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Finding a wifi connection in remote location

twopenny · 2023-04-13 12:38:56

I have the net turned off on my phone.However when the car broke down in the middle of Exmoor and I rang the AA they kept sending me texts with What 3 Words which I couldn't open. Question is, if I go away from houses and turn on the wifi will it pick up networks available (this is what happened in the early days of…

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twopenny Posts: 8,622 Forumite

19 April 2023 at 6:30PM

Ha! My friend has discovered that and she's a real clueless when it comes to tech. She loves it.
I used to be into all the tech stuff when it first came out and I was the go to. Then I got bored with it. Though I do love playing with Flightradar.
Tech can also spoil fun. Stood with strangers looking at a ship on the sea we were guessing where it was from and having a laugh until someone played with their phone and told us. End of a conversation!

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