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dresdon
dresdon

Hello,

I have just received my first tablet (still charging as I type this on my laptop) which I am planning on taking to my upcoming trip to Europe (Western), so I have a few questions:

How do I find free wifi whilst travelling? I only have a wifi version and was hoping to rely on the wifi in my accommodation and the free one available as I have heard there are lots of free hotspots in Europe. Some apps that I have looked at say you have to be connected in order to locate hotspots which sort of defeats the purpose.

Also will I need a code to access this free wifi?

Also was hoping for any tips on great/useful apps that would be considered "must haves" for any reason, but obviously for travel mainly.

Thank you all for your help.

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phimeow
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How do I find free wifi whilst travelling?

Turn on your tablet and go to Settings - Wifi. All available wifi in range will show up. Check which ones are free - usually by looking at the description (might say OPEN or UNSECURE).

Also will I need a code to access this free wifi?

YES and NO. Depends on how the wifi has been set up. Usually the free ones at the coffee shop, McDonalds etc you will see the wifi hotspot but need to ask for the code from staff. The ones where you do not need a code might be hostels but I usually find these are slow as there will be too many ppl using them.

Also was hoping for any tips on great/useful apps that would be considered "must haves" for any reason, but obviously for travel mainly.

If you were going to extensively use the tablet for typing blogs (or, heaven forbid - work related documents) then you will find the onscreen keyboard a P-I-T-A (pain in the...). I recommend a bluetooth or USB connected keyboard (depends on which tablet you have - USB keyboard may not work)

Happy travels

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dresdon
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Thanks Phil have a good weekend

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lennythelion
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@#1 has answered this perfectly. Just remember, if you're into internet banking only ever do it on a secured setting and not an open one. Difference being an open setting requires no password to log in, a secure setting does.

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