orange broadband any free wifi

red_devil

I have orange bb. Is there any free internet when im on my tablet out and about. I know if your with bt you can log in anywhere?

NiftyDigits

Orange/BT WiFi
O2 WiFi

red_devil

thanks i read that cant see how i join up though.

NiftyDigits

O2 sign up or use their App

As for Orange, call in order to ask.

System

Well thank you Mr NiftyDigits. Having only been a tablet user a fortnight, I too was wondering what use it would be away from home. I'm aware that umpteen places advertise free wifi, but I assume you need to go inside and ask the code, which might mean making a purchase. If I have understood this correctly, now I have the O2 app which brought along with it a map, I am now able to access freely providing I am in close proximity ?. Maybe you'd confirm this is correct please.

Two further questions.

Whilst my landline it talktalk, my mobile is Orange. When I clicked on "more information" it said:-
This app is incompatible with your Unknown GOTAB. so there you are.

Maybe you'd confirm there are no charges, hidden or otherwise?.with the O2 service, I ask this as I thought internet usage by mobile phone is chargeable and if so, how can they make tablet use free?

Ideally what I would like, is to be able to connect to the net when travelling by train. Some rail networks have this facility, but the one I use, doesn't. Is there a way? If not, as a new user of tablets, I am thinking to myself what use is a tablet without wifi internet connection?, (I don't do games).

DCFC79

islandman wrote: »

1. If I have understood this correctly, now I have the O2 app which brought along with it a map, I am now able to access freely providing I am in close proximity ?. Maybe you'd confirm this is correct please.

Two further questions.

2. Whilst my landline it talktalk, my mobile is Orange. When I clicked on "more information" it said:-
This app is incompatible with your Unknown GOTAB. so there you are.

3. Maybe you'd confirm there are no charges, hidden or otherwise?.with the O2 service, I ask this as I thought internet usage by mobile phone is chargeable and if so, how can they make tablet use free?

Ideally what I would like, is to be able to connect to the net when travelling by train. Some rail networks have this facility, but the one I use, doesn't. Is there a way? If not, as a new user of tablets, I am thinking to myself what use is a tablet without wifi internet connection?, (I don't do games).

1. Yes if your tablet can see an O2 hotspot is within range then yes it can connect.

2. Not sure abut the GOTAB part.

3. I take it you mean using wifi ?
As far as I know there no charges for using wifi hotspots (3G IS chargable), Ive used wifi in places like McDonalds, a local pub, Weatherspoons ( which I believe was at 1 point a BT/O2 venture and as Im on orange I couldn't register but Orange users now can use it ) and not been charged.

When on a train you could depending on your phone set it up as a modem so your tablet connects to the phone via wifi and the phone connects to the internet but as its on the train the signal would drop out when in a tunnel say.

You can read books on a tablet, you can store news articles to read at later date when your not using wifi.

The difference is Mobile phones are on a phone network eg Giff Gaff, EE, vodafone etc and the phones can access the mobile internet/3G which can be chargeable depending on your data plan/tariff.

Tablets can be used on wifi and 3G and have various means of achieveing this.

NiftyDigits

islandman wrote: »

Well thank you Mr NiftyDigits. Having only been a tablet user a fortnight, I too was wondering what use it would be away from home. I'm aware that umpteen places advertise free wifi, but I assume you need to go inside and ask the code, which might mean making a purchase. If I have understood this correctly, now I have the O2 app which brought along with it a map, I am now able to access freely providing I am in close proximity ?. Maybe you'd confirm this is correct please.

Two further questions.

Whilst my landline it talktalk, my mobile is Orange. When I clicked on "more information" it said:-
This app is incompatible with your Unknown GOTAB. so there you are.

Maybe you'd confirm there are no charges, hidden or otherwise?.with the O2 service, I ask this as I thought internet usage by mobile phone is chargeable and if so, how can they make tablet use free?

Ideally what I would like, is to be able to connect to the net when travelling by train. Some rail networks have this facility, but the one I use, doesn't. Is there a way? If not, as a new user of tablets, I am thinking to myself what use is a tablet without wifi internet connection?, (I don't do games).

So sign up manually. In addition you can contact Orange to check if BT WiFi usage is included with your current mobile phone and/or broadband tariff.

So your telephone line is TalkTalk and you broadband and mobile telephone is with Orange?

Personally I have a MiFi unit that creates a Personal WiFi Hotspot for that sort of thing. Some mobile telephones have a similar capability.

You will need to give more details about your specific packages if you would like more detailed advice.

System

This is my tablet:-

GoTab 6 inch Android 4.0 Tablet with Google Play and 4GB Storage

My Orange details are thus:-

Access Restricted
Pay Monthly
Dolphin 12 month sim card only
Mobile internet 250 mb

System

DCFC79, when you say "you can store news articles to read at later date when your not using wifi.". I have no idea how to do this. Is it easy?, I don't know the route to downloading stuff or where it should be saved, sorry.

DCFC79

islandman wrote: »

DCFC79, when you say "you can store news articles to read at later date when your not using wifi.". I have no idea how to do this. Is it easy?, I don't know the route to downloading stuff or where it should be saved, sorry.

Theres an app called pocket on the play store, whilst connected to your wifi and you find a news story you want to read later you can choose to share it with a variety of options and 1 of them is pocket. In dolphin theres 3 small sqaures on top of each other in the top right corner of the screen so tap that and choose share and when you want to read it you find " pocket " and tap to open it.

Ive only used it in chrome so cant say if it works in dolphin or another browser.

DCFC79

islandman wrote: »

This is my tablet:-

GoTab 6 inch Android 4.0 Tablet with Google Play and 4GB Storage

My Orange details are thus:-

Access Restricted
Pay Monthly
Dolphin 12 month sim card only
Mobile internet 250 mb

Ok so the 250mb is your data allowance for 3G NOT Wifi.