It’s called Wifi.
Wifi will be your best friend abroad and it is extremely
important to always remember to connect to free wifi whenever you can. It will save you so much money and will
prevent using data abroad. Before going
abroad take some time to research where you can access free wifi in the country
you are going to. Areas that offer free
wifi in the United States may not necessarily offer wifi abroad. Japan for
example, did not offer free wifi at McDonalds and only a few Starbucks offered
free wifi. Airports or train stations are very likely areas to offer free
wifi. The university will generally have
wifi as well for its students. Be sure to turn your data roaming off!
That's so good to know! I haven't studied abroad yet and i'm still not sure where i'm going but internet connection never even crossed my mind! I knew it would be tricky to figure out a phone plan, but I figured that wifi connection would be similar to how it is here. I guess it really depends where you go whether it is free or not in multiple places!
ReplyDeleteI've been out of the country twice since I've had a phone with data and both times, even after checking and double checking, I always seemed to end up with an extra charge or two on my bill from something I didn't catch.
ReplyDeleteGood advice!!