I am thinking of traveling with our i-touch as we are staying in several places with wireless access. I have two questions, 1. do I need anything besides a charging adapter such as a converter? 2: will the i-touch automatically pick up a wireless signal in the u.k. or do I need to change settings? Thanks!
Posted by
ellisville, MO, usa
29 posts
My son's I-Touch picked up wireless signals in Italy just fine, unless some locations needed a password. His charger was marked for 100V-240V, so check yours and if it says that, you only need an adapter and not a converter.
Posted by
Anaheim, CA, USA
1455 posts
We just came back from Newcastle England and Dublin. Hubby's iTouch worked just fine, and you use the adapter.
Many places have wifi but not all free. You can buy a voucher, or, find a hotel where many offer free wifi in their lobby. Your iTouch will pick up the wifi signal, but you may have to click search
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32351 posts
Meg,
You'll probably need some form of "travel charger" as the I-Pod Touch units normally charge via a USB port. I've been using a travel charger from Logiix which is designed for 100-240 VAC, and it works fine in Europe. A Plug Adaptor will be required though. The UK model has three large rectangular pins. If you'll be on "the continent", you'll also need a Euro-style Plug Adaptor (two round pins).
I've found that the I-Pod Touch is fine for "light duty" use, but with the small screen and keyboard it's a bit awkward to use for heavy web browsing or E-mail.
Happy travels!
Posted by
Morgantown, WV, USA
10 posts
I was able to use my iTouch in Sweden and Norway so the signal seems to be the same. The first time I used the European converter, the screen jumped around like it got too much electricity and I was afraid that I had burned it up but I didn't. Once when I was at a hotel, I didn't have my converter and the hotel didn't have one either. I went to the business center and charged it off of their PC and I was able to access wireless at the same time. A lot of hotels had wireless so it was very convenient.
Posted by
Virginia, USA
5850 posts
I-Touch works fine in UK. I used mine on the last trip. If you already have a cord that plugs into wall outlet, all you need is a UK adapter.
One caveat ... a lot of hotels that advertise wifi charge extra for it. Timeout recently published a list of free wi-fi hotspots in London. Here is the link.
http://www.timeout.com/london/features/6187/Where_to_find_free_wi-fi_in_London.html