. You can extend this to 3GB if necessary. It also includes Public WiFi access where available.

More info here.

There are cheaper and lesser options available.

Mr_Lahey

Donnie wrote: »

If you have an unlocked mobile broadband dongle(everybody should have one) or a suitable mobile telephone, you can buy a SIM card; Maxxi Alice Facile for 20 euros that will give you a GB over a month. You can extend this to 3GB if necessary. It also includes Public WiFi access where available.

More info here.

There are cheaper and lesser options available.

Hang on a sec Donnie.

I have a 3 dongle. Roaming rates are ridiculous even within Europe. Are you saying i can get the dongle unlocked and then buy a sim card - say in the US and use it there using the allowance given?

fatgit

scottish_lassy wrote: »

Well, after having to postpone our holiday to Rome last October due to illness, we are finally going in a couple of weeks (although BA could hit us yet!!)

We are staying near the Termini and was wonder if there are any useful (free) wifi spots nearby eg a Macdonalds or something?

SL

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Free+Wifi+Access+in+Rome&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-ContextMenu&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7ADBF_en-GB&redir_esc=&ei=UDKaS9LtGY7y0gSl97jVAQ

Donnie

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

Hang on a sec Donnie.

I have a 3 dongle. Roaming rates are ridiculous even within Europe. Are you saying i can get the dongle unlocked and then buy a sim card - say in the US and use it there using the allowance given?

Yes. If it's the ZTE MF 627 modem, there are instructions within this forum how to unlock at no cost.

Mr_Lahey

Donnie wrote: »

Yes. If it's the ZTE MF 627 modem, there are instructions within this forum how to unlock at no cost.

Ive just looked and it is the ZTE MF627.

I am over the moon with this thanks very much!!

Donnie

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

Ive just looked and it is the ZTE MF627.

I am over the moon with this thanks very much!!

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