I have a phone "very basic " t mobile and from posts not working in Italy so I would like to take my Amazon Fire but need W Fi connection. The hotel offers internet. My question is are there cafe's / places that offer W Fi that you can use ? There are other things I would like to check on or do besides email but if I can only use it on the plane then I hope the Hotel Lancelot has computers that you can use for sending / receiving emails. I really don't want to sign up or buy a phone just for a week that is just one more expense to ad to my budget. Any suggestions
Posted by
Washington
56 posts
Yes. WiFi is readily available in Europe almost everywhere. If you are a paying customer, most cafe's, restaurants, museums, etc. will happily give you the password to connect. You won't have a problem connecting via WiFi.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23671 posts
WIFI is everywhere and generally free. Remember that free WIFI may not have a lot of security protection so a little caution about what you are doing on free sites.
Posted by
Washington
56 posts
I agree with Frank. Even "password protected" WiFi can be vulnerable. Emails to family and friends should not worry you. Avoid any major financial transactions.
Posted by
OP
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
91 posts
Thank you all , don't plan on doing money transactions ect..
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area
5697 posts
"The hotel offers internet" ?? Most hotels provide WiFi connection at least in public areas (may be spotty in top-floor rooms far from the router) but you need your own device -- SOME have terminals for customer use. You could ask the hotel directly.
Posted by
Los Angeles
4916 posts
If you search on this site, you'll see that Rick takes and recommends a mobile hotspot so he always has wifi.
As noted, don't do anything on a public wifi that would give up a valuable password. I used to create a disposable email account before a trip on a service I didn't already have, with a username and password I used nowhere else. After the trip I would just dump it.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32405 posts
Gail,
You shouldn't have any trouble accessing internet and E-mail via Wi-Fi at your hotel, however one point to mention. I've found that especially in Italy, the quality and speed of Wi-Fi service can vary between locations. Some hotels just provide a Password when you check in, while others generate a Password on a small "adding machine" tape that's only valid for a specific length of time (ie: 24 hours). After that another Password has to be provided. I agree with the others about security issues on public Wi-Fi, however I feel that password protected hotel systems are reasonably safe.
Unless you need access to internet continuously during your trip, I wouldn't bother with the extra expense of a Wi-Fi hotspot.