Cheeky ways to get free wi-fi

geoff_s---r

If you're travelling & use a city's travel card, check if bus & trains are connected. If so, just jump on the nearest tram & when you're half way through your wi-fi browse, hop-off & go back.

If your travel card provides access to a free airport shuttle bus loop, it's worth trying to reimagine them as mobile wifi cafes, offering a 1 hour circular internet session from anywhere in town.

atomic22

i use premier inns all the time and they only give you 30mins free wifi, i always eat at the beefeaters next door and the wifi is totally free but this signal cannot be picked up from the premier inn a mere 30 yards away, is there any way my tablet/phone etc can bridge this gap as i spend more time (but less money) in the hotel room than in the restaurant.

G6JPG

scotsbob wrote: »

Just do a network search for the nearest network and piggyback on to it


There are plenty of free apps that automate the process for you.

Ignoring the legality and safety of doing the above - I haven't seen an unsecured network (in any of the places I've looked, around the country) for years!

Peasycheese

By far the cheapest and most secure and widespread Wifi is available through the FON network. If you are a BT customer you have access to this automatically but, if not, just buy a Fonera Simpl router for about £35, install it I. Your home alongside your broadband router, and hey presto you have access to all the BT Fon network. We have also used it in France, works a treat on the SFR network. It's brilliant and its legal. Just wander about until you hit a spot. It's pretty secure as you need to have a password. We travel about a lot with our Motorhome and it has never let us down.

MaffyD

Premier Inn now offer free unlimited wi-fi, at a slow speed. Ultimate 'fast' wifi they charge for, but I've never found the need to upgrade...

Hope that helps.

JJ_Egan

ComebackGirl wrote: »

I'm such a slow coach when it comes to technology. This thread is essential reading as i'm currently trying to buy a smart phone but wi-fi sounds confusing what with passwords , security and other issues:o

Basically Free WiFi is either free and requires no password or is free but requires a signup/ log in .A premises may get you to sign up or display the password on the menu .
SECURITY basically you do not use free WiFi when out and about to deal with banking etc .