Using Wi-Fi Abroad

[mistermoya]

I was just wondering if anyone here has experience using wi-fi abroad, specifically in the UK and Europe?

Do I have to get an account similar to Airborne Access or can you just walk into some coffee shop and get free access there? Been trying to check various European ISP's and I can't find any useful information on Wi-fi.

Since am leaving at the end of the week for Europe, I don't want to stay 'disconnected' too long. Especially since it may take some time before I can get an internet connection at my place there.

[brain1976]

T Mobile WiFi is available in Starbucks around London. Just look for the sign. It requires you to have a credit card and the sign up makes you choose a package suitable for your needs. There may be free day passes available also at Starbucks.

[Maverick]

best thing to get is a global account like iPass. I have one and it works great.

[mistermoya]

Originally posted by brain1976
T Mobile WiFi is available in Starbucks around London. Just look for the sign. It requires you to have a credit card and the sign up makes you choose a package suitable for your needs. There may be free day passes available also at Starbucks.

Oh that's great, that should be perfect.

Originally posted by Maverick
best thing to get is a global account like iPass. I have one and it works great.

How do I get iPass Cuz?

[vicicasas]

I checked out the iPass website and found these three authorized resellers for the Philippines, cuzzy cuz.

(BTW, in case any of you guys are wondering, mistermoya, Maverick, and myself really are cousins!!)

[Maverick]

cuzzy cuz vic already beat me to it... hehehe

make sure they give you the 2.3.6 (v46) client.
lower versions have a bug with APE card.

[Maverick]

you might also wanna check Euro prices, sometimes they are cheaper than US and Asia prices...

[mistermoya]

Thanks Cuzins! am going to check it out in a bit!

[hoho]

You can subscribe to T-Mobile hotspot for $29.99/month in the US, and as far as I know, you can use the same subscription if you're in Europe.

Look here for hotspot locations: https://selfcare.hotspot.t-mobile.co...alLocations.do

I'm actually in a T-Mobile hotspot (California) right now!

Here are the UK prices: http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/Dispatcher...phones_wb_uksp

Good luck!

H

[S13]

here's a map of wi-fi hotspots in the UK.

Wi-fi Hotspots

try searching for free wi-fi hotspots on the web. when i was in SF last week, i didn't have to pay for wi-fi. that city is teeming with free wi-fi hotspots. even our hotel was a wi-fi hotspot. if you're staying at a hotel, check if they have free- wi-fi services.