Is £10 a month to roam a hardship? If it can be selected on the app as and when it would be OK with me. Sites that charge for vastly inferior WiFi are that for a week or so. If its free it's invariably crap. So as long as there is a manageable route to roaming it will work for me anyway.
Correct
I was with you until you said works on 3 network.
They didn't. The ones we helped write that apply to third countries are just the same. It's just that the UK chose to be treated as a third country in the future. This means our carriers are no longer obliged to follow the EU roaming charges rules - and aren't. So they've put their prices up.
Hi, where did you get it from? I can't sign up on the Free website (I'm in the UK but have a French address).
I haven't tried it, but you could try using a vpn connected to a French server, it's likely that the Free website is seeing a British ip address and that's the reason it's denying you access.
Hi Peter and Julie, we just popped into one of their stores and purchased.
You must be lucky, I had warnings about both of mine earlier this year, with the option to cancel one without charge, the other was discounted from Fonehouse but only had a couple of months to run.
That's handy to know, I can turn on the feature free on my browser - Opera
.. And they get a bill off Moviestar or whatever.
Good but no they don't know your location, that's the whole point of a VPN. You determine your location by choosing a UK entry point and that's where your data connection comes from. Well proven technology.That's handy to know, I can turn on the feature free on my browser - Opera
I suppose they still know you're roaming as the towers your phone connect to aren't theirs
So would you need a VPN that covers the whole phone rather than just the browser? Otherwise the Facebook app for example will give them your location?
Wrong I am afraid. A VPN connection only masks your location to Web sites, apps etc. As has been said your network connection is via a roaming provider, they can see you and report your consumption.
is that with no contract ?
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my vpn covers the lap top. It doesn't just open in a browser?
Maybe not. Most VPN accounts allow around 6 devices to be connected to the internet at the same time. So as long as you connect to the internet through the VPN, your location is masked. Easy for data use for TV (which is what I use, Amazon Firestick has it's own app) but also straight forward for email and VOIP phone calls. Haven't tried it for text messaging or old style phone calls as we usually use WhatsApp and Skype for video calling all of which work through the VPN.
I have used lots of commercial VPNs and now use the VPN server on my home router. Many location specific Web sites and apps monitor commercial VPN IP addresses and gradual add them to their blocked list. But your point was that you believed that a commercial or indeed any VPN connection would mask your location from your UK cellular provider. I was addressing that. But on VPN in general.Maybe not. Most VPN accounts allow around 6 devices to be connected to the internet at the same time. So as long as you connect to the internet through the VPN, your location is masked. Easy for data use for TV (which is what I use, Amazon Firestick has it's own app) but also straight forward for email and VOIP phone calls. Haven't tried it for text messaging or old style phone calls as we usually use WhatsApp and Skype for video calling all of which work through the VPN.
This is the text from Nord VPN:
"One NordVPN account will cover 6 devices at once, providing you 6 times the protection. Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux – it doesn’t matter which operating system you use, NordVPN will hide your location, IP address and encrypt the traffic.
Moreover, if you connect NordVPN to your router, it will secure every device on your network, using up only a single space out of the 6 available."
This is what gus-lopez says above.
Try it- it does work.
Quite right, but does not mask your location from your service provider.
Agreed. It's a "dance" between the VPN providers and those trying to stop them accessing UK feeds. I've not had any problem connecting to the VPN UK locations offered, some are just faster than others. Long may the dance continue.Maybe not. Most VPN accounts allow around 6 devices to be connected to the internet at the same time. So as long as you connect to the internet through the VPN, your location is masked. Easy for data use for TV (which is what I use, Amazon Firestick has it's own app) but also straight forward for email and VOIP phone calls. Haven't tried it for text messaging or old style phone calls as we usually use WhatsApp and Skype for video calling all of which work through the VPN.
This is the text from Nord VPN:
"One NordVPN account will cover 6 devices at once, providing you 6 times the protection. Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux – it doesn’t matter which operating system you use, NordVPN will hide your location, IP address and encrypt the traffic.
Moreover, if you connect NordVPN to your router, it will secure every device on your network, using up only a single space out of the 6 available."
This is what gus-lopez says above.
Try it- it does work.
If a VPN masks your devices IMEI number it can't connect to the local cellular network
If it doesn't mask your devices IMEI number it connects and they know where you are.
Maybe there's a mixup here with home broadband providers.
openvpn.net
That is correct, no contract, renewable monthly
Agreed, we use Nord VPN, covers different countries around the globe, can link 5 on 6 applications including phones, computers etc, never had an issue watching US, UK or Irish television
Yes BUT the Sky GO app does not work now in the EU. Just checked with Sky Customer Services (yes I spoke to a real person). However, you can roll your data and use as you say. So you'll need a VPN to access Sky GO. https://www.streamingrant.com/uk/channels/sky-go/
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