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Does No Landline = No Internet?
I'm certainly a non-techy as you'll guess, but is it possible to do without a landline and still have internet access? If there is an alternative, it should be accessible through something other than a tiny screen, not unduly costly, not unduly slow.
I'm a low-end user, surfing the news, purchasing through the popular shopping sites etc. I don't watch films or download videos/music. I live in an area that has reasonable mobile coverage.
I resent paying a fortune for line rental (again as you've probably guessed)!
Any advice would be much appreciated.
I'm a low-end user, surfing the news, purchasing through the popular shopping sites etc. I don't watch films or download videos/music. I live in an area that has reasonable mobile coverage.
I resent paying a fortune for line rental (again as you've probably guessed)!
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You can get the internet via your mobile phone service provider's data service by tethering your mobile to your PC.
Or you can go use free WiFi at the coffee shops if you are using a portable computer. (Or your neighbour's WiFi if they haven't secured it and you have no conscience.)
I believe there is a satellite option available but I know of no one who has tried it.
So much easier to pay the cost of the landline.
Or you can go use free WiFi at the coffee shops if you are using a portable computer. (Or your neighbour's WiFi if they haven't secured it and you have no conscience.)
I believe there is a satellite option available but I know of no one who has tried it.
So much easier to pay the cost of the landline.
You may not have to if you are in a BT wifi area
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We don't have a landline in my village so I have something from Deutsche Telekom called a Speedport Router, which works by satellite in a similar way to your mobile phone, and is fast and no problem, I rent it and it goes on the monthly phone bill. Is there not something similar in the UK?
OG. I smile when people talk about "free WIFI in coffee shops" it's free but you are of course expected to buy at least a cup of coffee, minimum usually 2 quid. Last time in England with a lot of business to do and a laptop I spent a fortune on coffee having to go in three or four times a day, in the end I was suffering from caffeine over-dosing.
OG. I smile when people talk about "free WIFI in coffee shops" it's free but you are of course expected to buy at least a cup of coffee, minimum usually 2 quid. Last time in England with a lot of business to do and a laptop I spent a fortune on coffee having to go in three or four times a day, in the end I was suffering from caffeine over-dosing.
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Internet comes in two ways, from a cable connected to your home or a mobile signal (3G or 4G).
You may still have a cable connected to your home even if you do not use it for a telephone service. If you use it for the internet, you will have to pay a charge for the landline.
You can tether your computer (or laptop or tablet) to a mobile signal. The downside is that data download charges are usually very steep.
You may still have a cable connected to your home even if you do not use it for a telephone service. If you use it for the internet, you will have to pay a charge for the landline.
You can tether your computer (or laptop or tablet) to a mobile signal. The downside is that data download charges are usually very steep.
retro; I'll bear that in mind :0) Another option I learnt from watching "The Romanians are Coming" is you can go to Victoria coach station (or any other I guess) and stand by coaches which have WIFI. There is though the risk that the coach may depart leaving you abandoned mid-message! but then again, there's always 'another one behind'.
We have no landline in this part of Menorca and i find that this company and the broadband service is excellent.
Bit expensive.
http:// www.too way.com /
Bit expensive.
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