Free Public WiFi

Re:Free Public WiFi by nine_k on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:00AM (#36938967)

Yes, I pretty often use WiFi in airports overseas, because roaming data rates are not fun (or data does not work), and whatever slice of free access the airport WiFi allows is usually enough to check mail and connecting flights, chat a bit over IM, upload a few photos, sometimes even review a PR or push a PR.

Hotel WiFi is usually so-so, even paid, but still much better than 10 years ago.

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Re:Free Public WiFi by gumby on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:45AM (#36939192)

In India you need a local phone number just to use wifi. I think this is a law

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Re:Free Public WiFi by NavinF on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:16AM (#36939353)

Why not use an Indian VoIP number or eSIM?

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Re:Free Public WiFi by nine_k on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:38AM (#36939460)

Can it be obtained remotely, before you arrive and show your papers?

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Re:Free Public WiFi by gumby on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:19PM (#36946686)

You need to show ID to get a phone number, even a temporary one, in India.

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Re:Free Public WiFi by midasuni on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:09AM (#36939318)

I get free international roaming nowadays, but 5 years ago I was in China and accidentally plugged my phone in to my laptop to charge.

Laptop started syncing something that had been blocked all week (Dropbox maybe), and the SMS flooded in.

The connection was so fast that within a minute or two I got the following message:

From Vodafone: So far you've used 83MB of data today in our Rest of World Zone, and spent £255. It'll cost £15 for each additional 5MB you use. We'll next let you know when you've spent £495 today but, if you'd prefer us not to, please contact your account administrator. Sent OCT 15 @10:45 UK

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